EnvironmentSmoke From Wildfires Creates Unhealthy Air Quality In RegionOctober 11, 2017Sacramento area air quality and health officials are advising people to take precautions and minimize outdoor activities today because of smoke coming into the Sacramento region from the fires.
EnvironmentStudy: Behaviors Need To Change If Calif. Wants To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80 Percent By 2050September 5, 2017 | Amy QuintonA UC Davis study suggests California’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050 won’t happen under current policies without a change in people’s behavior.
EnvironmentStudy Shows "Cool Roofs" Could Increase Air PollutionAugust 7, 2017 | Amy Quinton"Cool roofs" that reduce temperatures and energy costs could also slightly increase ozone and smog, according to a new study.
EnvironmentAir Pollution From Wildfires Much Worse Than Previous EstimatesJune 15, 2017 | Amy QuintonScientists have long known that wildfires pollute the air with soot and other fine particles that are dangerous to human health. But as a new study shows, particle pollution from wildfires is much worse than previously thought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMore Than 90 Percent of Californians Live With Unhealthy AirApril 18, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia is home to most of the top ten cities in the nation with air pollution from smog and soot. A new report shows pollution has spiked in the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentVolkswagen To Pay California $66 Million More For Emissions CheatingDecember 20, 2016 | Amy QuintonVolkswagen will pay California an additional $66 million to settle another lawsuit about cars it designed to flout emissions standards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExpect More 'Spare The Air' Alerts In SacramentoApril 27, 2016 | Ed JoyceMore "Spare The Air" alerts may be issued this year in the Sacramento region because the Environmental Protection Agency has lowered the federal ozone health standard. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy Shows California Can Expect More Unhealthy Ozone DaysApril 21, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study shows that by 2050, California could experience an additional nine days when ozone levels are unhealthy for humans. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReport: California Has Nation's Dirtiest AirApril 20, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe American Lung Association "State of the Air 2016" report gives failing grades to communities in the Central Valley's farming region and the Los Angeles area. It also says climate change is a growing threat to air quality in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Farmers Voluntarily Reducing Air PollutionMarch 31, 2016 | Rich IbarraParticipating farms reduced pollutants by almost 800 tons last year. That's the equivalent of taking 170,000 cars off the road. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
