[Source: Evening Standard] Measures aimed at lowering air pollution could in turn make heatwaves more severe, a study has suggested. Researchers believe tiny man-made particles, such as those produced by car exhausts, could have an influence on the severity of future heatwaves. A computerised model was used by scientists from the University of Edinburgh to carry out Read More…
Tag: air pollution
Cruise ship pollution is causing serious health and environmental problems
[Source: Forbes] The cruise industry transported over 26 million customers last year and was worth upwards of $117 billion in 2017. All market projections show that the industry will continue to grow as operators continue to build new state-of-the-art ships with the latest in leisure opportunities. However, as nations strive to reduce their CO2 emissions and companies Read More…
What’s the air quality in SoCal really like?
[Source: Daily News] The recent string of showers, foliage and clear skies can give the impression that our air is clean. However, despite the tremendous progress we have made over the years, our work is not finished. Tomorrow, the American Lung Association (ALA) will release its annual State of the Air Report that grades counties Read More…
Growing corn is a major contributor to air pollution, study finds
[Source: Jonathan Lambert, NPR Science] You’ve probably heard statistics about how our diet affects the health of the planet. Like how a beef hamburger takes considerably more water and land to produce than a veggie burger or that around a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions stem from food production. In fact, there are websites that can calculate the Read More…
Scientists just pulled CO2 from air and turned it into coal
[Source: Forbes] Scientists have discovered a breakthrough technology, a way to pull CO2 from the atmosphere and turn it back into coal. This new discovery has the potential to change the way we think about CO2. The research, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, provides a step-by-step guide in turning CO2 into coal, acting to remove the greenhouse gas Read More…
Cooking roast dinner produces air pollution as bad as heavily polluted city streets, study reveals
[Source: The Independent] Cooking a roast dinner drives indoor air pollution up to levels found in some of the most polluted cities in the world, according to new research. The act of roasting and boiling meat, potatoes and vegetables pushes particulates in the air up to 13 times the levels recorded on the filthy streets of Read More…
California’s $5 billion clean-air plan lacking one thing: money
[Source: Bloomberg] Cleaner burgers and electric ATVs are all part of California’s ambitious $5 billion plan to clean up the San Joaquin Valley’s notoriously polluted air. Now the problem is figuring out how to pay for it. The state has identified only about $1.1 billion in funds for the initiatives, plus another $900 million in Read More…
CARB adopts uniform, statewide system for reporting criteria air pollution emissions data for stationary sources
[Source: California Air Resources Board] The California Air Resources Board today adopted a regulation establishing a statewide system for mandatory annual emissions reporting for stationary sources. The new system harmonizes statewide data submission requirements, bringing consistency in reporting deadlines and frequency of reporting, and making that data more easily accessible by the public. The improved Read More…
CARB adopts blueprint for statewide community air protection in areas most impacted by pollution
[Source: CARB Office of Communications] Opening a new chapter in California’s fight against air pollution, the California Air Resources Board today took key steps toward implementing the Community Air Protection Program, a first-of-its-kind effort to improve air quality in local communities that face the worst impacts of air pollution. “This program represents a completely new Read More…