One facility makes a big contribution to Salt Lake’s winter brown cloud
Finding helps explain Salt Lake City’s persistent air quality problems.
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How to reduce idling in school car lines
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September is Idle-Free Awareness Month in Utah.
Read MoreGo for a Spin
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It’s a new affordable, sustainable and fun way to get around campus.
Read MoreBacked by $20M gift, U launches the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy
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The new center will promote research, study effective public policies and propose entrepreneurial business solutions to combat the threats that climate change poses.
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 MoreWestern wildfire smoke plumes are getting taller
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Taller plumes spread farther, degrading air quality over a larger region—or even across a continent.
Read MoreMaking the invisible visible
The contemporary art exhibit “Air” explores air from environmental, social justice and cultural perspectives.
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 MoreCampaign reduces car idling at two elementary schools
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Air monitoring also found variation in air pollution levels between the schools’ playgrounds and the pick-up/drop-off lines.
Read MoreAn honor and a privilege
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Senior Vice President Dan Reed steps down to focus on research, policy work and writing.
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.
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