Air quality
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Climate coalition calls for Ikea to ‘abandon dirty ships’ by 2030
Despite Ikea’s many climate-related goals, Ship It Zero is calling out the Swedish retailer and other major players such as Amazon and Walmart via “die-ins”…
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Scorching heat waves this week in Northwest, heartland
Truckers will have to beat 100-degree heat and sweltering humidity in two regions of the country this week.
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Large wildfires still burning millions of acres out West
Truckers will keep hitting areas of low visibility, poor air quality and potential road closures due to dozens of Western wildfires (forecast video included).
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Elevated wildfire risk sweeping across the West
Drought, gusty winds and dry thunderstorms will keep the risk of new wildfire development elevated in many Western states (forecast video included).
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Oregon’s Bootleg fire burning out of control
Officials say the Bootleg fire, the largest wildfire in the U.S. at more than 200,000 acres, may not be fully contained until the fall (forecast…
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Are ‘near-zero-emissions’ diesel trucks delaying electric vehicle adoption?
The Diesel Technology Forum released data that the newest generation of diesel trucks provides massive greenhouse gas emissions and air-quality benefits.
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Sizzling heat building in Southwest
Triple-digit heat will hit truckers across the Southwest over the next couple of days (with forecast video).
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Weekend areas of snow, rain from coast to coast (with forecast video)
Minor weather disruptions for truckers this weekend across the continental U.S.
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3 kinds of weather perilous to driver health
Truckers can protect themselves from the devastating effects of extreme heat, cold and poor air quality while on the road.
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Shifting freight demand from truck to rail will improve air quality, study finds
Maintaining strict emissions regulations and levying a carbon tax on freight movement will help reduce mortality rates due to air pollution.
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