Breathing in the Big Apple has never been so pleasant — but the bar is really low. According to a new survey, opening your window at home within the boroughs currently brings in the freshest it has in a decade. And yet, despite the improvement, the New York metro area still ranks 12th worst of … Read more
Commuters make their way along a street amid smoggy and foggy conditions early in the morning in Lahore on January 3, 2023. Arif Ali | AFP | Getty Images About 90% of the global population in 2022 experienced unhealthy air quality, and only six countries met the World Health Organization’s recommendations of safe air pollutant … Read more
New York City’s hipster capital has been hit with a problem straight out of a Charles Dickens novel. Brooklyn residents say a newly built smokestack has ruined the air quality in their corner of Bushwick — but despite their coughed complaints, they claim it continues to pollute the neighborhood with its burning odor. “This business … Read more
It’s the worst memory of Kevin Burton’s life. As a teenager in suburban Baltimore 30 years ago — packing the car for a family trip — Burton heard his younger sister screaming from the basement. He raced downstairs. Inside the dryer was Tyson, the family cat — hot, shaking, bloody. Mr. Burton scooped up the … Read more