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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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.
Read MoreBe 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.
Read MoreHeat, air pollution and your health
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Everyone is vulnerable to complications during times of high pollution, ozone and wildfire smoke.
Read MoreAir 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.
Read MoreAir 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
Read MoreAir 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.
Read MoreAtmospheric 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.
Read MoreSchool absences correlate to impaired air quality
Even mildly elevated air pollution is associated with increase in absences in Salt Lake City.
Read MoreHow 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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