Air Quality Content

Overlooked Emissions in California’s Salton Sea Air Basin

Katherine E Kerlin — December 03, 2024 - 10:00am

Nitrogen oxide emissions from soil in California's Salton Sea air basin are 10 times larger than state estimates, finds �ٺ��Ƶ study of rural Imperial and Coachella valleys.

Emisiones Pasadas por Alto en la Cuenca Atmosférica del Mar de Salton en California

Katherine E Kerlin — December 03, 2024 - 10:00am

Según un estudio realizado por la Universidad de California, Davis (�ٺ��Ƶ), al menos una cuarta parte de todas las emisiones de óxidos de nitrógeno (𝑁𝑂𝑥) en la cuenca atmosférica del Mar de Salton provienen del suelo californiano.

Read this news release in English.

Wildfire, Smoke and Air Quality Experts

Katherine E Kerlin — July 01, 2024 - 9:30am

A �ٺ��Ƶ wildfire, smoke and air quality experts list for media, updated for 2024.

Coal Train Pollution Increases Health Risks and Disparities

Katherine E Kerlin — April 18, 2024 - 11:00am

The first health impact study of coal train pollution centers on the San Francisco Bay Area, with �ٺ��Ƶ scientists finding communities near passing coal trains suffer worse health outcomes.

Wildfire, Soil Emissions Increasing Air Pollution in Remote Forests

Emily C Dooley — August 29, 2023 - 2:00am

Nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forest areas are increasang, and wildfire and soil emissions are likely the reasons why, finds a �ٺ��Ƶ study.

Climate Change Experts List

Katherine E Kerlin — August 05, 2023 - 12:14pm

The interdisciplinary nature of the University of California, Davis, yields a deep bench of climate change experts who can discuss with reporters various aspects of climate change and the many facets of life it touches.

Find experts by category in the lists below:

Coal Trains Increase Air Pollution in San Francisco Bay Area

Katherine E Kerlin — April 27, 2023 - 9:00am

A �ٺ��Ƶ study based in the Bay Area is the first to quantify coal train pollution in the urban U.S, indicating environmental justice concerns for Richmond and Oakland.

Keith Bein: Chasing Wildfire

Katherine E Kerlin — August 08, 2022 - 10:00am

Air quality researcher Keith Bein uses a mobile lab to take air quality samples amid some of California's worst wildfire smoke. He's highlighted as part of a �ٺ��Ƶ series about how scientists deal with climate anxiety in their work.

Adopting Low-Carbon Energy Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Air Pollution

Katherine E Kerlin — May 12, 2022 - 3:23pm

Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help fight climate change and also reduce racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to air pollution, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis.

Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Early Pregnancy Affects Infant Monkey Behavior

Andy Fell — April 01, 2022 - 8:00am

Infant monkeys conceived while their mothers were naturally exposed to wildfire smoke show behavioral changes compared to animals conceived days later, according to a new study from researchers at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis. The work is published April 1 in Nature Communications.