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Krystal Vasquez

Bright yellow beach closure sign that says “Keep out. Sewage contaminated water. Exposure may cause illness.” The sign is leaning against a gate outside of Border Field State Park, which is located in Imperial Beach, Calif.
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Spring and Sewage Are in the Air Near San Diego

by Krystal Vasquez 5 April 20235 April 2023

Sea spray can transport sewage-contaminated waters inland, potentially exposing those living kilometers from the beach.

Smog in downtown Los Angeles as seen from a nearby freeway
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Air Pollution Linked to Adverse Mental Health Effects

by Krystal Vasquez 5 May 20225 May 2022

Adolescents exposed to higher levels of ozone experienced an increase in depressive symptoms.

A photograph from a commercial flight showing a pyrocumulonimbus cloud forming over the 2019–2020 Australian bushfires.
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Australian Wildfires Linked to Ozone Layer Depletion

by Krystal Vasquez 4 April 20223 June 2024

New research shows that the Black Summer bushfires damaged the ozone layer, eliminating a decade’s worth of progress.

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Once Extreme Ocean Temperatures Are the New Normal

by Krystal Vasquez 16 March 20228 November 2022

A new analysis finds extreme warming events in the ocean have increased relative to the very far past, with nearly 60% of the ocean experiencing extreme heat in 2019.

Lightning striking the hills behind the small town of Villalonga, Spain.
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Cleaner Pandemic Air Led to Reduced Lightning Strikes Worldwide

by Krystal Vasquez 26 January 20226 July 2022

As people stayed home during the COVID-19 lockdowns, air quality improved. But the improvement was accompanied by an unusual meteorological side effect: a decrease in lightning.

Field of dead and burned trees in the San Bernardino National Forest. Researcher Fabiola Pulido-Chavez stands among them with her back turned toward the camera.
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Wildfires May Alter the Nitrogen Cycle—and Air Pollution

by Krystal Vasquez 16 December 20217 July 2022

Research indicates that wildfires could be bolstering soil emissions of air pollutants that contribute to smog and climate change.

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