Jun 5, 2025 · Most air pollution is created by people burning fossil fuels, which include coal, natural gas and oil. Problems with human-caused air pollution began in the mid-1700s, when …

Jul 30, 2025 · With CanAirIO, you can measure local air quality and learn how to improve it. You can also help fight light pollution by participating in Globe at Night, measuring the brightness of …

Oct 1, 2024 · What is air pollution? Learn how greenhouse gases, smog, and toxic pollutants effect climate change, and human health.

Oct 1, 2024 · In the United States, the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act have helped to limit both point-source and nonpoint-source pollution. Thanks to these two legislative initiatives, in …

Jun 5, 2025 · Most air pollution is created by people burning fossil fuels, which include coal, natural gas and oil. Problems with human-caused air pollution began in the mid-1700s, when …

Apr 23, 2025 · Our ocean is being flooded with two main types of pollution: chemicals and trash. Chemical contamination, or nutrient pollution, is concerning for health, environmental, and …

Oct 1, 2024 · Unfortunately, air pollution has a negative effect on the air we breathe. Air pollution happens when harmful byproducts, like exhaust from cars, enter the air. These pollutants can …

Oct 1, 2024 · Where the Air Is Not So Clear During the early 1900s, Mexico City, Mexico, was known for having some of the cleanest air in the world. Author Carlos Fuentes wrote a novel …

Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: pollution, burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and more. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor …

Jul 23, 2025 · Air pollution affects tundra environments in different ways. A recent study found that Arctic clouds are particularly sensitive to air pollution, which spurs cloud formation and has a …