pollution

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He points out how EU sulphur limits changed behaviour: ships calling at European ports had to switch to cleaner fuels or fit scrubbers to reduce pollution.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

NOx is a smog-forming pollutant that aggravates respiratory illnesses, especially asthma, forms acid rain and contributes to nutrient pollution in coastal waters.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

In “Gowanus Crossing,” Vincent Coppola’s elegiac memoir, even the pollution is imbued with longing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Scientists found that bumblebees collected up to seven times more heavy metals in their pollen, raising concerns about how hidden pollution could affect their health, survival, and ability to reproduce.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

I wondered if there was a big fire somewhere, but in the morning Lori told me that the orange glow came from the air pollution refracting the light off the streets and buildings.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls