Barry Lefer

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NASA Program Scientist for Tropospheric Composition
Air Quality and GHGs
Airborne/Ground/Satellite Observations.
All opinions my own

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U.S. GHG emissions from coal scheduled to decline www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

The U.S. just took its biggest step yet to end coal miningwww.washingtonpost.com The Biden administration’s decision ends new leasing in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana, the nation’s biggest coal-producing region.

The NASA Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ) is finishing up flights in Thailand over the next serval days. Excited to be working with our international partners and begin to analyze this amazing dataset. thethaiger.com/hot-news/env...

NASA and GISTDA team up to clear the air with ASIA-AQ projectthethaiger.com NASA has joined forces with Thailand's GISTDA to tackle the pervasive issue of air pollution through the ASIA-AQ project

science.nasa.gov/earth-scienc...

Earth Science to Actionscience.nasa.gov Within a decade, NASA will advance and integrate Earth science knowledge to empower humanity to create a more resilient world.

PM2.5 Impacts Brain Health www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Air pollution tied to signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study findswww.washingtonpost.com It’s the latest in a growing body of research that shows a link between air pollution and cognitive decline.

Potential health benefits of EV shift grist.org/transportati...

The EV shift could prevent millions of childhood asthma attacksgrist.org For children living near U.S. highways, a transition to zero-emission electric vehicles will mean reduced exposure to dangerous exhaust.

Solar being added to federal buildings. www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/01/pent...

Pentagon and more federal buildings are adding solar to their campuseswww.solarpowerworldonline.com The Dept. of Energy recently announced $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 federal facilities, including a new solar

EVs make sense for USPS electrek.co/2024/01/23/u...

US Postal Service rolls out first EV charging stationselectrek.co The US Postal Service just unveiled one of many EV charging stations that will power up its new electric fleet of 66K vehicles.

New EPA PM2.5 rule.

New EPA rule could save 4,200 lives a year. Industry warns it could cost Biden his reelection.www.washingtonpost.com Business groups say the stricter standard on particulate pollution could hurt manufacturing jobs in states key to President Biden’s reelection chances.

Greenhouse Gas Graduate Students and Postdocs, see this summer school opportunity (applications due 31 January) www.cira.colostate.edu/conferences/...

CIRA - Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere » Summer School for Inverse Modeling of...www.cira.colostate.edu

Applications are due 31 January! NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP), an 8-week summer undergraduate internship program. With a NASA flying science laboratory, students acquire hands-on research experience in all aspects of a scientific campaign. science.nasa.gov/earth-scienc...

Student Airborne Research Program - NASA Sciencescience.nasa.gov An eight-week immersive summer internship for undergraduates to gain hands-on research experience.

NASA Funding Opportunity: Community Action for Equity and Environmental Justice. NASA seeks to advance EEJ the creation of tools that integrate Earth science and socio-economic information to address environmental justice issues. Look here for more information: nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...

NSPIRES - Solicitations Summarynspires.nasaprs.com

Hawaii shutdown their last coal power plant and replaced it with a large battery. bit.ly/48r663D

A huge battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plantbit.ly Plus Power’s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy.

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So true! #AcademicSky

Academia’s Hidden Price Tag - Eoseos.org Many academics feel burdened by overwork, but change is afoot as scientists strive to shift the culture of higher education.

Some NASA Air Quality stories (and resources) can be found here: science.nasa.gov/earth/explor...

Air Quality - NASA Sciencescience.nasa.gov NASA satellites, along with airborne and ground-based sensors, are constantly collecting data on major pollutants in our atmosphere.

Shorter corn could reduce Nitrogen pollution www.science.org/content/arti...

How shrinking corn could help farmers—and the environmentwww.science.org Plants bred or engineered to be shorter resist windstorms and may bring higher yields and reduce pesticide use

Benzene from petrochemical industry is still a problem for those living along the Gulf Coast wapo.st/3NR8OHb

Many on Gulf Coast say time is running out for EPA to act on toxic airwapo.st The Biden administration vowed to protect Gulf Coast communities from dangerous pollution. But refineries continue to exceed safe levels.

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