While only 2% of U.S. homes rely on wood as their primary heating source, residential wood burning accounts for 22% of fine particulate matter in winter air. Researchers estimate 8,600 premature ...

When California neighborhoods increased their number of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) between 2019 and 2023, they also experienced a reduction in air pollution. For every 200 vehicles added, nitrogen ...

Accurate monitoring of atmospheric aerosols is essential for air-quality management and climate research, yet remains ...

Home fireplaces and wood stoves are quietly driving a large share of winter air pollution, even though only a small number of ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But ...

A large Chinese research team has developed an air quality model called EPICC (Emission and atmospheric Processes Integrated and Coupled Community Model) that demonstrates improved accuracy in its ...

As winter chills sweep across the United States, a hidden threat is quietly clouding the air: the warmth of burning firewood in homes. A new study published in Science Advances reveals that ...

After mapping America's skies, scientists realized that they had been missing this crucial pollution contributor: woodburning ...