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Air Pollution Poses Inequitable Health Risks in Washington, D.C.

by Alexandra K. Scammell 23 November 20219 September 2024

Certain health risks are greatest in neighborhoods with higher proportions of people of color and lower levels of income and education.

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¿Cómo saber si has experimentado el calentamiento global?

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 3 November 202128 March 2023

Contestar esta pregunta puede ayudar a tomadores de decisiones, científicos y comunicadores climáticos a desarrollar estrategias más efectivas para llegar a escépticos y negacionistas.

Slash-and-burn agriculture in Laos
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农事用火加剧东南亚空气污染

by Terri Cook 2 November 202128 March 2023

农事用火和森林采伐用火对贫困人口的影响过大,减少这些用火每年可帮助防止5.9万人过早死亡。

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is capable of transmitting several diseases.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

App Tracks Harmful Mosquitos with Help from Crowdsourced Science

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 29 October 20219 September 2024

While collecting data using an app, volunteers have the chance to support research and fight mosquito populations on the ground.

Heavy-duty diesel vehicles drive inequalities in air quality in cities across the United States.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

An Eye in the Sky Tracks Air Pollution Inequality in U.S. Cities

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 27 October 202128 March 2023

A new study uses its data to show that diesel traffic is the largest source of pollution inequality across racial and economic divides

Wind turbines tower over agricultural fields in Tunisia.
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Air Pollution Killed a Million People in Africa in 2019

by Andrew Mambondiyani 25 October 202129 March 2023

Experts say nature-based mitigation strategies and investment in renewables could reduce both indoor and outdoor air pollution and stimulate sustainable and safe growth.

Slash-and-burn agriculture in Laos
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Fires Lit for Agriculture Boost Air Pollution in Southeast Asia

by Terri Cook 8 October 202129 March 2023

Reducing fires lit for agricultural management and deforestation, which unduly affect poorer populations, could help prevent 59,000 premature deaths per year.

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How Do You Know If You’ve Experienced Global Warming?

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 30 September 202129 March 2023

Answering this question can help policymakers, scientists, and climate communicators develop more effective strategies to reach skeptics and deniers.

Smog extremo sobre Shenzhen, China
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Los beneficios para la salud y el clima de reducir la contaminación del aire

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 15 September 20218 April 2022

En un nuevo estudio, investigadores aplicaron un modelo global del sistema Tierra para estimar los impactos de las reducciones de emisiones por sector.

中国深圳上空出现的严重雾霾
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减少空气污染对健康和气候的益处

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 15 September 20218 April 2022

在一项新的研究中,研究人员应用全球地球系统模型来估计各行业减排的影响。

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