Whose air quality are we monitoring?
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U.S. EPA air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, leaving marginalized communities at risk of pollution exposure.
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Environmental refuges to escape the heat
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Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.
Read MoreBlack carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps
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Black carbon is one of the most hazardous air pollutants. Standard sensors are expensive and burdensome, resulting in sparse monitoring coverage.
Read MoreYour neighborhood may increase risk of hospitalization from COVID-19
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Researchers found that people who lived in multi-family housing, in areas with air pollution and access to public transit were at a higher risk of hospitalization from COVID-19.
Read MoreSeed grants will support U data science research
The grants, supported by the new One Utah Data Science Hub, will focus on projects utilizing methods toward solving societally relevant problems within basic and health sciences.
Read MoreOne facility makes a big contribution to Salt Lake’s winter brown cloud
Finding helps explain Salt Lake City’s persistent air quality problems.
Read MoreHow to reduce idling in school car lines
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September is Idle-Free Awareness Month in Utah.
Read MoreWhat is the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy?
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A generous $20 million gift from Clay and Marie Wilkes will leverage the U’s location and interdisciplinary knowledge to address the immense challenges of climate change.
Read MoreAir you can chew: The history of Utah’s air quality
Exploration of newspaper articles shows Utah’s awareness of air quality issues over time, as well as the actions taken to address the “smoke nuisance” since the 19th century.
Read MoreNew tool shows air pollution’s path
Air Tracker traces air pollution in Houston, Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh, illuminating potential sources and making data more accessible.
Read MoreMethane emissions: Falling, but leaking
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The longest continuously monitored methane emissions record shows how market forces and oilfield practices can impact greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreU scientists on the 2021 IPCC climate report
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Learn what the findings mean for the future of research and our planet.
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