Dust particles are not just an annoyance. A new study indicates that "dust particles thrown up from deserts such as the Sahara and Gobi are playing a previously unknown role in air pollution." While ...

Air pollution is a serious problem for both environmental and human health. New research from the University of Colorado Boulder and collaborators detected airborne Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins ...

By Mongabay.com More people are getting sick due to sand and dust storms that are now more intense and frequent, contributor ...

Canada's worst wildfire season on record tarnished the country's air quality and had similar effects on pollution in parts of the United States, according to a new report. University of Chicago ...