Dust and wildfire smoke are the West’s latest air quality threats under a changing climate
U atmospheric scientists highlight the impact of a drier climate on Utah’s airsheds at College of Law’s 30th annual Stegner Symposium.
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Dust in the Wind: How cities alter natural airborne particles
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Salt Lake’s locally sourced dust pollution carries far more hazardous elements than natural dust blown in from Great Basin.
Read MoreWhose 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.
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake is rebounding but dust monitoring needs improvement
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Utah should deploy equipment to track PM10 blowing from exposed lakebed into Davis, Weber counties, according to GSL Strike Team.
Read MoreTechnology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t help the climate
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U atmospheric scientists show proposed “geoengineering” effort to remove potent greenhouse gas could worse air quality while providing minimal benefits.
Read MoreIs ozone pollution harming unborn children?
Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.
Read MoreLonger wildfire seasons means more bad air days
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Each year, Utah and much of the west goes up in flame.
Read More2024 U Clear the Air Challenge
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Participants who sign up and record the minimum number of trips qualify for a chance to win prizes.
Read MoreJust how dangerous is Great Salt Lake dust? New research looks for clues
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U scientists determine sediments from the dry playa have elevated ‘oxidative potential,’ indicating greater risk to human health.
Read MoreDaniel Mendoza: Turning science into action
The U atmospheric sciences researcher marshals the data to help improve life for those in Salt Lake’s underserved communities.
Read MoreUnraveling Utah’s summer ozone puzzle
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U scientists’ air quality data to support deep probe into a growing air pollution problem in Salt Lake Valley.
Read MoreEnvironmental 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.
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