Stories tagged: "Air Pollution"

Climate A fire at a chemical plant, BioLab Inc., that handles chlorine for swimming pools burns on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Westlake, La., in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Climate Study: More People Die From COVID-19 in Places With Highly Polluted Air

Industrial emissions in urban and rural areas tied with higher death rates per capita from COVID-19.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers September 11, 2020 2:32 pm EDT
Climate In this April 26, 2020, file photo, empty lanes of the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway that leads to downtown Los Angeles is seen during the coronavirus outbreak in Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Climate Global Carbon Emissions Fell 17% Amid Coronavirus Peak

The stay-at-home orders around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic have caused a dramatic decrease in daily global carbon emissions.

Jeff Taylor Jeff Taylor May 19, 2020 3:44 pm EDT
Coronavirus Coal Plant in Tampa
Coronavirus Pollution Can Be Life or Death for COVID-19 Patients. That’s Triggered a New Fight for Cleaner Air.

The Trump administration is easing restrictions on air pollution. Now a study links air pollution to higher risk for death with coronavirus.

Giselle Balido Giselle Balido April 16, 2020 10:08 am EDT
Environment Air pollution linked to premature deaths
Environment Two-Thirds of Early Deaths Globally Can Be Linked to Air Pollution

The authors of a new study say their results show the world is facing an "air pollution pandemic."

Erica K. Landau Erica K. Landau March 9, 2020 1:58 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election