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Climate, Air Quality, and Weather Stories September 17, 2001 Pall of sadness over New York It is but a small and comparatively insignificant angle to the tragedy of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, but it's worth noting, if only for the historical record. MSNBC reports that dust, ash and smoke from the collapsed buildings has lingered over New York City for days - a pervasive reminder of the terrifying attack and a concern of health and environmental officials. Our hearts go out to anyone touched by this terrible event, here in the Northeast, and across the country. Will Northeast face a California-style energy crunch? Do you wonder if a California-style energy crisis will happen in New England? Will environmental rules suffer under efforts to keep the power flowing? Robert Varney, regional administrator of EPA's New England Office and Jason Grumet, executive director of Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), address these and related concerns in an essay posted on the EPA's EPA's New England Web site. Researchers conduct climate change data campaign A report on NASA's Earth Observatory News Web site describes a large data gathering campaign off the coast of Virginia designed to help improve climate change research. The operation, called CLAMS (Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites), involved the collection of data on aerosols, radiation, and the ocean using airplanes, a satellite and a unique sea platform. |
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