Sérgio Orozco, Medellin's environment secretary from 2016-2019, says the results from the project surprised him positively. "The reduction in temperature, in some zones by more than 3C (5.4F ...

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a ...

Can air pollution cause inflammation? Scientists are starting to unravel the connection. A growing body of research is showing how breathing polluted air impairs the immune system’s ability to ...

In April, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation that delays a key pollution rule, related to mercury and fine particles, for 68 power plants by two years, pushing the deadline to 2029.

In one impoverished neighborhood of Medellin, Colombia, residents are tackling the effects of climate change in part by filtering their own drinking water. In Colombia's second-largest city, rainy ...

Medellín, Colombia, Is the Next Big Thing in Global Cuisine — Here's Where to Eat. Stepping out of the shadows and into the spotlight, Medellín, Colombia, is honing a new reputation as an ...

Hybe Latin and the city of Medellín have officially unveiled the Medellín Music Lab, a music incubator that will elevate local talent in Colombia.

A new report on air quality across the U.S. offers a cloudy prognosis on the long-term health of about 156 million residents who live in areas that received an "F" in smog and soot pollution.

Nearly half of the U.S. population is living with dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.. The organization's 2025 "State of the Air ...

Shakira's concert in Medellin, Colombia, scheduled for Monday (Feb. 24) has been canceled. The show will go on at a later date, event organizers said.

Light pollution is artificial light that's excessive, unnecessary, or disruptive. Learn how it can harm people, animals, and the environment.

When pollution gets higher than 38 µg/m3, the valley's early warning system generates an alarm that can lead to restrictions on car use and advises people, especially the vulnerable, to stay at home.