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The statistical analysis of 32 CPCB monitoring stations of Delhi during lockdowns revealed an average reduction of 43% and 61% in Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) concentrations in 2020, with respect to 2019 despite reduced wind speeds and mixing heights.   However, a special air quality monitoring study conducted by TERI at three of its own monitoring stations in Delhi in Lodhi Road, Patel Nagar and Laxmi Nagar during a monitoring period...

American Agriculture Is Broken, and Tom Vilsack Is Not the Man to Fix It Biden’s pick for agriculture secretary brings stale solutions to growing crises like climate change and labor inequality. Alex Wong/Getty Images Tom Vilsack testifies during a hearing in 2016. Somewhere on Earth 2, President Boe Jiden, after committing to a thorough review of the groaning, creaking, top-heavy agriculture industry, has decided that the time has come to start fresh. There, the Jiden administration is setti...

President Biden’s Sweeping Climate Platform Signals New Era of Climate Action While January 27th, was coined “Climate Day” by the Biden-Harris administration, the weight of climate action it promises, cannot be captured in a single day. President Biden’s newly launched climate platform is poised to kickstart a new era of climate action. In a series of executive orders, President Biden called for the prioritization of the climate crisis in national security and foreign policy considerati...

The Park Foundation has announced a call for proposals for its grant program. The Park Foundation was formed in 1966. Its original focus was on education and grant-making in communities where Park Communications had interests. When he died in 1993, Mr. Park bequeathed more than 70 percent of his holdings to the Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to the aid and support of education, public broadcasting, environment, and other selected areas of interest to the Park family. Scholarship progra...

January 29, 2021 | CALS faculty, staff and alumni are welcome to observe the lectures for the new course “Hort 375: Structural Racism in the U.S. Agricultural System.” Students, on the other hand, must be enrolled or be officially auditing the course in order to participate. Discussions or other course activities are for students only. Lectures are held on Fridays from 1:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Description: This course will provide a historical analysis of the agricultural systems in the U.S...

The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program is delighted to congratulate Radhika Fox, CEO of the US Water Alliance, and 2019 and 2020 Aspen-Nicholas Water Forum co-chair, on  her appointment by President Joe Biden to the Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water at the Environmental Protection Agency. Her appointment was announced on January 20, 2021.  Fox has played a critical role in the Aspen-Nicholas Water Forum, specifically shaping the strategic direction a...

The newly released 2020-2025 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans will have a significant impact on what some Americans eat. Though the new, updated version didn't make big changes, there was controversy over its recommendations on alcohol, added sugar and saturated fat consumption.

The newly released 2020-2025 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans will have a significant impact on what some Americans eat. Though the new, updated version didn't make big changes, there was controversy over its recommendations on alcohol, added sugar and saturated fat consumption.

The newly released 2020-2025 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans will have a significant impact on what some Americans eat. Though the new, updated version didn't make big changes, there was controversy over its recommendations on alcohol, added sugar and saturated fat consumption.

The newly released 2020-2025 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans will have a significant impact on what some Americans eat. Though the new, updated version didn't make big changes, there was controversy over its recommendations on alcohol, added sugar and saturated fat consumption.