Whereas U.S. emissions fell in prior years, the country spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before, according to new research.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin attacked the "dishonest" New York Times for its report on new air pollution guidelines.

When indoor air pollutants enter the lungs, they can trigger inflammation and place long-term strain on the heart and respiratory system. The same biological processes occur when pollution comes from a wood stove in a rural village or from a poorly ventilated cooker in a modern flat.

The reported new plan from the EPA, led by Trump appointee Lee Zeldin, is just the latest in the president’s reversal of green policy and is described by the Times as a “seismic shift” in the agency’s mission to protect both human life and the environment.

Long-term exposure to air pollution puts elderly and middle aged populations with diabetes at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published by Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome in 2025.

After decades of farm and food processing pollution contaminating groundwater in northeast Oregon, state regulators are proposing new monitoring and testing rules for large farms in the area. But some of the groups invited to help in the drafting of the rules are at odds over what’s been proposed.

Research shows that burning hydrogen-blended gas into older appliances not designed for it can increase emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants that worsen asthma and are linked to other respiratory issues. It can deteriorate certain materials and leak more easily, increasing the risk of explosions because hydrogen is more flammable.

Pollution not just affects skin, but causes hair issues too. Think hair fall, hair thinning, and more - all of these can be linked to pollution, say experts.