Dangerous air pollution affected millions of people in our country’s Northeast last week. Luckily, our area wasn’t affected by that severe pollution. However, it did experience ozone action days and ...

Throughout the summer, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) may issue Air Quality Alerts when a ...

On Jan. 9, a United Nations-backed panel of experts announced that Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, closing an ozone hole over the Antarctic that was first ...

Antarctica's ozone hole has become larger this year, reaching 20 million square kilometres. Even though it is bigger than average, NASA's Ozone Watch says it falls within the normal range observed in ...

Expect moderate levels of ground-level ozone, an urban pollutant that can affect those with sensitive respiratory systems, to be in the skies over the Houston metro area on Friday, according to Texas ...

Oklahoma issued an air quality alert for ozone pollution in Oklahoma City and Lawton, urging residents to take precautions.

The Tri-Cities was under a Code Orange Health Advisory through midnight Tuesday. This means that ground level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Not all ...

Perhaps the best example of successfully managing a climate change “near-miss” is the 1989 Montreal Protocol that banned chlorofluorocarbons—which demonstrates the power of science and international ...

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens, allowing ...

Houston's air quality is expected to worsen Wednesday as heat and light winds allow ozone pollution to build across Southeast ...

Ozone pollution is rising worldwide, frequently exceeding safety thresholds in urban centers and industrial regions. Its health risks are well-documented: breathing ozone can worsen asthma, damage ...

Both counties issued the advisory effective Friday afternoon, citing that pollution could reach unhealthy levels for ...