Tag: Air Pollution
Coal Plants Granted 2-Year Reprieve by Trump Administration: Environmental Concerns Rise
Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that digs into the powers holding back climate action, first reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told nearly 200 remaining coal-fired power plants to step up their game by...
Proposed EPA Plan Would Shrink Staffing to 1970 Levels
Proposed EPA Plan Threatens to Slash Staffing to 1970 LevelsIn a startling development, President Donald Trump revealed plans to drastically reduce the workforce of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by a staggering 65...
Air Pollution Reduces Concentration Ability: Study Findings
A recent study by researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Birmingham has shed light on the immediate impact of short-term exposure to air pollution on cognitive functions. The findings suggest that even brief...
Risk of COVID-19 Mortality Near Oil & Gas Wells
On a chilly February morning in 2020, as the world grappled with the growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic, a tragic event occurred in San Jose, California. It marked the first COVID-19 fatality in...
Toxic Smoke and Ash from Burning Homes Threaten LA Residents – Inside Climate News
Toxic Smoke and Ash from Burning Homes Threaten LA ResidentsLOS ANGELES—The air in Los Angeles is thick with danger this week, as toxic smoke and ash from burning homes blanket the city in a...
