As teenagers, we understand how important solar energy is to our future. Climate change is an ever-growing threat as excess greenhouse gases from non-renewable energy sources continue to warm the planet and damage ecosystems. So, we were excited about the opportunity...
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It's official! As part of our new citizen science initiative, Clean Air Carolina is proud to announce our first Live Streaming AirBeam Particulate Matter monitor is up and running at Garinger High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can visit the link at...
read moreNorth Carolina can realize health benefits of between $1,000,000 and $100,000,000 annually by adopting the Clean Power Plan, according to a Harvard University study published in PLOS One that monetizes the public health co-benefits from pollution reduction. The Clean...
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On Monday, July 18, the Clean Air Carolina’s Citizen Science Team headed over to the Beasley Media Group in Charlotte for our shot at prime time (well, if prime time were actually 6:00 am on Saturdays and Sundays). We were meeting Francene Morris of the Francene Marie...
read moreThe Clean Air Carolina Citizen Science group was out educating young scientists today at the Freedom School at the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson, NC. We were introducing Particulate Air Pollution and its effects to the students who are part of a summer program at the...
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Citizen science is a term that has been thrown around a lot recently, but what does it mean exactly? Technically, citizen science is scientific work undertaken by members of the general public, often in collaboration with or under the direction of professional...
read moreMedical Advocates for Healthy Air has been working to alert the medical and health community about the health impacts of climate change. These health impacts can be insidious, such as increased incidents of vector-borne diseases and exacerbated allergies, or sudden,...
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Being stuck in traffic is not only stressful but it also emits ozone-forming chemicals and toxic particulate matter pollution, and reduces the amount of time drivers and passengers have for exercise. Medical Advocates for Healthy Air has noted an increasing number of...
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[PRESS RELEASE Charlotte, NC] – Clean Air Carolina is pleased to announce the award of $50,000 for a two year initiative engaging students, teachers and families in citizen science monitoring for air pollution. In a highly competitive process for funding of...
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A study involving multiple cities including Winston-Salem has provided evidence that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) can accelerate the progression of atherosclerosis. Dr. Joel Kaufman, a professor at the University of Washington, led the...
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