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IQAir Finds U.S. Air Pollution Rising
7.2
Relevance Score
Swiss air-monitoring firm IQAir's 2025 global report, released March 2026, finds U.S. air pollution worsened, with average pollutant concentrations rising 3% between 2024 and 2025 to 7.3 µg/m³, above the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³. The report cites wildfires, dust storms and industrial emissions—including AI data centers’ energy use—as major drivers and highlights hotspots like El Paso and East Los Angeles.
Scoring Rationale
Timely, authoritative national air-quality data and clear policy implications, but limited novelty beyond an annual report.
Sources
- Read OriginalEl Paso, Los Angeles among the most polluted cities in the U.S. in 2025, new report sayscbsnews.com
