Climate change
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August 17, 2023
How the summertime impacts air qualityThe summer season can impact air quality due to its high temperatures and weather patterns, which can not only increase the concentration of harmful air pollutants such as ground-level ozone but also degrade air quality and threaten human health through air stagnation, heat waves, drought, and an increased risk of wildfire.
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Why it is crucial for different levels of government to cooperate when it comes to improving air quality and climate changeThe impacts of air pollution and climate change cannot be contained to one geographical area, making it essential for different levels of government — including local, state, and national agencies — to cooperate to mitigate these environmental crises.
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Steps toward cleaner air: A closer look at the air quality and climate benefits of renewable energyRenewable sources of energy, like wind and solar, are an increasingly viable alternative to fossil fuels and have vast benefits for air quality and the climate.
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The two-way relationship between agriculture and air pollutionWe're exploring air pollution and agriculture's two-way relationship as we recognize the ways that both impact each other, especially as compounded by climate change.
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Clean Air Month: Takeaways from our Air Quality Monitoring & Air Quality 101 WebinarWe're sharing the major takeaways from our webinar, covering topics from air pollution sources to monitoring network design to effectively leveraging air quality data.
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Environmental policies up for vote: How different states are looking to reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change in the upcoming midterm electionsAs the 2022 midterm elections quickly approach, we're taking a look at the different environmentally-oriented state propositions and key electoral races.
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The air quality ripple effect: The multitude of secondary benefits from reducing air pollutionBy recognizing the multitude of impacts that air quality has on other sectors, we can leverage the co-benefits that come with cleaner air to galvanize action.
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Wildfires are increasing due to climate change — what does this mean for air quality and human health in the long run?As climate change exacerbates wildfires, it is crucial to understand both the short- and long-term impacts wildfires have on human and environmental health.
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Why cities need higher resolution air quality data to plan for climate changeBecause cities play a major role in air quality and climate health, it is essential that they establish high-resolution air quality monitoring networks.
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Why we need resilient infrastructure — and air quality monitoring networks — in the face of climate change and accelerating environmental disastersAs climate change progresses and environmental disasters that contribute to air pollution intensify, it is more important than ever to have resilient air quality monitoring.
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Why both the climate change and air pollution crises are environmental justice issuesClimate change and air pollution are both global environmental crises with enormous health, economic, and environmental impacts — but also environmental justice issues.