Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 26, 2022

Bakersfield, Fresno, and Visalia are consistently ranked as cities with the worst particulate and ozone pollution , according to the American Lung Association. and ozone concentrations highlighting air quality issues in the Central Valley. Annual average PM2.5 Graphics from CalEnviroScreen 4.0

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HumanNature

MARCH 31, 2021

This balance describes how much energy is being reflected back into space versus how much is being absorbed by our atmosphere; a positive change in the balance indicates that we’re taking more energy in (net warming) and a negative balance indicates that we’re reflecting more energy out (net cooling). million deaths globally (Cohen et al.

Atmosphere 52

Atmosphere 2020 Carbon Emissions 2012 52

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 20, 2017

11, 2017, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea. This is the estimated number of nuclear warheads around the globe, as of early 2017. A potential 20 to 50 percent ozone loss over populated areas, and decrease in global precipitation, would cause a nuclear famine.

2017 52

2017 Ozone Government 2011 52

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CRA Risks During the Second Trump Administration After the CRAs twenty years of near-dormancy, 2017 saw unprecedented use of the law to reject agency rules issued by the Obama administration. The Department of Energys final rule (May 20, 2024) on energy conservation standards for air-cooled commercial package air conditioners and heat pumps.

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2024 Environmental Protection Ozone Conservation 59