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Dragofix<p>Counties with animal feeding operations face higher air pollution and lower health insurance coverage, study finds <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-08-counties-animal-higher-air-pollution.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-08-counties</span><span class="invisible">-animal-higher-air-pollution.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/AnimalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalRights</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/AnimalAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a></p>
All for Gardening<p>‘The kind of transformation that makes gardening feel magical’ <a href="https://www.allforgardening.com/1406773/the-kind-of-transformation-that-makes-gardening-feel-magical/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">allforgardening.com/1406773/th</span><span class="invisible">e-kind-of-transformation-that-makes-gardening-feel-magical/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ChangeTheWayYouTakeCareOfYourYard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChangeTheWayYouTakeCareOfYourYard</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ElectricLawnMowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricLawnMowers</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/hacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hacks</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/home" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>home</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MoneySaving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoneySaving</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/NativeLawnGem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeLawnGem</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/outdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>outdoors</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/reddit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reddit</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/RedditGem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedditGem</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/RewildYourYard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RewildYourYard</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WasteLess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WasteLess</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/YahooLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YahooLife</span></a></p>
Richard Michael Blaber<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://climatejustice.social/@PabloMartini" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>PabloMartini</span></a></span> I'm sorry, but <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bioethanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bioethanol</span></a> is NOT "green", &amp; there is no such thing as "green growth" - anymore than there are square circles. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crops</span></a> turned into bioethanol should be used for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a>, not burned &amp; turned into <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CO2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CO2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emissions</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/airpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airpollution</span></a>. If you're really interested in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a>, you're barking up the wrong tree!</p>
OptimusPrimeBot<p>Copernicus Sentinel-5A on its way home! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Atmosphere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atmosphere</span></a> </p><p>▶️ 1 new picture from Copernicus <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Copernicus_Sentinel-5A_on_its_way_home%21_%28Copernicus_2025-08-13%29.png" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil</span><span class="invisible">e:Copernicus_Sentinel-5A_on_its_way_home%21_%28Copernicus_2025-08-13%29.png</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>What's on my mind? Why how we have enough on our plates with trying to power ESSENTIAL SERVICES (like air conditioning, hospitals, waste treatment, water systems, etc), without <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crapitalistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crapitalistic</span></a> stuff like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptocurrency</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Datacenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datacenters</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>, etc. sucking the planet's resources dry!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CrapitalismSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrapitalismSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapitalismSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalismSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TechBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechBros</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoisePollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoisePollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterPollution</span></a></p>
Union City, CA Weather<p>Millions told to monitor unusual fatigue, palpitations</p><p>Millions of Americans have been urged to watch out for unusual fatigue and palpitations amid concerns over high air pollution levels.</p><p>The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a series of air quality alerts on Tuesday for large swathes of Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Colorado, Texas and California. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/airquality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airquality</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/airpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airpollution</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/USwx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USwx</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/millions-told-to-monitor-unusual-fatigue-palpitations/ar-AA1KnfKN?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&amp;cvid=ee6ed86a63194a139c5f3c480e447fe0&amp;ei=65" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/health/medical/m</span><span class="invisible">illions-told-to-monitor-unusual-fatigue-palpitations/ar-AA1KnfKN?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&amp;cvid=ee6ed86a63194a139c5f3c480e447fe0&amp;ei=65</span></a></p><p>You can see all the air quality alerts here along with the AirNow alerts from various AQMDs:</p><p>Air Quality Information for the United States<br><a href="https://ucweather.org/wxaqius.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ucweather.org/wxaqius.php</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>How to use a wood heater properly, and why it matters<br>By Emily Smith</p><p>Robin Phillips said he was sick for days after inhaling wood heater smoke and is calling on authorities to better enforce rules around the heating device's use.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/air-quality-pollution-wood-heaters-how-to-use-launceston-tas/105619366" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/air</span><span class="invisible">-quality-pollution-wood-heaters-how-to-use-launceston-tas/105619366</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/LocalGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LocalGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/EmilySmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmilySmith</span></a></p>

Hazards of Wildfire

Summary: Hundreds of millions of people suffer as wildfire smoke fills cities. New science reveals what is in that smoke, from heavy metals to exotic chemicals - leading to brain damage and early death. #Toxicsmoke

#climate #health #wildfire #ClimateCrisis #vancouver #britishcolumbia #california #chicago #montreal #ClimateAction #environment #smoke #fire #airpollution #pollution @environment #africa #canada #cdnpoli #tiktokpe #eu @palestine #india #asia #fire #FireWx

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London's Great Smog has lessons for Australia's use of wood heaters, experts say
By Emily Smith

The Great Smog of London spurred the British to fight for better air quality in the 1950s. As concerns about air pollution surface in Australia, some say the incident still holds lessons.

abc.net.au/news/2025-08-11/air

ABC News · The Great Smog of London made the British act on air pollution. Experts say the case holds lessons for TasmaniaBy Emily Smith
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The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing growing criticism from scientists who say their “worst fears” were realized when Wright revealed that the Trump administration would “update” the US’s premier climate crisis reports.
Produced by #scientists & peer-reviewed, there have been five national climate assessment (#NCA) reports since 2000 & they are considered the gold standard report of #globalheating & its impacts on #humanhealth, #agriculture #watersupplies and #airpollution

Photo shows our favorite kind of #CarWeek big rig driver: They park their truck and use a bicycle to get around!

Thank you, Monterey Police. Per MPD's Aug 5, 2025 press release about Aug 8-17 “Car Week":

"Individuals caught engaging in an exhibition of #speed, speed contests, and
#reckless driving will be arrested and their #vehicle will be impounded for 30 days.
Individuals found to have made illegal #smog modifications to their vehicles will be
referred to the California State Referee for corrective action. Individuals found to
be violating the California State Referee order may be arrested and their vehicle
will be impounded.

#TruckRoutes will be strictly enforced and #trucks found driving or parking outside
the designated truck route will be subject to a $273 fine.”

files.monterey.gov/News-Releas