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More than half of US counties lack a single federally monitored station for keeping tabs on air quality, meaning more than 50 million Americans (about 15% of the population) live in “air quality monitoring deserts” that lack crucial data for protecting people from harmful pollutants, according to new research. #ClimateChange

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The New Lede · Over 50 million Americans lack access to federal air quality data, study revealsBy Shannon Kelleher More than half of US counties lack a single federally monitored station for keeping tabs on air quality, meaning more than 50 million Americans (about 15% of the population) live in “air quality monitoring deserts” that lack crucial data for protecting people from harmful pollutants, according to new research. The findings come as environmental and public health advocates grow increasingly concerned about how recent Trump administration actions will impact air quality and the availability of data and resources for monitoring it. The study, published April 21 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, used September 2024 data from a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) directory to pinpoint gaps in air quality monitoring, finding that rural counties and those more heavily populated by minorities were less likely to have monitoring stations. Air quality monitoring deserts, meaning those without a single monitoring station in the EPA’s database, are “highly concentrated” in the Midwest and the South, the study found. In states with higher populations and more urban areas, including California and Massachusetts, less than 20% of counties lacked monitoring stations, while in more rural states, including Arkansas and South Dakota, about 80% of counties or more lacked monitoring. In some cases, state and local governments conduct their own air quality monitoring in the absence of federal coverage, which may not necessarily collaborate with the EPA’s monitoring program, according to the study. “Current gaps in air quality monitoring in the United States have profound implications for communities, research, policy, and climate action,” the authors write. “Based on our findings, there is a need to reevaluate current air quality monitoring strategies and infrastructure.”
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Nonilex

“Our job is to evaluate science & evaluate it in an unbiased fashion. That’s what we do & I think we do it well. The questions seem to suggest that there’s some bias in what we do—that’s where the vaguely threatening part comes in,”Dr. Rubin said.

Jeremy Berg, fmr editor of #Science, said he thought the letters were to “#intimidate journals…” to publish papers that align w/the #Trump admin’s beliefs—on #ClimateChange & #vaccines, for example—even if the quality of the #research is poor.

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Climate News Now

Lifesize herd of puppet animals begins climate action journey from Africa to Arctic Circle.

The Herds project from the team behind Little Amal will travel 20,000km taking its message on environmental crisis across the world. #ClimateChange

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The Guardian · Lifesize herd of puppet animals begins climate action journey from Africa to Arctic CircleBy Isabel Choat
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Northeast #Nigeria is a hotbed for infectious diseases due to a combination of factors, including climate condition and changes, inadequate access to basic services, and conflict-related disruptions. Over the coming months, some of the anticipated public health risks are malaria, cholera, measles, meningitis, Diphtheria and SAM. reliefweb.int/report/nigeria/n #ClimateChange

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“Environmentalists have long faced harassment, imprisonment and other forms of retribution in some parts of the world,” writes Sharon Lerner for @ProPublica. “The U.S. has largely been an exception, a place where people and organizations can freely and safely pursue efforts to protect human health and nature — sometimes working hand in hand with the government.” All that’s changed. Lerner spoke to Abigail Dillen, president of Earthjustice, about the escalating hostility environmentalists face, and what she thinks is behind the Trump administration’s targeting of groups who do environmental work.

propublica.org/article/earthju

ProPublicaEarthjustice President Describes a “Fundamentally Different” Era of Hostility Toward Environmentalists
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Mongabay

Major changes in outlook and societal structures are needed to address the global crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, a recent United Nations report says. Its 2025 “Interconnected Disaster Risks” report identifies five “deep changes” that need to happen.

By Kristine Sabillo
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Mongabay Environmental News · UN report recommends ‘deep change’ theory to address global crisesMajor changes in outlook and societal structures are needed to address the global crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, a recent United Nations report says. Its 2025 “Interconnected Disaster Risks” report identifies five “deep changes” that need to happen. These are premised on the “Theory of Deep Change” (ToDC), a problem-solving approach that […]
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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬

#Scientists say they can calculate the cost of #oil giants’ role in #globalwarming
#Climate advocates hope this sort of model could result in court rulings that make polluters pay. The oil and gas industry contests the #science.
Collectively #greenhousegas #emissions from 111 #fossilfuel companies caused the world $28 trillion in damage from #extremeheat from 1991 to 2020, according to a paper published Wednesday in Nature.
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The Washington Post · Scientists say they can calculate the cost of oil giants’ role in global warmingBy Nicolás Rivero
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GhostOnTheHalfShell

It looks like some people are considering local materials when rebuilding in LA. Adobe is less susceptible to burning down, etc. no need to chop down trees too.

Using local materials and in particular using construction methods that create housing with high heat mass can also be entirely passive form of interior climate control
youtube.com/watch?v=oaHDNA919Y

YouTubeWildfire victims turning towards adobe homes as they look to rebuildBy KCAL News
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