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Radioactive pollution still haunts Hunters Point in San Francisco

More than a half century after the U.S. ignited 67 atomic weapons in the the central Pacific Ocean, a former Navy base in the Bay Area continues to carry that nuclear legacy. Last week, residents were ...
SpaceNews

NASA Study Untangles Smoke, Pollution Effects on Clouds

A new NASA-led study helps answer decades-old questions about the role of smoke and human-caused air pollution on clouds and rainfall. Looking specifically at deep convective clouds — tall clouds like ...
Forbes

Declining Aerosol Pollution Linked To Increased Solar Radiation, Study Finds

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. TOPSHOT - A seagull flies as the sun sets in Marseille, southern France, on April 16, 2024. ...
The Conversation

Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large‑scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions

People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may be more likely to develop anxiety and depression than those who breathe ...