Pollution

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Polluted Rivers Create a Public Health Crisis in Nepal

Unchecked urbanization has led to a surge of waterborne diseases among Nepal's poorest communities

Shrinking Shores, Rising Risks in the Great Salt Lake

How Utah's shrinking Great Salt Lake is harming human and environmental health

Environment

Tackling Air Pollution in Africa With Data

Access to real-time air quality data could address the growing dangers of outdoor air pollution in Africa

Urbanization

Connecting the Dots Between Climate and Air Quality

Connecting the dots between climate and air quality

Environment

Waste-to-Energy for U.S. Military Bases

A new technology that could replace burn pits in U.S. overseas military bases

Poverty

Tackling Air Pollution Starts at Home

Rapidly developing countries critically need clean household energy  

Environment

A Holy River at Risk

The iconic Jordan River is threatened by pollution, overuse, and climate change, but efforts are underway to save it

Environment

India's Pollution Problem

India's former secretary for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare talks smog and health

Environment

Air Quality, Health, and Climate Conversations

More than 90 percent of the world breathes polluted air

Environment

Life in Plastic

A look at how microplastics are infiltrating our oceans, air, and bodies

Environment

Heat, Dust, Fever

India's climate adaptation plan for health should reflect regional and national needs

Environment

The Tangled Problem of Sugarcane Burning in Thailand

Agricultural burning is causing dangerously high air pollution levels, but stopping it is complicated

Environment

Every Breath We Take

Air pollution is a pernicious threat linked to millions of deaths each year

Environment

Smoggy Cities

Ghostly images of some of the world's most polluted metropolises