‘Unbelievable’ Timing: As Coronavirus Rages, Trump Disregards Advice to Tighten Clean Air Rules
Despite an emerging link between air pollution and Covid-19 death rates, the Trump administration will decline to tighten standards on soot emissions.
NASA Satellite Data Show 30% Air Pollution Drop over the Northeastern US
Over the past several weeks, NASA satellite measurements have revealed significant reductions in air pollution over the major metropolitan areas of the Northeast United States....
Trump’s car rule would cause more pollution deaths
On Page 1,525, the rule rolling back emissions standards for cars offers a striking assessment: It could cause 444 to 1,000 premature deaths from air...
Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down for Coronavirus
A satellite that detects pollution linked to cars and trucks shows declines over major metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York.
Does air pollution make you more susceptible to coronavirus? California won’t like the answer
Does Southern California air pollution increase the risk of getting coronavirus? Probably, experts say....
EPA data emphasizes danger of Trump Administration’s “air toxics loophole”
Over the last few decades, EPA has issued numerous Clean Air Act protections to curb dangerous air pollution from large industrial sources. Now, however, a...
Blowing the Cover off the ‘Cleanest Air’ Illusion of the Trump Administration
By Julie McNamaraFirst, a fact: People want clean air. And who can blame them — in the United States more than 100,000 people still die...
Trouble in the Air
Air pollution such as black carbon, a form of particulate pollution, exacerbates global warming. Black carbon in the air readily absorbs sunlight, increasing the temperature...