Air Pollution
The air quality in Seattle and other parts of Washington, classified as "unhealthy," is finally beginning to improve.
And almost everyone is breathing toxic air.
A new app can tell you (and it’s not pretty).
The executive order puts poor communities and people of color particularly at risk.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
People inhale soot and noxious fumes from the car-laden highways encircling their historically black community.
The German capital is launching an ambitious plan to build bicycle superhighways and protected bike lanes.
And the EPA has been silent.
“Most cities would have healthier populations if their air was cleaner."
“If you say ‘air pollution’ to someone, they don’t necessarily think about what is happening inside their homes."
International trade and global air currents mean we all share the costs.