air pollution

Google to Add Air Quality Data to Nest Hub Displays

Google to Add Air Quality Data to Nest Hub Displays

Weeks after smoke from wildfires spread from coast to coast, Google announced that it is adding air quality data to its Nest Hubs display. Beginning Thursday, an Air Quality Index (AQI) badge will be added to the clock and weather widget for select U.S. markets. “Between wildfire season and recent increased efforts to reduce air […]

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    New Report Reveals Top Retail Shipping Polluters

    New Report Reveals Top Retail Shipping Polluters

    The coronavirus pandemic has left U.S. customers ever more reliant on retail goods shipped around the world to their doorsteps, but what does all of this fossil-fuel-fueled transportation cost the environment? In a new report released Tuesday, nonprofits Pacific Environment and Stand.earth have uncovered the 15 retail giants that contribute the most both to the […]

    ‘True Cost’ of Food Is 3x What Americans Pay, Report Finds

    ‘True Cost’ of Food Is 3x What Americans Pay, Report Finds

    By Julia Conley Americans’ grocery bills reflect only a third of a true cost of food, according to a new report, which evaluated factors including healthcare costs, spending associated with biodiversity loss, and the direct environmental impacts of farming and ranching to determine that the U.S. spends at least $3.2 trillion on food each year. […]

    Smoke From Western Wildfires to Spread as Far as New York

    Smoke From Western Wildfires to Spread as Far as New York

    There are currently 70 wildfires burning more than one million acres across the U.S., according to the most recent figures from the National Interagency Fire Center. While the bulk of the fires themselves are burning in the West, the smoke is projected to fill skies across the entire country, reaching as far east as New […]

    Enjoying 4th of July Fireworks? Close Your Windows

    Enjoying 4th of July Fireworks? Close Your Windows

    By Krystal Vasquez Before you head out to see your local fireworks display this 4th of July, you might want to consider closing your windows, replacing your HVAC filter, and running your air purifier on full blast. While most of us know that fireworks can cause outdoor air quality to reach hazardous levels, few are […]

    Meet the World’s First 16-Tonne Electric Truck

    Meet the World’s First 16-Tonne Electric Truck

    By Douglas Broom There were 10 million electric cars on the world’s roads at the end of 2020 as registrations soared by 41% in just one year. But when it comes to hauling heavy loads, most of the world’s trucks still run on diesel. But that’s starting to change with the introduction in Germany of […]

    St. Croix Refinery That Rained Oil on Homes Shuts Down ‘Indefinitely’

    St. Croix Refinery That Rained Oil on Homes Shuts Down ‘Indefinitely’

    The Limetree Bay refinery that rained oil on St. Croix neighborhoods will remain shut down “indefinitely,” its private equity owners said Monday. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shut down the refinery in May for 60 days after it spewed oil onto nearby predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods twice since reopening in February. The noxious […]

    Keystone XL Pipeline: What You Need to Know

    Keystone XL Pipeline: What You Need to Know

    What Is the Keystone Pipeline? The Keystone pipeline is an existing structure that carries oil from Alberta, Canada, down to Cushing, Oklahoma. The major controversy surrounds a proposed 1,200-mile extension, or shortcut, between Alberta and Nebraska. Dubbed the Keystone XL pipeline, this additional route would connect into the existing Keystone pipeline in Nebraska, which extends […]