Can Fees on Polluting Cars Clean the Air? London Has New Evidence.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The city’s expanded low-emissions zone, which was politically fraught, has cut emissions that contribute to health problems like asthma, new numbers show. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/climate/congestion-pricing-ulez-london-pollution.html

Wildfire Smoke Spreads Over Pacific Northwest and Western Canada

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The blazes have prompted air quality warnings in several states and Canada’s Alberta Province, while a fire in Northern California quickly grew overnight. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/us/wildfires-canada-california-oregon.html

E.P.A. Moves Toward Regulating Vinyl Chloride, a Dangerous Chemical

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Vinyl chloride, used to make things like PVC pipes and packaging, is also toxic and highly flammable, and was at the center of a major train disaster in Ohio last year. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/climate/epa-vinyl-chloride-regulation.html

Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/world/europe/drought-farming-tourism.html

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