#air-quality

#air-quality

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A final decision on whether two unpopular Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Greenwich will become permanent will be made next month. Greenwich Council launched the West and East Neighbourhood Management Trial Scheme last November, aiming to reduce traffic and improve air quality in two areas of Greenwich by issuing fines to motorists who drive through certain areas at peak times.

The Bay Area received rain over four days during the past week, although it was distributed unevenly with the North Bay having more on some days and the South Bay getting wetter later in the week. With at least 10 days of sunny weather expected in the forecast through mid-October, dry conditions are back. And the light rain of the past week wasn't enough to end fire season, experts say.

Amato Evan was in the desert when the dust storm arrived. Evan was near Ocotillo Wells, in the western foothills of the Imperial Valley. The winds approached from the West as the sun was setting, stirring up the powdery soil. Suddenly, the dust was all around them. Evan tried to keep an eye on the ground, but he could barely see where he was going. His heart raced.

Summer might be over, but a new study is making a convincing case for extending your beach vacation days into the fall and winter - or even making seaside living a full-time thing. According to findings from The Ohio State University, your home's proximity to the ocean can directly impact your long-term health as well as how long you live.

The climate crisis will continue making lightning-sparked wildfires more frequent for decades to come, which could produce cascading effects and worsen public safety and public health, experts and new research suggest. Lightning-caused fires tend to burn in more remote areas and therefore usually grow into larger fires than human-caused fires. That means a trend toward more lightning-caused fires is also probably making wildfires more deadly by producing more wildfire smoke and helping to drive a surge in air quality issues from coast to coast,

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From Donald Trump's first day back in office, he vowed to unravel California's sway over the nation's auto-emission standards by eliminating the state's progressive zero-emission mandates.

An air quality alert remains in effect Wednesday for parts of the Hudson Valley due to smoke and haze from the Canadian wildfires. The remainder of the area will need to be monitored closely for elevated levels of smoke, as well.

The cement plant in Yreka experienced an incident that created an airborne dust cloud, prompting temporary shelter-in-place orders for residents in the area.

An air quality alert has been issued for New York City and the Hudson Valley, expected to exceed an AQI of 100, affecting sensitive groups.

An air quality health advisory is in effect through midnight for Long Island and the Hudson Valley, including New York City, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

The Bunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Healthy Neighbourhood Plan aims to improve local air quality by restricting traffic access in the Beech Street tunnel, prioritizing cyclists and local traffic.

The Airmega 50, weighing five pounds and standing just over a foot tall, offers many features from Coway's larger models at an affordable price of under $80.

The air quality warning is in effect on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. for the DEC's Lower Hudson Valley and New York City regions.

California Waste Solutions has been involved in ongoing discussions with Oakland city leaders since the late 2000s to relocate its recycling operations to the former Oakland Army Base.

"With the closure of the concrete recycling facility at the Columbia Street Waterfront District, we are taking an important step toward realizing a greener, safer, and more vibrant Brooklyn Marine Terminal for the residents of this community."

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