Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single Chicago neighborhood in a day. grist.org/cities/monitor…

Attending #EGU24 ? If so, check out Sara F Camilleri's presentation in #EDI Session 'Incorporating equity, gender, health and other co-benefits into NEXUS and IAM research' on Thursday (18 Apr) at 14:55 CEST in Room 2.17
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/EGU24-93…

Friday April 12th at 3 pm CT, please join us for Chuxuan Li's dissertation defense, entitled 'Augmentation and Use of WRF-Hydro to Predict Rainfall-Triggered Landslide Susceptibility at Regional Scales.' In person or remote via Panopto.

Joint AGU/AMS Climate and Health Showcase on April 3, Wed, from 10am to 4:45pm, EST!

Registration: netforum.agu.org/eweb/DynamicPa…

Agenda: nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Don't miss amazing keynote speakers: Dr. Yang Liu Emory Public Health and Kris Ebi Kristie Ebi, Ph.D., MPH CHanGE

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Electric Trucks Will Be Cheaper Than Diesel – Years Faster Than Expected via @forbes forbes.com/sites/energyin… w/ diesel pollution impacts cited from Sara F Camilleri et al's eHDV study

I spoke to Emily Sanders from ExxonKnews about Chicago's recent lawsuit and the ongoing and expected climate change impacts on a midwestern city like Chicago.

.CNN highlights research from Maxime Visa [doi.org/10.1088/2634-4…] on impacts of EV adoption on air quality, health, and environmental inequalities in light of new American Lung Association report on pediatric health. cnn.com/2024/02/21/hea…

“It’s as much about gathering data as raising awareness and involving the community,' said Defusing Disaster Working Group co-lead Capt. Dr. Daniel Horton. Chicago Sun-Times breaks down the results from Heat Watch Chicago and what #coolchi community efforts are in store. spr.ly/6011R9NNt

Come stop by and chat about vehicle emission modeling and how different modeling methodologies can influence outcomes in their applications- particularly exposure and equity. #AGU23

Earth-, Environmental-, Climate-, or Geo-Scientists take note: the deadline for the $300k Nemmers Award nominations is fast approaching. See Yarrow's🧵below for information on how to nominate your colleagues.

New work from Prof Brad Sageman in Cretaceous Research explores 1 of the most enigmatic paleoclimate episodes in Earth history: the Late Cenomanian Plenus event – a cold snap in the midst of a hothouse. w/ M. Jones, M. Arthur, I. Niezgodzki & D. Horton sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

.CBS Chicago talks to EPS Postdoc Sara F Camilleri about her recent paper (doi.org/10.1021/acs.es…) on elevated premature mortality impacts on people of color due to nitrogen dioxide exposure and what solutions are available.
youtube.com/watch?v=egEd5k…

Studies have shown that the interstate system was intentionally routed through communities of color decades ago, and research is now showing that this means more traffic pollution-related deaths in the present day in those same communities

'Empowering communities with data is an environmental justice issue.' says NU Earth & Planetary Sciences professor Capt. Dr. Daniel Horton whose research team uses models to characterize neighborhood-scale environmental conditions and hazards in the Chicago region. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

In CBS Chicago: NU Earth & Planetary Sciences's Anastasia Montgomery (@StacyAtEarth) finds elevated levels of NO2 on Chicago's West Side—up to 32% higher than the rest of the city—highlighting disparities in pollution and health burdens for minority communities.
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