Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
One good example of the nexus between global warming and local pollution is ground-level ozone. To make matters worse, NOx contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone and secondary PM2.5, Ground-level ozone is the sixth criteria air pollutant, but is created from precursors. Secondary PM2.5
Real Climate
JULY 10, 2022
For some parts of the spectrum, the IR can be either absorbed by CO 2 or by water vapour or by clouds, but taking those overlaps into account we find that 50% of the greenhouse effect is from water vapour, 25% from clouds, and about 20% from CO 2 and the rest absorbed by ozone, aerosols, and other trace gases ( Schmidt et al, 2010 ).
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Acoel
JUNE 29, 2022
The agency’s air quality modeling indicates that most areas would receive an ozone reduction of less than 0.1 These air quality impacts are minimal compared with the major ozone reductions resulting from the 1998 SIP Call, which resulted in more than 80,000 megawatts of coal capacity being retrofitted with SCRs. ppb by 2025.
A Greener Life
JUNE 24, 2022
Instead, environmentalists were mainly concerned about the ozone layer, nuclear meltdown and chemical industrial pollution, the erosion of biodiversity and population explosion. When I turned 25 in 2005, the then warmest year on record was recorded. In 1990 the IPCC completed their First Assessment Report climate report.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The Program's emission standards first applied to MY 2005 HDD vehicles and engines. This suspension of enforcement does not create a need for the Department to extend to manufacturers 2 years of lead time to meet the CARB emission standards implemented by the Program if this suspension of enforcement is revoked by the Department.
Vermont Law
AUGUST 3, 2015
In 2005, EPA, under President George W. where the Court held that EPA could not consider cost when setting air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter. Bush, reversed the “appropriate and necessary” finding, but the U.S. Court of Appeal for the D.C. in 2007 and a contrast to Justice Scalia’s opinion in. American Trucking.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 6, 2022
Since 2005, shale gas development, also known as unconventional natural gas development (UNGD), has grown rapidly. NOx and VOCs mix in the presence of sunlight to form ground level ozone (smog). Shale gas infrastructure is often constructed and operated close to where people live.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
287 
Let's personalize your content