Pollution
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![Parliament building at sunset under pollution and smog in New Delhi, Delhi, India, Delhi.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8fM54uxTPAGak6Sp6fj4TN-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8fM54uxTPAGak6Sp6fj4TN-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8fM54uxTPAGak6Sp6fj4TN-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8fM54uxTPAGak6Sp6fj4TN-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8fM54uxTPAGak6Sp6fj4TN-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8fM54uxTPAGak6Sp6fj4TN-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8fM54uxTPAGak6Sp6fj4TN-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8fM54uxTPAGak6Sp6fj4TN-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
What are the most polluted cities in the world?
By Meg Duff published
Cities like Lahore, Pakistan, Hotan China and Delhi, India have consistently poor air quality, but it's impossible to accurately identify the city with the world's worst air pollution.
![Smoke rises from an industrial building during sunset](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWURG8vYaWoWuoVxHPQnsW-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWURG8vYaWoWuoVxHPQnsW-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWURG8vYaWoWuoVxHPQnsW-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWURG8vYaWoWuoVxHPQnsW-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWURG8vYaWoWuoVxHPQnsW-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWURG8vYaWoWuoVxHPQnsW-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWURG8vYaWoWuoVxHPQnsW-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWURG8vYaWoWuoVxHPQnsW-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Pollution facts and types of pollution
By Alina Bradford last updated
The different ways that the environment gets contaminated.
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Even brief exposure to diesel fumes alters activity in key brain network, study finds
By Rebecca Sohn published
An experimental study suggests that diesel fumes might disrupt the brain's typical pattern of activity.
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Monet and Turner's atmospheric landscapes actually depicted air pollution, new study finds
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Impressionist painters like Monet depicted their smog-filled surroundings in their artworks.
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How Much Trash Is on Mount Everest?
By Kimberly Hickok last updated
So much trash and nowhere for it to go leads to a mountain of trash.
![The false-color view of the monthly-averaged total ozone over the Antarctic pole for October 2022. The blue and purple colors are where there is the least ozone.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzvhZUQbZusmEqyGZeGUcA-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzvhZUQbZusmEqyGZeGUcA-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzvhZUQbZusmEqyGZeGUcA-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzvhZUQbZusmEqyGZeGUcA-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzvhZUQbZusmEqyGZeGUcA-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzvhZUQbZusmEqyGZeGUcA-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzvhZUQbZusmEqyGZeGUcA-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzvhZUQbZusmEqyGZeGUcA-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Hole in the ozone layer has grown for a 3rd year in a row — but scientists aren’t concerned
By JoAnna Wendel published
The ozone hole is the largest it's been since 2015, but overall it's still decreasing.
![Pollution from smokestacks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nANKzpid5Hhc7JpYE7MghD-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nANKzpid5Hhc7JpYE7MghD-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nANKzpid5Hhc7JpYE7MghD-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nANKzpid5Hhc7JpYE7MghD-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nANKzpid5Hhc7JpYE7MghD-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nANKzpid5Hhc7JpYE7MghD-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nANKzpid5Hhc7JpYE7MghD-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nANKzpid5Hhc7JpYE7MghD-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
No More Free-Pass for Carbon Pollution (Op-Ed)
By Laurie Johnson last updated
Is it time to limit carbon pollution?
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Kids' Mental Health Risks Rise with Poor Air Quality
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe last updated
Higher levels of air pollution may be linked with worse mental health in children, a new study suggests.
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