air pollution
Pollution levels on the west coast have been rising at an unprecedented rate, thanks to the record number of wildfires engulfing the California forests. The billowing clouds of smoke from the 97 fires are a serious health risk for millions. According to Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality, the entire state was reporting unhealthy or hazardous […]
There is a silver lining to the COVID-19 cloud – literally. According to recent satellite data from NASA, air pollution has declined significantly across the northeastern U.S. and many other parts of the world. Atmospheric levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution caused by electricity production, and car and truck emissions, have dropped by almost 30% compared […]
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