Tag: air quality
Air Quality Crisis: Climate change and policy failures endanger millions
This resource is part of a broader initiative to educate Americans about the multifaceted risks posed by climate change, from poor air quality to wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat.
US air quality improvement: A tale of progress and persistent disparities
The Columbia University study offers a comprehensive look at the progress and challenges in air quality improvements across the U.S.
Wildfires unleash deadly air crisis as Western USA chokes on toxic...
Rising wildfire smoke nullifies decades of air quality gains.
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires prompts US air quality alerts for 70...
Cities affected included New York, Cleveland and Chicago.
Many US states under air quality alerts from Canada’s wildfires
As the worst fire season ever recorded in Canada rages on, more than 80 million Americans have been advised to stay indoors due to "very unhealthy" air quality.
WHO updates Air Quality Guidelines
The WHO determined that air pollution inflicts on human health at even lower concentrations than previously understood.
Trump EPA’s refusal to strengthen air quality standards most likely to...
“There is evidence that Black people have three times the hazard from long-term exposure to fine particles [soot] than the general population."
Wildfires choke Washington State’s air, delaying flights and trash collection
"Wildfire smoke has the potential to significantly impact air quality, as we've seen over the past few summers."
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Republicans can’t see the forest for the trees. Trump blocks their vision of the...
Yes, sometimes you can’t see the forest because of the trees. Republicans are so afraid of Trump that they have him on their minds all the time. Let’s call Trump the Trees.
Khanna unveils $12 trillion progressive plan to cut deficit and invest in working families
As Republicans push tax cuts for the wealthy, Rep. Ro Khanna releases a sweeping economic blueprint that targets Pentagon waste, corporate fraud, and billionaire loopholes to fund national priorities.
Trump threatens ‘heavy force’ against peaceful protesters as military parade marks birthday spectacle
As Trump prepares to mark his 79th birthday with a massive military display in Washington, his warnings against “any” protesters draw widespread alarm from rights groups and legal experts.
Timely lessons for keeping people safe in the streets
As Trump looks to increase repression, a new training guide explains how peacekeepers reduce fear and build solidarity.
How the rich get richer: Evade taxation, grease trillion-dollar tax breaks, jack interest rates,...
In class and status-conscious, materialistic America (was it ever otherwise?), scoring net worth is easier than figuring out messy election results.