# air pollution (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover air pollution. Page: Feed: --- ## [What do wildfires mean for climate change?](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/what-do-wildfires-mean-for-climate) _2026-08-20 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Wildfires contribute to climate change by releasing greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere, and by triggering vegetation changes [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211036156/86b2082a8e844e442db8c4f1636e7389.mp3) ## [Thinking about other industries like we think about data centers shows how impoverished the debate is](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/other-large-industries-show-how-impoverished) _2026-08-18 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ Clumsy, arbitrary environmental ideas ignore the incredible complexity of the systems modern society depends on ## [What do wildfires mean for air quality?](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/what-do-wildfires-mean-for-air-quality) _2026-08-18 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ As temperatures rise and extreme weather events become more frequent, there is a growing need to understand how future climate conditions could influence air pollution levels and public exposure [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210735463/ddfc532cc4d60bd9fce033b87c197057.mp3) ## [Desert dust pollution in Europe is rising, with risks for health and solar energy](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/desert-dust-pollution-in-europe-is) _2026-08-13 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Human-caused climate change is leading to drier conditions in certain regions and the expansion of deserts, intensifying the desert dust pollution in Europe [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210733984/4bb907293cec8f19ead6f8f83e3ec8ba.mp3) ## [What does observing London’s air from the BT Tower tell us about pollution?](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/what-does-observing-londons-air-from) _2026-08-11 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ While emissions from road traffic continue to fall, other sources of pollution are becoming more prominent [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210729732/ec229aba5a176cfc78f7ac37664e9e2d.mp3) ## [I'm very skeptical that China has played a meaningful role in the US data center backlash](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/im-very-skeptical-that-china-has) _2026-08-08 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ The evidence we have is pretty weak ## [NCAS air quality modelling informs WHO update on global air pollution exposure](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/ncas-air-quality-modelling-informs) _2026-08-04 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ The latest WHO release incorporates new data and methodological advances to provide the most up-to-date assessment of global air pollution trends and inequalities [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207788891/a1daee9ac8768a9dbab45746276161f0.mp3) ## [What do heatwaves mean for wildfires?](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/what-do-heatwaves-mean-for-wildfires) _2026-07-30 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ With every degree of additional warming to the Earth’s climate, the frequency and intensity of heatwaves - and wildfires - are projected to get worse in future [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207786142/d4f07f22790015e9389c032a91b3fd93.mp3) ## [What do heatwaves mean for air quality?](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/what-do-heatwaves-mean-for-air-quality) _2026-07-28 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ “With climate change making heat waves more likely, we must consider the different ways that rising temperatures will affect us, including the air we breathe.” [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207783541/63e76dc84ccb74cfbaaaa549a57191e6.mp3) ## [Pushing Back Against the Trump Administration's Efforts to Weaken Coal Ash Rules](https://soundcloud.com/user-504691926/pushing-back-against-the-trump) _2026-07-27 · Environmental Integrity Project_ More than 2,000 coal-ash waste dumps across the U.S. are slowly leaking lead, arsenic, mercury, and other toxic metals into our underground water supplies. Under the Obama Administration, in 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency imposed the nation’s first-ever federal rules for controlling coal ash pollution. But now, the Trump Administration is trying to gut these rules and exempt old… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2368980575-user-504691926-pushing-back-against-the-trump.mp3) ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GxOuDKsGEZzI) _2026-07-26 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Turning up the heat on history: What 1903 weather would look like today under climate change](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/turning-up-the-heat-on-history-what) _2026-07-23 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ “In the warmer world experiments, almost every day becomes hotter. Cold days become significantly milder, while already warm days become even hotter.” [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207781995/0de779bcf577d29fc983b41c13696c40.mp3) ## [Investigating air quality in busy UK ports](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/investigating-air-quality-in-busy) _2026-07-21 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Researchers are carrying out new measurements in Southampton to better understand how emissions from ships affect local air quality in coastal communities [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207787865/f1eb0a70b31cbf70e9b9aba8242a7b80.mp3) ## [Toward liberal environmentalism](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/toward-environmental-liberalism) _2026-07-10 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ The underlying normative claim of my environmental writing ## [A conversation with my city planner friend Curtis on a recent data center moratorium in Holyoke MA](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/a-conversation-with-my-city-planner) _2026-07-07 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ I recorded a conversation with my friend Curtis who until a few years ago was a city planner in Holyoke MA and had a lot of thoughts on a recent data center moratorium there. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205715849/b263370ee28759b3c6419122e5305eae.mp3) ## [AI art as curation](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/ai-art-as-curation) _2026-07-03 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ Asking whether AI art involves real creativity mostly misses what's interesting about it ## [What does it mean for AI to be democratic?](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/what-does-it-mean-for-ai-to-be-democratic) _2026-06-21 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ Some pushback on a specific fuzzy idea with some ominous implications ## [Clean Air Day: How NCAS’s air quality research links people, places and health](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/clean-air-day-how-ncass-air-quality) _2026-06-18 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Improving air quality starts with understanding it ## [New African satellite weather facility launched with NCAS](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/new-african-satellite-weather-facility) _2026-06-18 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ By combining cutting-edge satellite technology with local expertise and strong international partnerships, the initiative is set to deliver a step change in forecasting capability [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202120046/5a02dbe9f50a83fb11b018ae02236a36.mp3) ## [Air pollution from airports matters to local communities](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/air-pollution-from-airports-matters) _2026-06-16 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Globally, an estimated 16,000 premature deaths each year are attributed to civil aviation-related air pollution [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202113248/5a613665e5e8cc133e1447fb2d9fa6b0.mp3) ## [A plug for a tool I made to show how little most current AI chatbots add to your emissions and water use, with citations](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/a-plug-for-a-tool-i-made-to-show) _2026-06-11 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ Take this and share it, you don't need to mention me ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/icCGs9qQ2XZG) _2026-06-11 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [El Niño explained: Global weather, UK impacts, and climate change](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/el-nino-explained-global-weather) _2026-06-09 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ This year’s El Niño will be occurring against a backdrop of record global temperatures ## [A simple trick to fix the data center debate](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/a-simple-trick-to-fix-the-data-center) _2026-06-06 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ Remove the status quo bias by asking "would we spend this much in tax revenue to avoid the externalities of the data center?" ## [Just one hour of exposure to everyday air pollution can affect lung and brain function](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/just-one-hour-of-exposure-to-everyday) _2026-06-04 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ With populations ageing and cities becoming more densely populated, understanding how pollution affects people’s health is increasingly urgent [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200441071/9049539e3c437e3bfe682bafa3810ea5.mp3) ## [Why I think panic about local impacts of data centers is just a panic](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/why-i-think-panic-about-local-impacts) _2026-06-04 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ A request for counter examples ## [Tropical cyclones pose major risks to energy security in Bangladesh](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/tropical-cyclones-pose-major-risks) _2026-06-02 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ "Building resilient energy systems will be key to securing reliable, low-carbon power in a future shaped by more extreme weather.” [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200137325/d22c4e09966279a5c1cec5cedb07f3f0.mp3) ## [Fleeing, Filtering and Finances- a Family lives with Fire](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airhealthourhealth/episodes/Fleeing--Filtering-and-Finances--a-Family-lives-with-Fire-e3jrcq4) _2026-06-01 · AirHealthOurHealth · Air Health Our Health_ As we enter wildfire season, I share an interview with Stacie Reveles of the Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute . She is the mother of a child with a complex lung disease that makes navigating the reality of wildfires and a changing climate even more challenging. Listen as she shares her story and wisdom about how to live with the reality of increasing wildfires and how to protect and prepare… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/22aef1c4/podcast/play/120484100/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-24%2F424811585-44100-2-f23d217ecf6b2.m4a) ## [Recreational gas use spurs nitrous oxide emissions in Ho Chi Minh City](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/recreational-gas-use-spurs-nitrous) _2026-05-26 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Nitrous oxide is around 300 times more potent at warming the planet than carbon dioxide and remains in the atmosphere for more than a century [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197684961/3f927287ca96d806741b6f880b630ce5.mp3) ## [What are heatwaves and how are they linked to climate change and air pollution?](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/what-are-heatwaves-and-how-are-they-caa) _2026-05-22 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Scientists are warning that we have not seen anything close to the most intense heatwaves possible under today’s climate, let alone the ones we expect to see in the coming decades ## [How far ahead can we really predict El Niño?](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/how-far-ahead-can-we-really-predict) _2026-05-21 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ While we have made many advances in climate prediction, weather forecasts are limited by fundamental uncertainties [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197677177/f1f63175dcd5c6ad6d38845046f71686.mp3) ## [A history of the data center panic - part 1](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/a-history-of-the-data-center-panic) _2026-05-20 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ Pre-ChatGPT and the creation of common wisdom ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ri3OVDPBBoZ3) _2026-05-20 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Climate models reveal how pollution in Europe affects seasonal weather in Asia](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/climate-models-reveal-how-pollution) _2026-05-19 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Human-driven pollution in one part of the world can affect climate and weather systems far beyond national borders [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197671939/96ebd918b17147ffdc35bd19acf36dbd.mp3) ## [A crash course on US air pollution](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/a-crash-course-on-us-air-pollution) _2026-05-19 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ Data centers and air pollution - part 1 ## [Welcome to Atmospheric Science](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/welcome-to-atmospheric-science) _2026-05-18 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Unlocking the answers to climate change, high-risk weather, and air pollution ## [Cold snaps are part of spring - even in a warming world](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/cold-snaps-are-part-of-spring-even) _2026-05-13 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ Isn’t climate change supposed to make the weather warmer? ## [Let's not compare data center heat exhaust to nuclear bombs](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/lets-not-compare-data-center-heat) _2026-05-11 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ Why dropping hundreds of nuclear bombs on Washington DC every day is pretty normal ## [Paint rules cut harmful air pollution by 60% in 15 years – but policy lags behind](https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/p/paint-rules-cut-harmful-air-pollution) _2026-05-08 · NCAS · Atmospheric Science_ "Remember when you used to peel back the lid on a tin of paint and were immediately hit by the strong scent released by the chemicals inside? They were volatile organic compounds you were smelling." [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196785315/e77ff8701a21f8fb57f8eea305929950.mp3) ## [Trump Administration Invokes Wartime Law to Boost U.S. Petroleum Industry](https://soundcloud.com/user-504691926/trump-administration-invokes) _2026-05-06 · Environmental Integrity Project_ Although the Trump Administration's war on Iran was not authorized by Congress, President Trump is using it as a pretext to invoke a wartime law and provide subsidies and support to his allies in the U.S. petroleum industry. The White House recently released a memo saying the President is using the Defense Production Act of 1950 to increase domestic petroleum production. We talk about the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2315835197-user-504691926-trump-administration-invokes.mp3) ## [Data center land use issues are fake](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/data-center-land-use-issues-are-fake) _2026-05-02 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ We have plenty of land, data centers provide more revenue per unit area than any other building, and we should have way less farmland ## [To be clear, I do understand how sound works](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/to-be-clear-i-do-understand-how-sound) _2026-04-24 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ Replying to a criticism of my last post ## [Contra Benn Jordan, data center (and all) sub-audible infrasound issues are fake](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/contra-benn-jordan-data-center-and) _2026-04-19 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ One of the most popular videos made about data centers ever is a complete moment-by-moment disaster ## [Training AI models doesn't emit that much](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/training-ai-models-doesnt-emit-that) _2026-04-12 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ If we just make reasonable comparisons instead of crazy ones ## [The Pain of Pollen- Advice from an Allergist](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airhealthourhealth/episodes/The-Pain-of-Pollen--Advice-from-an-Allergist-e3gbip4) _2026-04-06 · AirHealthOurHealth · Air Health Our Health_ Allergies can be miserable, and like other threats in the air, can often be invisible but cause a great deal of misery! For this episode, Dr Sharmilee Nyenhuis from the University of Chicago teaches us about pollen, how it affects us, and how it is changing. Listen and learn! Know your own allergies, and make a plan for that pollen season- avoiding peak pollen times outdoors, rinsing pollen off… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/22aef1c4/podcast/play/116820196/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-12%2F419876244-44100-2-838e4611c5d73.m4a) ## [What's blocking Waymo in DC and how can we fix it?](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/whats-blocking-waymo-in-dc-and-how) _2026-04-03 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ The very late DDOT report is only part of the story ## [Data centers' heat exhaust is not raising the land temperature around where they're built](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/data-centers-heat-exhaust-is-not) _2026-03-31 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ A terrible paper and even worse interpretation is threatening to become common wisdom ## [A call for more specific and numerate climate communication](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/a-call-for-more-specific-and-numerate) _2026-03-11 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ There's too much low-hanging fruit going unpicked, and it's relatively easy to pick ## [Beat the 10% Brain Tax- Indoor CO2 & You](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airhealthourhealth/episodes/Beat-the-10-Brain-Tax--Indoor-CO2--You-e3fodog) _2026-03-02 · AirHealthOurHealth · Air Health Our Health_ When we gather indoors and exhale CO2, levels can rapidly rise and impair our cognitive function, even at levels that are pretty typical for indoor buildings in the US. But solutions are surprisingly cheap and easy! Today I'm joined by Dr. Georgia Lagoudas PhD, MIT grad and Senior Fellow and faculty at Brown University’s School of Public Health, where she brings extensive expertise in biosecurity… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/22aef1c4/podcast/play/116192464/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-28%2F419018890-44100-2-ec5a18e4fc78e.m4a) ## [Agricultural Burning, Air Quality & Community Health](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airhealthourhealth/episodes/Agricultural-Burning--Air-Quality--Community-Health-e3eckqs) _2026-02-02 · AirHealthOurHealth · Air Health Our Health_ We all need to eat. We also all need to breathe clean air. Around the country and the world the practice of agricultural burning is used to remove crop residue. This can often be the most efficient or cost-effective from the perspective of the individual farmer, but can also affect the people living and working in the area. Dr Laura C. Myers , M.D., M.P.H is a lung and ICU doctor at Kaiser… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/22aef1c4/podcast/play/114757916/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-29%2F417106498-44100-2-ece85d360ac01.m4a) ## [From Suicide to Sickness- Adolescents and the Risks of E-cigs and Vaping](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airhealthourhealth/episodes/From-Suicide-to-Sickness--Adolescents-and-the-Risks-of-E-cigs-and-Vaping-e3d2dmu) _2026-01-05 · AirHealthOurHealth · Air Health Our Health_ We now have more information about how e-cigarettes can affect adolescents. It is tragic, because kids had really gotten the message that cigarettes are bad for you, but candy-flavored e-cigarettes seem safer and lure them in. Kids who start with e-cigs are more likely to become smokers, use other addictive substances, have depression and attempt suicide. I recorded a Breathe Easy podcast for the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/22aef1c4/podcast/play/113374366/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-1%2F415328845-44100-2-9967cdb23cf31.m4a) ## [AI can obviously create new knowledge](https://blog.andymasley.com/p/ai-can-obviously-create-new-knowledge) _2025-12-08 · Andy Masley · Andy Masley_ But maybe not new concepts ## [Clean Air Holiday Gift Guide](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airhealthourhealth/episodes/Clean-Air-Holiday-Gift-Guide-e3bbp6q) _2025-12-01 · AirHealthOurHealth · Air Health Our Health_ Happy Holidays! This episode is a short and sweet guide to those who want to give the gift of clean air this holiday season- a gift that keeps on giving! To Do- Go to AirHealthOurHealth.org/GiftGuide to share clean air gift ideas with friends and loved ones! To learn more about the health impacts of gas stoves, listen to The Fire Inside episode. To learn more about gas-powered lawn equipment,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/22aef1c4/podcast/play/111583898/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-23%2F413004053-44100-2-9420459d6cddb.m4a)