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Decarbonizing California Transportation by 2045

Science & Climate

Particulate matter harms lungs and hearts, while nitrogen oxide compounds contribute to ozone pollution and other health impacts. ← Previous Article: Seagrasses Turn Back the Clock on Ocean Acidification. Health: Transportation is a major cause of local air pollution, as well as climate change.

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Policy News: April 11, 2022

ESA

Other methods, like tech to suck carbon out of the air or intervening in marine systems to boost the sequestration potential of oceans, are less vulnerable to reversal and don’t pose the same land issues, but most are in their infancy. EPA – Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Ozone Panel (April 29).

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Identifying the Means to an End: The Role of the Social Cost of Carbon

Arnold Porter

For example, recent attention has focused on tightening the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone smog, which is formed by atmospheric reactions on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). The SCC then monetizes those impacts over time.

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Special Policy News #6: The Transition

ESA

The SAB Staff Office is especially interested in scientists with the expertise described above who have knowledge and experience relating to criteria pollutants (carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, ozone, particulate matter and sulfur oxides). NOAA – Ocean Exploration Advisory Board Meeting (Apr. 7 & 8).

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