CARB Environmental Justice Blog

 Ni Avery Parks (1), Tanisha Raj (2), Ector Olivares (2), Fotini Katopodes Chow (1) Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Environmental Justice Program, Catholic Charities of Stockton November 27, 2023 Ang taglagas at taglamig ay dala ang mga pangitain ng pasko at mga masasayang pagtitipon sa paligid ng apoy. Nakakagulat na ang pagbabago ng panahon ay nagdudulot din ng matinding pollucion sa hangin na maaaring tumagal ng ilang araw o linggo. Ang pollucion sa hangin ay nagmumula sa usok ng mga sasakyan, emisyon ng industriya, mabibigat na trak, pagsusunog sa agrikultura, usok ng sunog sa kagubatan, at maging usok mula sa mga fireplace. Ang mga antas ng pollucion sa hangin ay lumampas na sa malusog na limitasyon sa Stockton noong Thanksgiving holiday weekend ng 2023 (Tingnan ng Figure 1). Ang article ito sa baba ay tumingin sa data mula sa taglamig ng 2022, upang maunawaan ang mga uso at pattern sa Stockton, upang malaman kung kailan, saan, at bakit ...

  Por Avery Parks (1), Tanisha Raj (2), Ector Olivares (2), Fotini Katopodes Chow (1) Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental, Universidad de California, Berkeley Programa de Justicia Ambiental, Caridades Católicas de Stockton 27 de noviembre de 2023 El otoño y el invierno nos traen visiones de festividades y reuniones acogedoras alrededor de un fuego. Puede ser sorprendente que las estaciones cambiantes también traigan una contaminación del aire muy alta, que puede durar días o semanas. La contaminación del aire proviene de los escapes de vehículos, emisiones industriales, camiones de carga pesada, quema agrícola, humo de incendios forestales e incluso humo de leña de chimeneas. Los niveles de contaminación del aire ya superaron los límites saludables en Stockton durante el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias de 2023 (Figura 1). Este artículo analiza datos desde el invierno de 2022 para comprender tendencias y patrones en Stockton, para descubrir cuándo, dónde y por qué la calidad del aire es...

  Nominations due by February 12, 2024 Applications due by March 4, 2024   The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking to fill four positions on CARB’s Research Screening Committee (RSC). The RSC is an eleven-member committee that provides robust scientific peer review for CARB’s research projects. CARB is seeking nominations and applications from members of the public with expertise in the following area(s): Agriculture Community-based research Transportation services and vehicle technology Urban planning Successful applicants will have experience in one or more areas listed above. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: qualifications for sought expertise area(s); statement of interest; relevant professional and academic experience including experience conducting research in the expertise area(s); experience in secondary area; ...