Increasingly bad air in big cities is expected to kill hundreds of thousands in coming years if stronger controls are not put in place.
Author: Maggie Astor
A ‘New Era of Air Pollution’ in the Tropics Could Have a Huge Toll
Increasingly bad air in big cities is expected to kill hundreds of thousands in coming years if stronger controls are not put in place.
Methane Leaks Plague New Mexico Oil and Gas Wells
An analysis found leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas drilling in the Permian Basin were many times higher than government estimates.
The Wreck of an 1830s Whaler Offers a Glimpse of America’s Racial History
A shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified and the mystery of its multiracial crew’s fate unraveled.
Wrecked Whaling Ship Offers Glimpse of U.S. Racial History
A shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified and the mystery of its multiracial crew’s fate unraveled.
NOAA Expects Drought Conditions to Persist Through the Spring
Winter precipitation amounts were not enough to significantly improve conditions in much of the country, government scientists said.
W.H.O. Bolsters Booster Endorsement but Still Emphasizes More Primary Shots
The broad endorsement comes as the W.H.O.’s stance on boosters continues to evolve.
Zelensky Denounces Russia’s Shelling of Kharkiv
“Today, Russian troops shelled Kharkiv using rocket artillery,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video posted on his Facebook page. “This is, without any doubt, a military crime. A peaceful city. Peaceful residential neighborhoods. Not a single m…
World Surpasses 400 Million Confirmed Covid Cases
The total has doubled in only six months as the most recent surge took a toll.
At Least 50 Million Total Coronavirus Cases Have Been Found in the U.S.
It is almost certainly a substantial undercount, since many infected people have no symptoms or mistake them for those of another illness, and not everyone gets tested.