air quality

3:54pm May 13, 2020

Environment Environment Health & Safety

Pandemic May Prove Positive For The Environment

by Eddie Garcia

Experts from Duke University say that isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic is improving air quality and could reduce the global demand for energy.
7:41am Mar 11, 2020

Environment Environment

What's Behind Forsyth County's Poor Air Quality?

by Keri Brown

A recent report spotlighted Forsyth County for its poor air quality a

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11:38am Mar 04, 2020

National National

Students Want To Fix Air Quality For People With Asthma On The Yakama Reservation

by Eilís O'Neill

Among Native Americans, asthma rates are high, and those with asthma end up in clinics more often, miss more school and work, and are more likely to die from the condition, according to the CDC.

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7:00am Jan 29, 2020

Environment Environment

Report: Piedmont-Triad Tops Statewide Air Pollution Study

by Eddie Garcia

A new study shows that millions of Americans live i

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3:06pm Jan 14, 2020

World News World News Sports Science Health & Safety

Bushfire Smoke Causes Player To Forfeit Her Qualifying Match For Australian Open

by Brakkton Booker

Slovenia's Dalila Jakupovic was trying to make the first round of the tournament set to open next week. She had trouble breathing and later told reporters, "I was really scared that I would collapse."
Frank Augstein / AP

5:23pm Oct 22, 2019

World News World News Health & Safety

London Says Air Pollution Fell By Roughly A Third After New Emissions Rules

by Paolo Zialcita

If vehicles in central London don't meet emissions standards, their drivers must pay a daily fine. Six months into the new program, the city says the regulation is decreasing toxic air pollution.
Alex Brandon / AP

3:35pm Sep 24, 2019

National National Science Politics & Government Environment Health & Safety

Trump Administration Escalates Battle Over Environmental Regulations With California

by Jeff Brady

The Trump administration threatens to cut federal highway dollars for California over air pollution.
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9:02pm Jan 30, 2019

World News World News Environment

Thai Officials Close Schools As Toxic Air Pollution Chokes Bangkok

by Vanessa Romo

Fine particulate matter floating through the murky haze that hangs over the city has reached harmful levels, leading the government to shutter more than 400 public schools.
4:02pm Jan 08, 2019

Education Education

Federal Agency Investigates Discrimination Complaint At Local School

by Keri Brown

Federal officials are investigating a racial discrimination complaint against Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
Furkan Latif Khan

11:00am Nov 25, 2018

World News World News Environment Health & Safety

What It's Like To Breathe Some Of The Most Polluted Air In The World

by Furkan Latif Khan

In New Delhi, the air has a dusty, burnt taste, says NPR's Furkan Latif Khan. And sometimes the air is so bad she wears a face mask.
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4:29pm Oct 18, 2018

National National Science Health & Safety

Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors

by Kathleen O'Neil

All kinds of bacteria live with us indoors, and some can make us sick. A new study shows that rooms exposed to light had about half the live bacteria found in rooms that were kept in darkness.
Saroyan Humphrey

5:25pm Aug 24, 2018

National National Environment Health & Safety

Fad Or The Future? Robot-Made Burgers Wow The Crowds In San Francisco

by Anna Mantzaris

As more culinary robots find their way into commercial food prep, one restaurant in San Francisco called Creator is hoping to strike a balance between high tech and the human touch.