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Climate, Air Quality, and Weather Stories October 8, 2001 EPA: New England posted high summer ozone levels The Environmental Protection Agency has taken stock of ozone levels this summer in New England and the news is not good. According to the EPA: "Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island saw more unhealthy days this summer than in any individual year in the past 10 years." The number of ozone days in all five New England states this summer exceeded last year's marks. For more details and an assessment of why this happened have a look at this EPA news release. The release also includes links to state-by-state ozone data and daily air quality maps. Separately, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Protection issued its own assessment of the summer ozone. Much more ado about dust The phenomenon of transcontinental dust pollution continues to make headlines. National Public Radio's environmental program, Living on Earth, has two dust-related features this week: a story about efforts underway in China to curb dust clouds by controlling soil erosion, and a conversation with the editor of Science News, Janet Ralo, about the magazine's two-part series on dust. You can listen to or read both Living on Earth reports - entitled "China Desert" and "Dust" - by visiting LOE's main Web site. Separately, you can read the Science News two-part series on dust. Part one, "Dust, the thermostat," was noted in last week's AIRMAP news. Part two is entitled "Ill Winds." Some New Yorkers worry air still unsafe after attack Despite assurances by the Environmental Protection Agency, many New Yorkers worry the air in lower Manhattan is dangerous to breathe following the collapse of the World Trade towers in the September 11 terrorist attack. Complaining of sore throats, tongue lesions, burning eyes and ears and skin rashes, some residents refuse to believe public health officials' assertions that the air is safe to breath. You can read the story in the New York Times. The Web site is free but requires registration. |
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