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McSally Urged to Oppose Trump’s Rollback of Obama Fuel Economy Standards
By James Carr, Melanie Porter and Grayson Schmidt | Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
The administration’s proposed rollbacks would especially impact 14 states, including California, that have higher fuel economy standards than federally required.
‘Asthma Alley’: Long Beach Ranks Worst in U.S. for Air Quality
By Grayson Schmidt | Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
Long Beach, which sits between the two largest seaports in the country, has good air quality just 10% of the year. The stretch of Interstate 710 that runs through Long Beach has been dubbed “Asthma Alley.”
‘Many Lives at Risk’: What Pollution Rollbacks Could Mean for California and Arizona
By Wills Rice | Friday, Oct. 4, 2019
The Trump Administration rolled back the Clean Air Act that has helped reduce smog and keep clean air along the West Coast.
Inherit the World: Young Climate Activists Get Ready for Global Protest
By James Carr and Jordan Evans | Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019
With the U.N. climate summit Monday, thousands of people around the world will take part in a global climate strike. And students will play a major role.
Extreme Weather Galvanizes Believers of Climate Change but Doesn’t Persuade Skeptics
By Jordan Laird and Jordan Elder | Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019
Scientists point to worsening floods, more powerful hurricanes and larger wildfires as evidence of climate change – but many Americans remain unconvinced.
Electric Vehicle Chargers at Grand Canyon Reduce ‘Range Anxiety’ for Park Visitors
By Chelsea Hofmann | Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
BMW of North America donated 100 electric vehicle charging stations to national parks across America, including six at Grand Canyon National Park.
50 Grades of Shade: Researchers Study Best Ways to Combat Extreme Heat
By Dylan Simard | Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
Scientists use information from an instrument called MaRTy to help cities understand what makes for the best shade in extreme heat.
‘Like the Chain Saw’: Drones Have Become a Lifesaving Tool for Fighting Wildfires
By Anton L. Delgado | Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Federal wildfire managers increasingly are turning to drones to monitor blazes across the West in terrains where hotshots’ lives would be at risk.