The Guardian
London's toxic school runs: how polluted is the air children breathe?
Most UK cities have had illegally polluted air for nearly a decade, and the effect of air pollution is particularly bad on children. Ahead of Clean Air Day, we conducted an experiment to assess the air quality on a school run in central...
The Guardian
How heat is radically altering Americans' lives before they're even born
Even before a child is born in the US, their race plays a huge part in how they'll experience heat and pollution. It starts with America's history of racist housing policies that segregated families of color into undesirable...
Curated Video
Can AI Improve Air Quality?
Air pollution is an increasingly pressing public health issue, but current monitoring methods fall short. Can AI help?
Curated Video
Fossil Fuel Use in Motor Vehicles
Fossil Fuel Use in Motor Vehicles explores negative environmental impacts by explaining how the use of fossil fuels in motor vehicles affects the planet.
Curated Video
Types of Pollution
Types of Pollution discusses the dangers of pollution by reviewing the four main types and examples of each.
Curated Video
Catastrophic Events
Catastrophic Events defines catastrophic events and describes examples of both natural and man-made events.
Curated Video
Pollution in Your Community
“Pollution in Your Community” explores types of land, water, and air pollution.
Curated Video
Air pollution in Oxford Street highest in Europe
In some cities, it's more dangerous to breathe than smoke cigarettes. Find out more breathtaking facts and figures on the dangers of global air pollution.
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Pollutants
It classifies pollutants based on different criteria and explains the type of hazard that they cause.
Visual Learning Systems
The Importance of Clean Air and Solutions to Air Pollution
This video highlights the importance of breathing good air for humans, plants, and animals. The video also mentions the harmful effects of smog and acid rain. It emphasizes the need for human effort, technology, cooperation, and a strong...
Next Animation Studio
Beijing’s air pollution goes off the scale
Region’s skies turn dark orange as sandstorm and pollution send readings off the scale.
Global Health with Greg Martin
Climate Change - This Week in Global Health
The 5th Episode of This Week in Global Health looks at Climate Change and health.
NPR
Living in One of the Most Polluted Places in California
While living in California is often associated with beautiful beaches, mountains, and movie stars, millions of Californians actually live in areas with high levels of pollution in both the air and the soil. Imperial County is one of...
The Wall Street Journal
Sounding the Alarm: Climate and Health
María Neira of the World Health Organization, Shasta Gaughen of the Pala Band of Mission Indians and Jeni Miller of The Global Climate and Health Alliance discuss the trajectory of climate-based harms to public health.
Visual Learning Systems
Improving Solutions
The video discusses how solutions to problems may not always be complete remedies and may only solve part of the problem. The video explains how scientists and engineers are still working on improving the solution of creating cleaner...
Ancient Lights Media
China: Eastern Plains
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the geography of China's northeastern region.
The Business Professor
Clean Air Act - New Source Performance Standards and New Source Review
Clean Air Act - New Source Performance Standards and New Source Review
Next Animation Studio
New research finds that aspirin could protect our lungs from air pollution.
A study suggests aspirin could reduce health effects of air pollution on the lungs by nearly half.
NASA
On a Mission: Season 3, Episode 6: Air and Shield
As we fly around with NASA pilots, we’ll explore Earth’s air space with scientists Annmarie Eldering and Armin Sorooshian -- from wispy clouds high above, to tiny particles that make up air pollution.
EarthEcho International
Expedition into the Dead Zone: Investigating the Impact of Human Actions on Waterways
This video follows an expedition to the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay to investigate how human actions create dead zones in underwater areas. The video explores the impact of air pollution on waterways and the role of nitrogen in...
Next Animation Studio
Students exposed to polluted air on exam day receive lower grades
New research from the London School of Economics has found that students exposed to polluted air before taking their exams end up receiving lower scores.
Curated Video
Learning R for Data Visualization (Video 3)
R is on the rise and showing itself as a powerful option in many software development domains. At its core, R is a statistical programming language that provides impressive tools for data mining and analysis, creating high-level...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Breath of the Earth
Annmarie Eldering describes an experiment on the International Space Station that is gathering data on carbon dioxide around the globe. HWHAP Episode 216.
TLDR News
Will Coronavirus be Good for the Environment Long Term? - TLDR News
The impact of the Coronavirus on human life has obviously been devastating, with total deaths rapidly racing towards 100,000 people. However, the planet does seem to be showing some environmental benefits, with pollution and emissions...