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Overheated trees are contributing to urban air pollution

An aerial survey of Los Angeles reveals that high temperatures cause plants to emit more compounds that can contribute to harmful ozone and PM2.5 air pollution

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Los Angeles courthouse viewed through a blooming Jacaranda tree

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Cleaner ship emissions may warm the planet far faster than expected

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European summers will be hotter than predicted because of cleaner air

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A woman cools off with water distributed by the Red Cross near the entrance of the Acropolis archeological site in Athens, Greece, in July 2023

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Air pollution can make insects mate with the wrong species

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Wildfire smoke may be deadliest effect of climate change in US

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Dust clouds from the Sahara are reaching Europe more frequently

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Coal power plant pollution linked to almost half a million US deaths

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Plants are more productive on weekends thanks to cleaner air

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Wildfire smoke is reversing decades of progress on clean air

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Dusting and vacuuming reduce wildfire air pollution inside homes

Pollutants from wildfire smoke can remain inside homes for weeks, but vacuuming, mopping and dusting result in lower levels of volatile compounds in the air

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A lampshade coated with an iron and copper substance uses heat from the lightbulb bulb to convert air pollutants into small amounts of carbon dioxide and water

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Air-purifying lampshade reduces indoor pollution via chemical reaction

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Concern about dirty air can galvanise the fight against climate change

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Concern about dirty air can galvanise the fight against climate change

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Air quality: How does pollution affect your health?

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Smoke from wildfires in Canada has reached several cities, including New York

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How long will the wildfire smoke last and is it bad for your health?

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