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Methane emissions: Falling, but leaking

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The longest continuously monitored methane emissions record shows how market forces and oilfield practices can impact greenhouse gas emissions.

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November 12, 2021

U scientists on the 2021 IPCC climate report

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Learn what the findings mean for the future of research and our planet.

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August 20, 2021

Be the light in your community

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Scientist and inventor Alice Min Soo Chun demonstrated how she used STEM to change communities and encouraged Indigenous graduates to do the same.

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July 29, 2021

Heat, air pollution and your health

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Everyone is vulnerable to complications during times of high pollution, ozone and wildfire smoke.

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July 19, 2021

Air pollution spikes reduce test scores

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More frequent peak air pollution exposure was associated with reduced math and English language arts test scores for third graders in all primary public schools in Salt Lake County.

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November 23, 2020

Air pollution costs Utahns billions annually and shortens life expectancy by two years

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New study reveals the cost of air pollution for Utahns’ health and pocketbooks

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November 18, 2020

Air pollution’s effects on homeless populations

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Whether or not they reside in shelters, people without housing are impacted by Utah’s air quality.

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November 13, 2020

Atmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains

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If the Great Plains becomes drier, the pieces are in place for a repeat of the 1930s Dust Bowl.

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October 12, 2020

School absences correlate to impaired air quality

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Even mildly elevated air pollution is associated with increase in absences in Salt Lake City.

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October 9, 2020

How U alumni helped invent the catalytic converter

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The catalytic converter, which removes toxic gases from car exhaust, owes its invention partly to U alumni working at Corning Incorporated in the 1970s.

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September 21, 2020

Persistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools

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A new study utilized a community-university partnership of nearly 200 PM 2.5 sensors through the Air Quality and U network. U researchers revealed persistent social inequalities in Salt Lake County schools.

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May 15, 2020

U logs more trips than any team in Clear the Air Challenge

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The U logged 24,517 trips, which is over 10,000 trips more than any other team.

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March 11, 2020

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