Researchers are out with new findings they say show that death rates linked to air pollution from coal plants are underestimated. A Wisconsin environmental group hopes the study compels quicker action to cut harmful emissions. The study, led by experts at a handful of U.S. .
The importance of making ports and shipping more environmentally friendly was the topic of a town hall meeting on Tuesday. Three California members of Congress have introduced legislation to minimize greenhouse gases in shipping corridors. Global emissions from boats and ships account for about 3% of total greenhouse gas emissions each year. .
By Mathew Miranda for The Sacramento Bee.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Rafael Guzman’s first request to use battery-powered landscaping equipment came six years ago. He immediately rejected the idea. Guzman had spent the prior 32 years revving up gasoline-powered machines without hesitation. .
A new rule, requiring 82% of new car and truck sales in Colorado to be zero-emissions vehicles by 2032, could begin to turn the tide on the state s persistent unhealthy air quality. The transportation sector is the largest contributor to ground-level ozone, a potent combination of pollutants with particulates small enough to lodge in lungs. Sarah Clark - a lead organizer at the Sierra Club - said ozone contributes to multiple health issues, including asthma, lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and even premature death. .