Ground-level ozone can reach unhealthy levels, particularly in urban environments on hot, sunny days. Populations exceptionally vulnerable to the harmful effects of ozone include children, older people, people with asthma, and people who engage in physical activity outdoors.
Clean Air Journal
New Report: Southern Company is a Climate ‘Laggard’
Despite the impression you may get by visiting Southern Company's website, the publicly traded utility company is one of the worst utilities in the United States when it comes to climate policy....
Meet Caroline Schock – Community Science Intern
What is your major at and why did you choose it? I am a freshman at UAB, and my major is public health. In the Fall of 2021, I began college majoring in biology, but I decided to switch to public...
Shopping You Can Breathe Easier About
In celebration of Earth Day, The Kindness Cause announced its first charitable partnership and limited-edition Cause Collection with GASP. The philanthropic e-commerce site is committed to creating an easy and transparent way to both discover and support important causes through shopping when life is too busy to volunteer.
The Current EPA Standard for PM2.5 Should Be Strengthened
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make a final decision in the spring of 2023 regarding whether to keep the current standard for soot or to strengthen it. The more technical name...
ADEM and EPA Must Do More to Protect Alabama from Haze
ADEM missed its due date to submit a plan to comply with the federal regional haze rules. We demand that EPA to hold the State of Alabama accountable.
Alabama’s Anti-Protest Bills Explained
Alabama lawmakers are still in denial about the need to protect this state from the climate crisis. After Hurricane Ida proved that climate change is making storms more destructive, and even though...