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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

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

Unburned gas consists primarily of methane, a potent greenhouse pollutant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Scientists have identified surprisingly high levels of a little-known silicone pollutant in the atmosphere, raising new questions about possible risks to human health and the climate.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 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

Since then, emissions of six major air pollutants have fallen 78% while the economy grew over 320%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Despite progress in cutting the most harmful air pollutants in recent decades, ozone has proved more difficult to tackle as climate change fuels the conditions that favour its formation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Cats can encounter some of the same environmental factors as their owners, including household chemicals, air pollutants, smoke and other exposures that may influence cancer risk.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Zeldin told reporters that safeguards against "hazardous air pollutants" would remain in place "to safeguard human health".

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The failure of bee colonies was caused by a wide range of factors, including but not limited to pathogens, pests, pesticides, pollutants, habitat loss, climate variability, agricultural production intensification, and crop management practices.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly