Clean Air Council and Feet First Philly Join Local Organizations to Celebrate Cobbs Creek Trail
Clean Air Council, Feet First Philly, and several other local organizations held a fun day of activities along Cobbs Creek Trail as part of Celebrate Trails Day on April 23. The day’s events kicked off with our fantastic partners WeWalk and GirlTrek hosting a walk along the Cobbs Creek Park trails. The Cobbs Creek Community […]
Air district recognizes Marin Clean Energy with leadership award
FAIRFIELD — The alternative clean energy provider company MCE has received the Spare the Air Leadership Award from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. “MCE continues to be a leader statewide in bringing clean energy programs to historically marginalized communities,” Marin County Supervisor Katie Rice, a board member for the air district, said in […]
This San Antonio office is a revealing case study in tight building envelopes
According to the latest estimates, building operations account for 28 percent of global carbon emissions. A report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that reducing energy consumption by buildings in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions. One of the best ways to do this is to improve the airtightness of building envelopes, […]
How Air Purifiers Help with Smoke
Air is an important part of human existence. Choosing to have cleaner air can impact your entire life, increase your lifespan and safeguard you from diseases. However, air pollutants like smoke can cause great harm, especially in your home space, making it difficult to keep your space healthy. Maybe an air purifier can just help […]
High air pollution may increase risk for life-threatening arrhythmias
Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The study was conducted in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), enabling the authors to track the occurrence of arrhythmias and delivery of life-saving […]
Novel approach to reduce cold stress in layers
Besides the frequent and intense heatwaves caused by global climate change, extremely low temperatures during the winter months have also been observed. In laying hens, a cold temperature is a common environmental stressor that manifests through increased feed intake, along with compromised health and egg production; all leading to economic losses. Environmental and heat transfer […]
‘Fan-less’ barely 50 years ago, Pune residents rush for desert coolers now | Pune News
PUNE: The fact that her grandchildren cannot sleep without the comfort of AC leaves 74-year-old Rekha Shinde wondering how much the climate has changed in the city, where she first had a fan in her room after moving into her in-laws’ house in Camp around 50 years ago. “As we grew up, we did not […]
Four candidates running for three YVEA board seats
Four candidates are running for election to three open seats on the Yampa Valley Electric Association Co-op Board of Directors, with ballots set to be mailed to members on May 27. Candidates would serve a three-year seat on the board that oversees a $57.7 million annual budget in 2021 and serves approximately 21,000 electric members […]
LA County and State Legislature Candidates on Climate Change Solutions
Los Angeles residents will vote in crucial local elections on June 7, 2022, yet many candidates have failed to to take positions on key environmental positions. Without clean air and water, our planet is not livable, and when climate change is out of control, so are storms and wildfires. Knock LA therefore asked candidates in […]
Atlas Heating & Air Conditioning Ready to Offer Air
Columbia, Georgia, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atlas Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. wants everyone to know that they are ready to provide air conditioning repair services in Augusta, GA, and surrounding areas as the summer season approaches. Homes and offices with a broken or poorly functioning AC unit can depend on Atlas to […]