Pollution
What you need to know about the gases, toxins, and garbage that make their way into water, air, and land.
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The best air purifiers for 2024
EPA says over half of all new cars must be EVs or hybrids by 2032
What will it take to make truly compostable plastic?
The best air purifiers for smoke in 2024, tested and reviewed
Plastic makers lied about recycling for decades. What do we do next?
A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution
Air pollution messes with moths’ ability to smell flowers
Aluminum’s notorious, toxic red mud could one day help make ‘green steel’
Why artificial light—and evolution—trap moths
The cost of freeing drinking water from ‘forever chemicals’
The best small dehumidifiers for 2024
The best air purifiers for pets in 2024, tested and reviewed
‘Forever chemicals’ found in freshwater fish, yet most states don’t warn residents
How AI could help scientists spot ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes faster—from space
The best air purifiers for allergies in 2024
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Tesla got fined for polluting (again)
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