How to use a wood heater properly, and why it matters
By Emily Smith
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.
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
‘Important to improve our confidence’
Safely dealing with nuclear waste is a long-term order. That’s why experts from multiple labs are leveraging advanced…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Computing #Airpollution #Business #CleanEnergy #climatechange #CommunitySolar #electricvehicles #ExtremeWeather #GoodNews #GoodTechNews #Home #Technology #YahooTech
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/73489/
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.
"Glasgow hits air pollution target for first time as LEZ cuts emissions"
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
#AirPollution filters help scientists produce first UK wildlife survey using #eDNA
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/08/air-pollution-filters-first-uk-wildlife-survey-edna?
Air pollution filters help scientists produce first UK wildlife survey using eDNA https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/08/air-pollution-filters-first-uk-wildlife-survey-edna #Biodiversity #Airpollution #Conservation #Environment #Butterflies #Wildlife #Science #Insects
Air pollution filters help scientists produce first UK wildlife survey using eDNA https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/08/air-pollution-filters-first-uk-wildlife-survey-edna #Biodiversity #Airpollution #Conservation #Environment #Butterflies #Wildlife #Science #Insects
These students cut air pollution near their schools—by taking aim at their parents' idling cars https://phys.org/news/2025-08-students-air-pollution-schools-aim.html
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.”
https://files.monterey.gov/News-Releases/2025/25_0805-MPD-Car-Week-2025.pdf
Study links long-term exposure to air pollution with increased dementia risk Study links long-term exposure to air pollution with increased dementia risk
Gardener reveals game-changing hack using common kitchen waste: ‘Great tip’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1398788/gardener-reveals-game-changing-hack-using-common-kitchen-waste-great-tip/ #AirPollution #ChangeTheWayYouTakeCareOfYourYard #food #garden #gardening #GetHealthier #hack #hacks #home #tiktok #UseOrganicFertilizer #WasteLess #YahooLife #Yard&GardenHack
US Republicans continue to blame Canada for the consequences of a climate disaster for which they are a primary cause. A more reasonable response would be to charge themselves with arson.
"87 per cent of UK schools in toxic air zones, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Schools #Education #AirPollution
https://geographical.co.uk/news/87-per-cent-of-uk-schools-in-toxic-air-zones-study-finds
Can’t breathe due to wildfire smoke? Check this map for the Republicans who gutted the EPA.
https://thedemlabs.org/2025/08/04/republicans-cripple-epa-for-political-donations-causing-more-air-pollution/
#airpollution #epa
We can't breathe
The Invisible #ClimateChange Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You
#AirPollution is less dramatic than floods or storms, less inconvenient, and much harder to politicize. It’s also much more deadly.
Liza Featherstone, August 1, 2025
Excerpt: "In #NewYorkCity, I’m lucky enough to enjoy better air quality than many other places. We are only the fiftieth most #polluted city in the world, way behind #Chicago, #Dubai, #Jakarta, #Delhi, and numerous (enormously populous) cities in #China. But for a few days early this week, it was hard to breathe and our phones were buzzing with alerts warning that the most vulnerable—the very young and the very old, and those with poor respiratory health—should stay indoors, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. But the elderly, the asthmatic, and the babies weren’t the only ones feeling it; my son, a college soccer player, got headaches training outside, as did his friends—all fellow rain-or-shine athletes. Yet for the most part, the problem has gone unremarked.
"Compared to a flood, a fire, or a heat wave, a bad #AirQualityAlert isn’t that inconvenient even when it’s happening. You can still go to work and otherwise go about your day. If you own property, it won’t be damaged. And because #AirPollution lacks visuals, it doesn’t lend itself to morbid #doomscrolling or panicked media coverage.
"Yet compared to floods, fires, and heat waves, bad air is much more deadly. In fact, the danger is barely even comparable. The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution kills about seven million people every year. The direct death toll from heat waves is under half a million, although that’s getting worse. The number of people who die in floods annually is in the thousands, and the direct death toll from wildfires is much smaller than that, though these threats are also getting worse. "
Wood smoke can harm your health. Can an air purifier protect you?
By Anna Salleh
Even air purifiers with the best filters vary in how well they clear your home of smoke. Here's what to look for in a unit, and how to make the most of it.
Stones of David
