Naema Ahmed

3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Matthew Cappucci |Naema Ahmed

These regions have poor air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke (washingtonpost.com) These regions have poor air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke By Matthew Cappucci; Naema Ahmed 2025060320332000 The air quality is reaching dangerous levels in parts of the Upper Midwest and north central U.S., where copious amounts of smoke from wildfires in Canada are wafting south across the international border.

2 weeks ago | augsburger-allgemeine.de | Kasha Patel |Naema Ahmed

Die Erde sackt weg: Neue Untersuchungen zeigen, dass das Phänomen Gebäude, Straßen undEisenbahnlinien in den USA bedroht. Das Absinken, das als Bodensenkung bezeichnet wird, verläuft jedoch nicht überall auf die gleiche Weise, nicht einmalinnerhalb einer Stadt. Forscher haben kartografisch erfasst,wie sich das Land in den 28 bevölkerungsreichsten Städten der USA vertikal bewegt, und festgestellt, dass sich alle Metropolen wie eine entleerte Luftmatratze zusammenziehen.

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Kasha Patel |Naema Ahmed

Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why. (washingtonpost.com) Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why. By Kasha Patel; Naema Ahmed 2025050809000000 The land underneath the largest cities in the United States is sinking, a phenomenon threatening buildings, roads and rail lines, according to new research.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | John Farrell |Whitney Leaming |Drea Cornejo |Naema Ahmed

Where does hurricane waste go? We tracked it with Air Tags to find out. (washingtonpost.com) Where does hurricane waste go? We tracked it with Air Tags to find out. By John Farrell; Whitney Leaming; Drea Cornejo; Naema Ahmed 2025041710003700 TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Days after the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck Florida's Gulf Coast last fall, piles of waste and debris walled the streets of this community.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Naema Ahmed |Chico Harlan

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. (washingtonpost.com) Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. By Naema Ahmed; Chico Harlan 2025041210000700 Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces. Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.