It classifies pollutants based on different criteria and explains the type of hazard that they cause.

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...

Region’s skies turn dark orange as sandstorm and pollution send readings off the scale.<br/>

The 5th Episode of This Week in Global Health looks at Climate Change and health.

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...

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.

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...

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the geography of China's northeastern region.

Clean Air Act - New Source Performance Standards and New Source Review

A study suggests aspirin could reduce health effects of air pollution on the lungs by nearly half.

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.

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...

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. <br/>

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...

Annmarie Eldering describes an experiment on the International Space Station that is gathering data on carbon dioxide around the globe. HWHAP Episode 216.

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...

Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. An international seaweed expo explores how seaweed can be...

When you think of NASA, you might think of all the incredible mysteries of outer space. But we’re also pretty invested in another very special place … our home. In this episode, join us as we celebrate all the ways NASA keeps an eye on...

An Indian architectural firm is proposing to build huge air purifying towers to address air pollution in Delhi.

This video explains what are the laws that control air pollution within the United States? It generally defines the regulatory regime for the regulation of pollutants in the airs, as well as the standards for determining what constitutes...

New information from the World Health Organization says that 7 million people die annually from exposure to polluted air.

The Aura atmospheric chemistry satellite celebrates its 10th anniversary on July 15th, 2014. Since its launch in 2004, Aura has monitored the Earth's atmosphere and provided data on the ozone layer, air quality, and greenhouse gases...

Health issues can negatively affect people's lives in an astoundingly wide array of ways. Recent studies indicate that students who suffer from allergies may perform worse on tests when testing occurs on high pollen count days. So how...

NASA is measuring air pollution with a laser called CATS, the Cloud Aerosol Transport System. Mounted on the International Space Station about 249 miles above Earth, CATS makes observations about the transport of aerosols by...