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Academy leads effort to map Philly’s heat and air quality

Academy of Natural Sciences

This summer the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will lead a campaign to map heat and air quality in Philadelphia, working with community scientists so that residents have a stronger voice in the planning and implementation of climate change-preparedness strategies. . Clark County, Nev., Omaha, Neb.;

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Bike to Work!

Academy of Natural Sciences

There are many human-made sources of emissions, and on-road motor vehicles, such as cars, are a huge driving factor in air pollution. And according to the American Lung Association, toxic and hazardous air pollutants are suspected to cause cancer, birth defects and impaired lung function, as well as many other negative health effects.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

ESA

Nobel Prize recipients urge G7 leaders to take transformative action to address climate change. Part two , scheduled for a November proposal, will make “broader changes,” according to the agenda. Stansbury’s undergraduate degree is in human ecology and natural science and her master’s degree is in developmental sociology.

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