Tag: air pollution
What is the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy?
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Business, Campus Life, Community, Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology, Students, Sustainability
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
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Feature (Utah.edu), News Releases, Research, Science & Technology, Students
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
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Research, Science & Technology, Students, Sustainability
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
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
Learn what the findings mean for the future of research and our planet.
Read MoreBe the light in your community
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Belonging, Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty/Staff, News Releases, Science & Technology
Scientist and inventor Alice Min Soo Chun demonstrated how she used STEM to change communities and encouraged Indigenous graduates to do the same.
Read MoreHeat, air pollution and your health
Everyone is vulnerable to complications during times of high pollution, ozone and wildfire smoke.
Read MoreAir pollution spikes reduce test scores
More frequent peak air pollution exposure was associated with reduced math and English language arts test scores for third graders in all primary public schools in Salt Lake County.
Read MoreAir pollution costs Utahns billions annually and shortens life expectancy by two years
New study reveals the cost of air pollution for Utahns’ health and pocketbooks
Read MoreAir pollution’s effects on homeless populations
Whether or not they reside in shelters, people without housing are impacted by Utah’s air quality.
Read MoreAtmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains
If the Great Plains becomes drier, the pieces are in place for a repeat of the 1930s Dust Bowl.
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