NOAA scientists and colleagues have created an image of the change in nighttime illumination over metropolitan New York City and surrounding regions since the COVID-19 slowdown.

Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant – ground-level ozone – has increased in China, according to new research.

The Monte Conca cave system on the island of Sicily is a vast system of springs and pools, sitting below a nature preserve.

Prescribed burns are an effective method for managing forests and controlling wildfires. But burning such a large amount of built-up fuel can significantly impact regional air quality.

Scientists in Japan develop a new method to track plastic emissions from land to sea.

Traffic pollution for most parts of the UK is plummeting thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown but more urban ozone is probably being generated, say experts from The University of Manchester.

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted just how reliant the United States and other countries are on Chinese manufacturing, with widespread shortages of protective medical gear produced there.

The Journal of Environmental Pollution has published a study by scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

What kind of an effect do trees have on aerosol particle concentrations in cities? 

The coronavirus pandemic response has reduced pollution from a large number of sources across many geographic regions.