Connecting NASA Data and Tools with Health and Air Quality Stakeholders
According to PBS, “Giant dust storms are sweeping the southwestern United States more frequently. Why? Rising sea temperatures, according to a study published in the journal of Geophysical Research Letters. The study also links the rise in dust storms with an 800 percent increase in cases of Valley fever, a rare fungal lung infection.” Click …
According to CBS News, “New research predicts that air pollution worsened by climate change will cost tens of thousands of lives if changes are not made. The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, estimates that if current trends continue, climate change will be responsible for another 60,000 air pollution-related deaths globally in the year …
Published Works 2014 Fishman, J., K. M. Belina, C. H. Encarnacion, The St. Louis Ozone Gardens: Visualizing the Impact of a Changing Atmosphere, Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-13-00009.1, 1171-1176, August 2014. [Article] de Foy, B., J. L. Wilkins, Z. Lu, D. G. Streets, B. N. Duncan, Model evaluation of methods for estimating surface emissions and chemical lifetimes from satellite …
As temperatures rise, energy demands peak, with a corresponding increase in air pollutants. You may have noticed your summertime electricity bills, when you’re cranking the A–C, are more pricey than your wintertime payments. That’s because air-conditioning is an electricity hog. And when a whole city or region turns down the thermostat, utilities have to meet …
The Culprit In Rising Western U.S. Smog Levels: Asia U.S. emissions of smog-forming pollutants have dropped, but smog levels in the western U.S. have increased each year. Now, researchers say, they’ve found out why — it’s wafting from across the Pacific Ocean. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Air pollution from sources within the U.S. has declined over …
Susan Anenberg and Daven Henze’s Nature article on the health impacts of diesel NOx emissions has been getting very wide, international coverage. From The Guardian, ABC News, Science Daily and Climate and Clean Air Coalition to New China and, in Danish, from Videnskab dk. Click on the icons to read the articles. Because …
Premature births across 183 countries may be associated with fine particulate matter, a common air pollutant, with Africa and Asia especially affected. According to the study, 18% of preterm births could be associated with air pollution. Nearly 15 million babies are born annually before reaching 37 weeks gestation. Premature birth is the leading cause of …
The new NASA team aims to make modern atmospheric science more useful for air pollution and public health managers by engaging more directly with decision-makers. In particular, the team will use NASA satellite observations and models of the Earth to support decision making for air quality and health. “I am excited by this opportunity,” said …
Research and Outreach to Connect NASA Science with Stakeholders in Health and Air Quality
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