Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2023
GW record from 2021. In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data. NO x also contributes to the formation of ozone (or “smog”), another toxic pollutant.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Fossil fuel emissions, such as particulate matter and ozone, contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, as well as deaths. The fossil fuel industry is propped up in part by government subsidies , which help preserve an unsustainable industry that could not compete with renewables if it took into account its true costs to society.
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Breezometer
OCTOBER 31, 2021
In the presence of heat and sunlight, chemical emissions from cars and factories react to form ozone (learn more here )., As average temperatures rise, ozone levels accelerate. Ozone is particularly dangerous to children since their lungs are still developing and they often spend more time outdoors than adults. Pregnant Women.
Breezometer
JULY 3, 2021
Studies have also shown that fireworks can create a ‘burst’ of ozone formation, also harmful to human health. The blue line indicates the corresponding spike in indoor air quality following the Fourth of July: In 2021, researchers at the University of California substantiated these findings, stating that PM2.5
Acoel
JUNE 21, 2022
Pairing renewable projects with landfills is a true opportunity for industry and government to partner for the common good. According to RMI, an organization that advances clean energy projects, last year local governments across the U.S. These indexes take various environmental factors (ex: ozone, PM, Superfund, etc.)
A Greener Life
JUNE 24, 2022
Instead, environmentalists were mainly concerned about the ozone layer, nuclear meltdown and chemical industrial pollution, the erosion of biodiversity and population explosion. In 2021 the world emitted 36.4 In June 1979, atmospheric carbon stood at 339ppm, just below the 350ppm level scientists believe to be safe.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 14, 2021
We can turn in the direction of healthier air quality and slow down climate change by switching to electric vehicles, whether we're government officials, business owners, school administrators, community leaders, or individual consumers.
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