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News tagged with clean air
A new approach, not currently described by the Clean Air Act, could eliminate air pollution disparities
While air quality has improved dramatically over the past 50 years thanks in part to the Clean Air Act, people of color at every income level in the United States are still exposed to higher-than-average levels of air pollution.
Environment
Oct 24, 2022
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New green technology generates electricity 'out of thin air'
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air, a new technology they say could have significant implications for the ...
Nanophysics
Feb 17, 2020
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Research shows Clean Air Act is likely responsible for dramatic decline in atmospheric organic aerosol
The air we breathe contains particulate matter from a range of natural and human-related sources. Particulate matter is responsible for thousands of premature deaths in the United States each year, but legislation from the ...
Environment
Dec 25, 2017
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African smoke over the Amazon
The Brazilian rainforest is one of the world's few continental regions with clean air. However, this is only true during the wet season, when the concentration of particulate matter is very low. During the dry season, it's ...
Earth Sciences
May 16, 2023
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Tall, dense trees identified as effective weapon against traffic's toxic nanoparticles
Toxic airborne nanoparticles from vehicles on our roads, which enter our bodies and lungs and damage human health, can more effectively be screened out by tall, dense trees than other "green infrastructure," finds a new study ...
Environment
May 16, 2022
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Cleaner air has boosted US corn and soybean yields, research shows
A key factor in America's prodigious agricultural output turns out to be something farmers can do little to control: Clean air. A new Stanford-led study estimates pollution reductions between 1999 and 2019 contributed to ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2021
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Study produces a detailed chemical profile of Delhi's air pollution sources
Exposure to air pollution causes around 1.1 million deaths per year across India—this problem is thought to be most severe in Delhi. The steady upswing in India's population and energy consumption is a significant factor ...
Environment
Feb 17, 2021
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Trees and green roofs can help reduce the urban heat island effect, finds a new study
An urban heat island is an urban area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas. The temperature difference is typically larger at night than during the day.
Environment
Nov 18, 2020
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Energy regulation rollbacks threaten progress against harmful ozone
Pollutants from coal-fired power plants help make ground-level ozone, and a warming world exacerbates that. Recent rollbacks of U.S. energy regulations may speed climate change, keep pollutants coming, and thus slow the fight ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2019
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