Air Pollution Is Ruining Your Skin
In June last year, a series of devastating wildfires tore through the Canadian province of Quebec, sending huge plumes of acrid smoke drifting across North America. Three hundred miles away …
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California’s increasing use of controlled burns to prevent wildfires has led to concerns about smoke exposure. Are they safe?
At Wilder Ranch outside of Santa Cruz, the fire starts slowly. Forest managers clad in yellow protective gear use drip torches to light the grass, still damp from the previous …
California kids sue EPA for not protecting them from climate change
Long Beach teen Genesis experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion when temperatures spiked in July, and she’s dealt with headaches and allergies due to wildfire smoke multiple times in her 17 …
California wildfires are unleashing dangerous metals from soil, Stanford study shows
By Todd Woody | Bloomberg Extreme heat from California’s climate-driven wildfires is transforming a metal common in soil into an airborne carcinogen that can be inhaled by firefighters and people …
A group of California children sue EPA in federal court, alleging it allows climate pollution to continue despite harms
By Ella Nilsen | CNN A group of 18 California children – ranging in ages from 8 to 17 – has filed a new constitutional climate case in federal court …
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge gridlock frustration stokes bike path debate
Transportation planners are supporting a suite of projects to help ease gridlock over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, but to the dismay of discontented drivers, that won’t, for now, involve opening …
DU Advances Winter Break, Exams Postponed In View Of Deteriorating Delhi AQI; Check DEETS
Home Education DU Advances Winter Break, Exams Postponed In View Of Deteriorating Delhi AQI; Check DEETS The decision to advance the winter break, which is usually given in December, has …
Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air engulfs New Delhi
NEW DELHI — A toxic blanket of grey smog hangs over New Delhi’s monuments and high-rises. Schools have been ordered shut and construction banned. People are back to wearing masks. …
CAQM Decides To Invoke Stage IV Of GRAP In Entire NCR With Immediate Effect
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to invoke Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR with immediate effect, in addition to …
New Delhi shuts schools and limits construction work to reduce severe air pollution
NEW DELHI — New Delhi’s government shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles and construction work in an attempt to reduce the worst haze and smog of the season, which …