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California ARB and NOAA Collaborating in $20M Research on Interaction of Air Pollution and Climate Change; One Atmosphere Approach

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In addition to studying the important issues at the nexus of the air quality and climate change problems, the goal of CalNex 2010 is also to provide scientific information regarding the trade-offs faced by decision makers when addressing these two inter-related issues. 2010 CalNex Science and Implementation Plan. emission inventories?

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Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

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The spatially (12 km grids) and temporally explicit LCI not only provides the level of detail necessary to perform detailed LCIA (life cycle impact assessment) of air pollutant emissions, it also gives information on spatial and temporal trends that can be useful in policy making and regulation, the authors suggest. Christopher W.

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EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

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The figure includes the direct effects and those indirect effects due to the production of tropospheric ozone and stratospheric water vapor.) Compressor station facilities move the gas throughout the United States transmission system. a global warming potential of 21. Tg or million metric tons CO 2 equivalent.)

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Climate Expert: Don't Call It Geoengineering

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Wanser: We start from the point of view of public safety, which is a concept in international environmental law and environmental law in the United States. Wanser: I'll focus on the one for which there is the most robust information. Wanser: We think that this early science is really important to inform decision-making.

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COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

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At the same time, however, we can already measure solid improvements in productivity and innovation: Since February 2020, some 60 percent of firms in the United Kingdom and in Spain have adopted new digital technologies, and 40 percent of U.K. New businesses came into being at a faster rate in the United States than in previous years.

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California issues draft plan for more efficient, less polluting freight system

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The plan provides an opportunity for leveraging new federal, State, local and private investment for these freight transport system improvements. Broad stakeholder input provided over the past several months, including 11 workshops across the state, inform this Draft Action Plan.

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The Why, How, and Maybe Not of Geoengineering

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And so back in, I believe it was the 80s, it might have been earlier than that, Paul Knutson who famously identified the ozone whole problem, he put forward the idea that putting material in the stratosphere might be an interesting way to reflect sunlight to cool the planet. And that was based on observations of volcanoes.

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