In CBS Chicago: NU Earth & Planetary Sciences's Anastasia Montgomery (dr anastasia) 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. cbsn.ws/3RFx6qf

"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

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

.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…

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…

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.

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

“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

.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…

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.

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

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 AMS Health

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.

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…