California has some of the worst air quality in the country. The ...
WEBJun 16, 2022 · As California heads into another wildfire season, environmentalists and lawmakers are trying to revive a decades-long push to strengthen air quality regulation to curb pollution and reduce...
Air Pollution in California: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map
WEBAir quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
California's fight against air pollution just got tougher - Los …
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · Taking aim at a form of air pollution that has long vexed Californians from Los Angeles to the Bay Area, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it was tightening...
California’s pursuit of clean air just got much harder: New soot ...
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · Spewed by an array of sources — from fireplaces to diesel trucks — fine particles known as PM2.5 can lodge in lungs, aggravate respiratory disease and trigger heart attacks. Hospitalizations and deaths from heart and lung ailments surge when soot concentrations rise, research shows.
California sees air pollution spike as national levels improve - NBC News
WEBApr 19, 2023 · The report scored air quality in cities and counties based on their average levels of ozone smog, as well as short-term and year-round particle pollution.
California continues streak of slashing climate pollution while …
WEB1 day ago · California is proving that climate action goes hand-in-hand with economic growth. We’ve slashed carbon pollution by a whopping 20% since the turn of the century all while building the world’s fifth largest economy. Cleaner air, more good jobs – that’s the California way. Governor Gavin Newsom
California has dramatically improved its air quality, but racial ...
WEBSep 11, 2024 · “California has been remarkably effective at controlling pollution from on-road emission sources, from cars and light-duty trucks to heavy-duty vehicles,” said study senior author Joshua Apte, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Public Health at …
California Releases World’s First Plan to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Pollution
WEBNov 16, 2022 · Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its updated proposal to implement the most ambitious climate action of any jurisdiction in the world, taking unprecedented steps to drastically slash pollution and …
California greenhouse gas emissions decline across most sectors
WEB2 days ago · “California is proving that climate action goes hand-in-hand with economic growth. We’ve slashed carbon pollution by a whopping 20% since the turn of the century all while building the world’s fifth largest economy. Cleaner air, more good jobs – that’s the California way,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.
AQview - Air Quality Viewer - California Air Resources Board
WEBClick on a tile below to learn more about air quality monitoring in California. PM2.5. AQI. AB 617. Air Districts. Monitoring Technology. Fires. PM2.5 (Fine Particles) PM2.5 refers to particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (about 1 ten-thousandth of an inch across).
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