Pollution - Page 19

June 22, 2022

Utah residents threatened by toxic dust from Great Salt Lake

Windy conditions in Utah are worrying residents threatened by toxic dust from the state's Great Salt Lake. The lake has been shrinking amidst severe drought.

December 14, 2021

Geminid meteor shower: What to know

Sky-gazers around most of the world will be able to glimpse the Geminid meteor shower this week.

November 18, 2021

Longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years: When to watch

A partial lunar eclipse will take place on Thursday night and into early Friday. 

November 10, 2021

Reduced air pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns linked to fewer heart attacks

Reduced air pollution resulting from lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic is reportedly linked to a lower incidence of heart attacks. 

October 16, 2021

US cities with worst air pollution ranked: report

The U.S. cities with the worst air pollution levels were ranked in a recent report, which concluded that more than 58 million Americans experienced more than 100 days of polluted air in 2020. 

October 12, 2021

California oil spill legal fight will likely span years

It took little more than 48 hours from the moment a major oil spill was discovered off Southern California until the first lawsuit was filed against the Houston company that owns and operates the ruptured pipeline.

October 5, 2021

California oil spill state of emergency: criminal, civil probes reportedly launched

Criminal and civil probes have reportedly been launched after an oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, sent up to 144,000 gallons of heavy crude into the ocean over the weekend. 

September 30, 2021

N95 respirators could reduce hospitalizations from wildfire smoke: study

N95 respirators could offer robust protection from wildfire smoke, researchers say.

September 29, 2021

US officials say ivory-billed woodpecker, over 20 other species extinct

Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government is declaring them extinct.

September 18, 2021

More than a third of shark species threatened with extinction

More than a third of the world's sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).