A preliminary analysis suggests that the impact of smoke blocking the Sun during 2020’s megafires was minimal for the nation’s solar panels.
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Were Impressionist Masters Painting a Polluted Reality?
Image analysis suggests that artists’ styles evolved in sync with increasing air pollution during the Industrial Revolution.
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Indian Cities Invest in Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors
The sensors help bridge gaps in air quality data due to critical shortages of government monitoring stations.
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Setting the Stage for Climate Action Under the Montreal Protocol
Twelve papers formed the scientific basis for fast action to strengthen the treaty, which was already safeguarding stratospheric ozone, so it also protects the climate by reducing super pollutants.
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The Complex Relationship Between Hurricanes, Air Pollution, and Climate
A new study focuses on the frequency and distribution of tropical cyclones over the past 40 years.
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El aire nocivo a la salud podría volverse rutinario en el Pacífico Noroeste
Si el mundo continúa utilizando combustibles fósiles, la contaminación por partículas finas derivadas del humo de incendios podría duplicarse de finales de verano a inicios de otoño en el área del Pacífico Noroeste en los EE.UU. para el año 2100.
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Community Scientists Help to Beat the Heat
As cities face health threats from heat and air pollution—both expected to worsen from climate change—researchers pilot a community scientist effort to map air quality and improve urban health.
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Hazardous Air Pollutants Found in Cooking Stove Gas
A Boston study revealed that natural gas piped into homes contained 21 toxins on the EPA’s hazardous air pollutant list.
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Living near Fumigant-Using Farms Could Increase Cancer Risk
Analysis of data from 11 western U.S. states found higher cancer rates in people living in areas with elevated gas-based pest control.