Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
People of color are already disproportionately likely to be exposed to air pollution at work and at home, to live near sources of environmental hazards or in areas at heightened risk from climate change, and to lack adequate healthcare coverage and job stability. Take Covid-19.
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
On November 8, the California Air Resources Board, or CARB, is slated to consider approving amendments to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Meanwhile, CARB staff is proposing several amendments that will update the program without undermining its fundamental features.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 18, 2025
As crucial as these vehicles are, and as important as the goods and services they supply are, they also bring high levels of air pollution that endanger peoples health and contribute to climate change. But heavy-duty vehicles can be cleaned up.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 18, 2022
One option, a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, gets the most attention but seems politically impossible. If a carbon tax were politically feasible, there would be a lot to be said in its favor. It would provide an incentive for cutting carbon emissions, with the byproduct of cutting air pollution everywhere.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Bombay is on the coast, and the prevailing winds usually push pollutants out into the Arabian Sea. But last week, these winds stopped, leaving a blanket of pollution over the city. Air Pollution In A Bombay Garbage Dump: More Work Where That Came From. Measuring PM2.5 Rare occurrence. Things got better this week.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 19, 2022
And we’re still trying to recover from a pandemic that has made even more clear the disproportionate impacts of air pollution on overburdened communities, making them even more vulnerable to the negative impacts of COVID 19. And our modeling shows renewables’ power.
Legal Planet
JULY 13, 2023
Simply put, they can’t afford to take the same precautions as the more affluent, whether in moving to higher ground or maxing out on air conditioning during heat waves. The disadvantaged bear the heaviest burden from air pollution today. So cleaning up the energy system is not only good for public health writ large.
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