Politics● ElevatedSep 15 · Sep 15, 2026, 10:26 AM
Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NPR News · global
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collect air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.
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