Air pollution in India's capital draws protests as schools are shuttered

India's capital Delhi is blanketed in toxic smog every autumn, but the pollution is already so bad that it's drawn protests as authorities tell students to stay home.

• Nov 11

Bill Gates warns about climate alarmism

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates warned about climate alarmism in a new essay, in which he also urges people to focus on humanitarian efforts. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter joins with more.

• Oct 29
• 04:04

Inside the fight to quiet leaf blowers

Cities and towns across America are banning leaf blowers because of their excessive noise and air pollution. But turning down the volume is not as simple as it may sound.

• Oct 25
• 04:06

Wildfires undoing air quality improvements in U.S.

A new report from the University of Chicago finds that climate-driven wildfires are reversing decades of work aimed at improving air quality standards in the U.S. and Canada. Michael Greenstone, an author of the report, joins CBS News to break down the findings.

• Sep 1
• 03:16

Climate-driven wildfires are reversing clean air progress, new report says

Canada's record 2023 wildfire season fueled sharp increases in the country's air pollution and had similar effects in parts of the United States, according to a new report.

• Aug 28

World's first commercial carbon storage facility gets first CO2 injection

The first commercial carbon storage facility has been inaugurated off Norway's coast, but is storing CO2 deep under the seabed really the answer?

• Aug 25

EPA eyes cutting power plant pollution rules

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed cutting regulations that curb air pollution from fossil fuel power plants. The Biden administration put the rules in place to fight climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter explains the significance of the announcement.

• Jun 11
• 02:31

As Trump administration eases EPA regulations, Houston could pay a price

In April, the Trump administration gave 68 plants a two-year exemption from complying with federal regulations intended to lower mercury emissions, a powerful toxin that can affect the brain.

• Jun 3

The Trump EPA's rollbacks and air quality

President Trump is easing regulations that were designed to protect the environment, with his EPA administrator saying they're a burden on industry. In tonight's "Eye On America," David Schecter looks at the impact of this in Houston, branded by the American Lung Association as one of the most polluted cities in the nation.

• Jun 3
• 03:14

What is the Air Quality Index?

If you're seeing a thick haze outside your window, it's likely air pollution. Here's how to find out what the air quality is near you.

• Jun 3

Is pollution from the steel industry behind cancer rates in Gary?

Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary.

• May 27

Senate votes to overturn EPA rule that limits 7 hazardous air pollutants

The party-line vote marked the first time in the 55-year history of the Clean Air Act that Congress has moved to weaken the power of the landmark environmental law.

• May 1

Almost half of U.S. exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution: Report

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.

• Apr 23

46% of U.S. breathing unhealthy air, report finds

A new report on America's air quality is offering a cloudy prognosis on the health of Americans forced to breathe in more pollution. Laura Kate Bender, an assistant vice president at the American Lung Association, joins to discuss.

• Apr 23
• 03:47

Increasing air pollution levels in the U.S.

A new report finds that nearly half of the U.S. population lives in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the rate is only going up. Laura Kate Bender, the assistant vice president of Nationwide Healthy Air at the American Lung Association, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Apr 23
• 02:52

Trump cuts upend community's pollution tracking

The Environmental Protection Agency reportedly plans to fire about 280 staffers who work on reducing pollution in minority and low-income communities. David Schechter reports from Dallas on the impact of another round of funding cuts.

• Apr 22
• 03:43

Experts say EPA's rollback of regulations could affect Americans' health

This week the EPA announced the rollback of a wide swath of regulations, many of which could worsen air quality. Experts say that could have implications for health.

• Mar 14

Former EPA official reacts to regulation rollbacks

Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced dozens of cuts to environmental regulations, including decades-old rules on greenhouse gases and clean water. The agency also shuttered its environmental justice offices, which worked to protect disadvantaged communities from the severe impacts of pollution. Matthew Tejada, who worked at the EPA for multiple administrations and led the EPA's environmental justice efforts, joins to discuss.

• Mar 12
• 03:24

Communities facing air pollution threats worry about EPA rollbacks under Trump

In the U.S., the biggest polluters are often concentrated in underserved, mostly minority communities.

• Dec 19, 2024

EPA tackling pollution in at-risk communities

The Environmental Protection Agency under President Biden created a new Office of Environmental Justice that seeks to address pollution levels in disadvantaged and marginalized communities. However, there is concern that the incoming Trump administration could do away with the new department. David Schechter reports.

• Dec 19, 2024
• 03:51

India's "severe plus" air pollution forces more dramatic safety measures

Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.

• Nov 18, 2024

Delhi air pollution sparks emergency measures as smog shrouds city

Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.

• Nov 14, 2024

Canadians worry a U.S. company may be emitting toxic gas into their air

Residents of a Toronto suburb tell CBS News they're worried a U.S. company may be emitting a cancer-causing gas in their community.

• Jul 17, 2024

Supreme Court rulings for FDA, Purdue Pharma

In two rulings released Thursday, the Supreme Court has blocked both the EPA good neighbor rule meant to fight air pollution and Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy plan that would've broadly protected the Sackler family from civil lawsuits related to their role in the opioid epidemic. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen joined CBS News to discuss the decisions.

• Jun 27, 2024
• 03:45

Study: Pollution poses global health threat

A new report says pollution is a greater global health threat than war, terrorism, addiction or disease. According to data from a coalition of researchers, pollution was responsible for 8.8 million premature deaths between 2015 and 2022. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to unpack the findings.

• Jun 3, 2024
• 04:01

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