Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related
Turn on any national network T.V. news broadcast and it’d be truly difficult to go an entire half-hour segment without there being at least some mention of the drought in the western U.S., now in its fourth year – a direct consequence of global warming? And, that brings this discussion to the next and final … Read more
Cooling It! No Hair Shirt Solutions to Global Warming, by Gar. W. Lipow is a roadmap showing us the way to become a more energy efficient nation and how relying on renewables-production processes like sun, wind, wave and tide (as opposed to dependence on fossil fuels) can not only help pave the way toward greater … Read more
Once again, California cities occupy the top five spots in terms of having the nation’s sootiest and smoggiest air, according to the American Lung Association (ALA) as detailed in its “State of the Air 2015” report. For daily PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers across), the number 1 through 5 spots are: … Read more
The winter of 2014-’15: I remember it well; like it was yesterday. Sure was a doozy! But, glad that’s all behind, in the rear-view mirror. Ah spring! It is definitely in the air. That has a nice sound to it, doesn’t it? Quite the metaphor, too, no? Let’s be clear. Spring is suggestive of, if … Read more
Unless there is a dramatic change in weather and the drought that has gripped California (and other parts of the western U.S.) suddenly relents, on tap could be water rationing. Drought in the Golden State has now entered its fourth year. Couple that with higher in-state vehicle miles traveled (VMT). In 2012, according to the … Read more
If you remember (or even if you don’t) in “Climatological shift, cliff and other choice thoughts,” I insisted: “Whether one identifies oneself as a climate-change denier or climate-change believer there is no denying the climatological ‘cliff’ and ‘shift’ ideas.” Elaborating farther, I explained, “There is no question … there exists in this existence the notion … Read more
No, I’m not writing in code. Nor is this a bunch of meaningless mumbo jumbo or nonsensical gibberish. What I’m talking about here are the greenhouse gases (GHG) of nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). Aside from (N2O) which is the third most prevalent GHG behind carbon dioxide (CO2) and … Read more
If you thought yesterday’s (Jan. 20, 2015) “Methane: Climate enemy no. 1. On EPA’s emissions-reductions watch list” post was something, there is more where that came from – that’d be today’s thread and today’s focus: carbon dioxide. Now, that’s what I’m talkin’ about. Moreover, my theme this year being waste, what better is there to converse … Read more
The climate-change argument – whether it’s a hoax or whether it’s real – is far from settled. For some, they’re just not buying the whole warming-world premise. Others, meanwhile, will swear up-and-down climate change is real and human activity is what’s driving it. Irrespective of how people feel about a changing climate, as for greenhouse … Read more
There is this saying: “Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day.” There were times during my childhood that this saying would be recited – the times that I recited this myself and times when I heard others do likewise. Notice I said “recited.” I haven’t heard this expression for a long time and … Read more