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Tag Archives: Oregon
Pollutionwatch: summer’s deadly wildfires cause pollution worldwide
Widespread wildfires have taken lives and destroyed habitats as well as causing air pollution Wildfires are spanning the northern hemisphere. Local impacts have been severe; notably the loss of habitat and life, including the tragic deaths in Greece. Smoke has caused … Continue reading
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August 31, 2018
Tagged Air Pollution, Canada, El Niño, Greece, Ireland, Manchester, Oregon, Seattle, Siberia, smoke, UK, USA, Vancouver, wildfires
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Air pollution from California fires equals a year’s worth of traffic, analyst says
According to local fire officials, buildings in California’s Napa and Sonoma counties were being evacuated on Monday morning, after multiple wildfires began spreading throughout the area with a thick smoke and large flames. According to the state Department of Forestry … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, Air Quality, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, PM2.5, USA, wildfires
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Air quality at ‘unhealthy’ level in Portland due to wildfires
A smoky haze from wildfires across the state has settled into the Portland metro area and other parts of the Willamette Valley. Tuesday’s air quality is the worst it has been in weeks, categorized as “unhealthy” most of the afternoon … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Oregon, Portland, USA, wildfires
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Portland air quality remains unhealthy, but some relief may come Friday
Portland’s air quality rating remains unhealthy on Friday, although some relief may come later in the day. The thick haze from wildfires in British Columbia has blanketed the Portland area this week amid record heat. KGW chief meteorologist Matt Zaffino says westerly winds … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Oregon, Portland, USA, wildfires
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The Moss That Saved Portland
Roadside plants helped officials trace the source of a public health crisis and led to new standards for clean air in Oregon. Orthotrichum lyellii is the hero of this story. You’ve probably met it before: a tuft of green with … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Oregon, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Portland, USA
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Health Risks from Wildfires in U.S. West To Increase Under Climate Change
A surge in major wildfire events in the U.S. West as a consequence of climate change will expose tens of millions of Americans to high levels of air pollution in the coming decades, according to a new Yale-led study conducted … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, California, Oregon, PM2.5, USA, wildfires
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Moss is useful bioindicator of cadmium air pollution, new study finds
Moss growing on urban trees is a useful bio-indicator of cadmium air pollution in Portland, Oregon, a U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station-led study has found. The work–the first to use moss to generate a rigorous and detailed map … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Moss, Oregon, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Portland, Research, USA
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Klamath County air quality at ‘hazardous’ levels
Public Health officials urge Klamath County residents to take precautions as the air quality reached Hazardous levels. according to Jim Carey of the health department. The wind direction and speed will vary throughout the next three days. We advise residents … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Klamath County, Oregon, USA, wildfires
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