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EPA Climate Change Adaptation Plan sees likely increase in tropospheric ozone, with more difficulty in attaining NAAQS in many areas

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Among the many climate-related vulnerabilities that can impact its mission, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cites a likely increase in tropospheric ozone pollution as potentially making it more difficult to attain National Ambient Air Quality Standards ( NAAQS ) in many areas with existing ozone problems.

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WMO reports GHG concentrations at highest in 800K years

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ppm in 2015 because of a combination of human activities and a strong El Niño event. This system builds on the long-term experience of WMO in greenhouse gas instrumental measurements and atmospheric modelling. Globally averaged concentrations of CO 2 reached 403.3 parts per million in 2016, up from 400.00 parts per billion.

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Study finds children’s exposure to urban air pollution results in early hallmarks of Alzheimer’s

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The study found that clinically healthy children who live in a polluted environment and who also carry a gene—the apolipoprotein ?4 4 carriers could have a higher risk of developing early Alzheimer’s disease if they reside in a polluted urban environment. —Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas.

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NSF issues solicitation for decadal and regional climate prediction using Earth Systems Models

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The solicitation is putting less emphasis on model building, and greater emphasis on predictability studies, such as those involving extreme events; prediction and attribution; upscaling/downscaling; and interactions between natural and human systems.

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