Tag: Greenhouse gas
WHO says 99% of the world’s population breathes poor-quality air.
The World Health Organization reports that nearly everyone worldwide breathes air failing its quality standards, highlighting severe health risks from pollutants that cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems, leading to millions of preventable deaths annually.
Fire and Rain: West to get more one-two extreme climate hits.
A new scientific study warns that the Western United States will experience more frequent and intense fire-flood cycles by 2100. As climate change progresses, burned regions are likely to face multiple extreme rainfall events within five years, dramatically increasing flood and mudslide risks in states like California, Colorado, and Oregon.
Greenhouse gas emissions rose in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island's greenhouse gas emissions increased by 8.2% between 2017 and 2018, primarily from transportation and electricity sectors. This growth puts the state's climate reduction targets at risk, with officials concerned about meeting the 10% reduction mandate by 2020.
