Heat waves are primarily caused by high-pressure systems that push warm air down onto an area and hold it there. During heat ...

Extreme heat is making air pollution worse, scientists say. And President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks could drive air ...

If the air feels a little heavier today, you're not imagining it. A health advisory for elevated air pollution levels remains ...

Wholesale electricity prices on Long Island soared above $7,300 a megawatt-hour on Tuesday evening with prices in New York ...

Early one October afternoon in 2023, thick gray smoke drifted across Sheffield's western skyline. As much of the city became ...

If the air feels a little heavier today, you're not imagining it. A health advisory for elevated air pollution levels remains ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday shut down ExxonMobil's attempt to dodge a $14.25 million fine for air pollution at its massive refinery complex in the Southeast Texas city of Baytown, according to ...

This West Coast city earned the top spot in the list of smoggiest U.S. cities, but visitors don't seem to be fazed by the haze.

New York’s failure to review permits for the state’s worst air polluters in a timely manner has meant some businesses have gone years without conducting tests to determine how much pollution ...

New York intends to build a large nuclear-power facility, the first major new US plant undertaken in more than 15 years and a ...

The temperature in New York City has reached 100 degrees as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave ...

One test of any air quality policy platform in an urban context is how it handles acute pollution events, not just the chronic sources. In June 2023, Canadian wildfire smoke enveloped New York City, ...