The metro mayor of the West of England demands the region’s local government pension scheme cuts ties with coal, oil and gas interests, raising questions for all policymakers. Dan Norris has called for a clean up on investments that fund the retirements of thousands of public sector staff working for councils in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, … Read more
More evidence has emerged showing poor air quality directly leads to significant health problems, with worse effects among lower age groups. A new study focused on South India, led by researchers at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), has identified a link between air pollution and poor lung function in young adults who had … Read more
It will be sunny and hotter for Thursday with the high near 93 degrees. Skies stay mostly clear Thursday night with an overnight low around 69 degrees. Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 93 degrees. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy … Read more
Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District Executive Director and Air Pollution Control Officer Mat Ehrhardt has died, officials announced Tuesday. He passed away Sunday. “We are deeply shocked and saddened by this sudden and tragic loss. It was a great privilege to know him personally and work alongside Mat for more than 28 years,” Paul Hensleigh, … Read more
The beleaguered city Board of Elections frustrated some of the relatively few New Yorkers who chose to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary contests — with one voter calling the often bumbling body an “absolute embarrassment.” Along with at least two Republicans being given the wrong party’s ballots, several Democrats and GOP members who participated in the races … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — Transportation emissions account for nearly half of the pollutants that contribute to Utah’s poor air quality. That’s why leaders from the Salt Lake Chamber, Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR), the Utah Transit Authority and others are coming together to urge people to cut down on vehicle emissions. It comes as part of the … Read more
How much is an “acceptable dose” of a pollutant? Are existing studies to measure safety adequate? A systematic literature review by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) suggests that the current system of chemical risk assessment is inadequate and contradictory. The result, say the authors, is an … Read more
We know what you’re thinking. It smells. And we know you’re wondering, why does it smell like all my bad days rolled into one. That’s because there’s a fire. “A wildfire on the Front Range?” you ask. No. “More Arizona or New Mexico hellscape fires?” Ney. Your day smells like trash because, all metaphors aside, … Read more
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in Fairbanks’ wintertime air accounts for a significant portion of the community’s fine particulate pollution, according to new research that seeks to better understand the causes and makeup of the dirty air. The finding is the first measurement of how much hydroxymethanesulfonate, or HMS, is in Fairbanks’ air. The … Read more
In a new comprehensive literature review, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discovered that alternatives to recycling may have untapped potential to build an effective circular economy for solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery technologies. These alternative strategies, such as reducing the use of virgin materials in manufacturing, reusing for … Read more