US Embassies Stopped Monitoring Air Quality, Then Worldwide Air Pollution Spiked: Study

US Embassies Stopped Monitoring Air Quality, Then Worldwide Air Pollution Spiked: Study The initiative, started in 2008 in over 80 embassies across the globe, gathered data and made it publicly available, leading to better air quality. After the Trump administration shuttered the program in March 2025 citing monetary costs, air pollution levels measured via satellite increased by 24%-33%, researchers reported Monday in the journal PNAS. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/public-health-091726/