pollutant

California got its second satellite tuned to spot a powerful climate pollutant Thursday when it launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But tackling the pollutant had the side effect of contributing to global warming, as these tiny airborne particles have a cooling effect by reflecting sunlight and making clouds more reflective.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

While developers argue this is beneficial to remain independent from Utah’s power grid, it would still be highly pollutant and unlikely to account for all the center’s energy needs.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

"We're starting to learn more about this toxic, organic pollutant that we know is out there, and which we need to understand better."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026

It is a bit of a chemical oddity in that at ground level it is a pollutant, while way up in the stratosphere it is beneficial, since it soaks up dangerous ultraviolet radiation.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Haze and smoke from peat fires contain a complex mixture of pollutants that pose serious health risks to the human body.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

These results suggest that exposure to environmental pollutants and poor dietary habits may reinforce each other's harmful effects, potentially worsening liver damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The AQI converts measurements of pollutants into a single figure indicating air quality and potential health risks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

These grant California the authority to regulate CO2 emissions and pollutants from cargo ships, oil tankers, fishing vessels, lawn mowers, chain saws and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

In rivers, a really incredible variety of pollutants combine to produce deposits that the sanitary engineers can only despairingly refer to as “gunk.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson