Air Quality Periodic Articles & Grouped Environmental Reads [main page]
Cleaner Air, Smarter Toddlers — New research links climate policies to improved early-childhood development.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/climate/cleaner-air-smarter-toddlers.html
The Atlantic hurricane season just quietly broke a new weather record
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-atlantic-hurricane-season-just-quietly-broke-a-new-weather-record/
Air pollution from ships may be more harmful than road traffic emissions
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/04/pollutionwatch-ships-air-pollution-emissions-port-study
El Niño will soon become the strongest one on record. Track its wide-reaching impacts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2026/track-how-extreme-this-years-el-nino-could-get
The hidden $350 surcharge on American households
https://www.vox.com/climate/502669/record-diesel-energy-costs-iran-war-climate
How to build climate‑resilient transport systems
https://theconversation.com/how-to-build-climate-resilient-transport-systems-290089
Pig farm vs power station: South African court tells state‑owned Eskom to clean up its pollution
https://theconversation.com/pig-farm-vs-power-station-south-african-court-tells-state-owned-eskom-to-clean-up-its-pollution-291317
Balcony solar is this year’s clean energy superstar in the US
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/balcony-solar/clean-energy-plug-in-solar-panels
United States on track for record crude oil production in 2026
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68125
El Niño: Indonesia fire emissions in 2026 ‘on track’ to match record for this century
https://www.carbonbrief.org/el-nino-indonesia-fire-emissions-in-2026-on-track-to-match-record-for-this-century
7 climate films to binge-watch next weekend
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/7-climate-films-to-binge-watch-next-weekend/
Around 5% of electricity in the United States is used for data centers — far more than the global average
https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/around-5-of-electricity-in-the-united-states-is-used-for-data-centers-far-more-than-the-global-average
The Best Air Quality Monitors for a Healthier Home
https://www.wired.com/story/best-air-quality-monitors/
Mapped: Which U.S. States Have the Most Trees Per Person?
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapped-trees-per-capita-across-the-u-s/
Can China build its way out of climate change?
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct99j0
EPA poised to scrap power plant carbon standards
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/epa-poised-to-scrap-power-plant-carbon-standards/830293/
Global coal demand set to increase this year amid Middle East conflict
https://www.iea.org/news/global-coal-demand-set-to-increase-this-year-amid-middle-east-conflict
How to cool buildings on the cheap
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/09/08/how-to-cool-buildings-on-the-cheap
In Focus: Data Centers and Electricity Prices
https://www.resources.org/in-focus/in-focus-data-centers-and-electricity-prices/
Earth’s Energy Imbalance and declining reflectivity
https://www.sparkclimate.org/explainers/eei-declining-reflectivity.html
How Much Air Conditioning Usage Actually Prevents Heat Deaths?
https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/how-much-air-conditioning-usage-actually-prevents-heat-deaths
Asian Transport Observatory Releases Major Updates to National and Urban Databases
https://asiantransportobservatory.org/updates/ato-releases-major-updates-to-national-and-urban-databases/
India’s EV transition: Impact of electric vehicle battery demand on import payments from 2024 to 2050
https://theicct.org/publication/impact-of-ev-battery-demand-on-import-payments-from-2024-to-2050-sept26/
Transport sector emissions and decarbonization pathways for Viksit Bharat 2047 and Net Zero 2070
https://www.teriin.org/research-paper/transport-sector-emissions-and-decarbonization-pathways-viksit-bharat-2047-and-net
Heatwaves, air pollution and climate change: a dangerous cycle
https://www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/heatwaves-and-air-pollution/
These 10 Countries Are Scaling Up Renewable Energy the Fastest
https://www.wri.org/insights/countries-scaling-renewable-energy-fastest
Governance framework for airshed-level air quality management in South India
https://cstep.in/publication/governance-framework-for-airshed-level-air-quality-management-in-south-india/
Beyond State Boundaries: Quantifying interstate air pollution transport and sectoral solutions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain
https://cstep.in/publication/beyond-state-boundaries-quantifying-interstate-air-pollution-transport-and-sectoral-solutions-in-the-indo-gangetic-plain/
Press Release: Climate co-benefits of black carbon mitigation in the Indo-Gangetic Plain
https://cstep.in/publication/press-release-climate-co-benefits-of-black-carbon-mitigation-in-the-indo-gangetic-plain/
Press Release: Pathways for clean transportation in Punjab
https://cstep.in/publication/press-release-pathways-for-clean-transportation-in-punjab/
Are Clean Cooking Fuels Reaching India’s Urban Poor?
https://www.ceew.in/publications/clean-cooking-fuels-in-Indian-urban-slums
Whose Air? Assessing Equity in India’s Air Quality Policies
https://www.ceew.in/publications/gender-equity-air-quality-policies-india
Greenhouse Gas Accounting for On-road Transport Emissions
https://www.ceew.in/publications/greenhouse-gas-accounting-road-transport-emissions-erode
Cities need thermal justice. Here’s what that really means
https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/cities-need-thermal-justice-heres-what-that-really-means-3e8b9fc0f2/
Why clean air matters
https://www.c40.org/news/cities-taking-the-lead-on-clean-air/
Limiting Overshoot – Navigating exceedance of 1.5°C and pathways towards return
https://www.unep.org/resources/limiting-overshoot-navigating-exceedance
Hidden assets: The economic and health case for climate and clean air action
https://www.unep.org/resources/hidden-assets-economic-and-health-case-climate-and-clean-air-action
Citizen Science in Air Pollution Monitoring: Methodological Approaches, Effectiveness, and Integration with Health Research
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40572-026-00559-1
Coordinated satellite, aircraft, and ground-based observations of a large transient methane release
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2603595123
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