Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research
For a two-in-three chance of staying within 1.5°C, the budget shrinks to one-and-a-half years.
Oct. 30, 2023 • ~7 min
For a two-in-three chance of staying within 1.5°C, the budget shrinks to one-and-a-half years.
Desert dust storms are increasingly picking up materials like sewage, herbicides and other human-made waste and transporting them on tiny particles that are easy to inhale.
Thick smoke pouring in from Canada’s wildfires canceled baseball games and pushed air quality in major US cities to the worst in the world.
Air quality forecasting is getting better, thanks in part to AI. That’s good, given the health impact of air pollution. An environmental engineer explains how systems warn of incoming smog or smoke.
LTNs were introduced to UK cities to create a more pleasant environment for pedestrians and cyclists - but they’ve become controversial.
Orangutans are vocal animals, so analyzing their calls during events like wildfires can indicate how smoke is affecting their health.
So much pollution goes into the air today that even without wildfire smoke, 99% of the global population breathes unhealthy air.
After the Supreme Court overturned the Obama administration’s strategy for reducing power plant carbon emissions in 2022, the Biden administration is taking a narrower but still ambitious approach.
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