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A graph showing the increase in air pollution in recent years. Data source: Shauna Abbenhaus, department air monitoring scientist with Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

The impacts of Utah’s air pollution on student athletes

Madeline Thorpe, Contributor April 16, 2024

The theater department at Weber State University recently read a play by Rachel Bublitz, a professional playwright, called “Red Days.” The play follows the daily challenges a young athlete faces while...

White smoke pours out of a Salt Lake City factory, contributing to the pollution of the Utah air. Photo credit: istock photos

Clearing the air: Sustainability series tackles Utah pollution

Rebecca Baggett November 22, 2021

Hal Crimmel, professor of English and author of "Utah's Air Quality Issues: Problems and Solutions," presented his lecture "Summer Wildfire Smoke and Wintertime Inversions" for Weber State University's...

Severe air pollution causes smog, making one country shut down schools and move to virtual classes because of the air quality. Photo credit: Pixabay

Do you know your news? Nov. 16

Joshua Kamp November 15, 2021

1. What European country raised its terrorism threat warning to its second-highest level on Nov. 15 after a bomb in a taxi exploded outside of a hospital?a. U.K.b. Francec. Spaind. Greece2. Three people...

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Killing us softly

Deborah Wilber March 12, 2018

The journal Nature Climate Change published a study estimating that by the year 2030, air-pollution deaths in the United States will hit 60,000 yearly. Utahns —specifically those living along the...

SANTA CLARITA, CA - JUNE 26, 2017- Firefighter squad boss Matt Davidson talks with fellow firefighters from Bear Divide Hotshots as they work on burned hills to gain complete containment on Monday afternoon June 26, 2017 of a wildfire that is burning in the Placerita Canyon area of Santa Clarita after it spread across 870 acres and briefly triggered power outages and mandatory evacuations for nearby residents on Sunday. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your current events: July 4

Ashton Corsetti July 3, 2017

1. The Supreme Court reinstated President Donald Trump’s travel ban on June 25: a) Fully b) Partially c) Not at all 2. The Mexico border wall would take more than __ years at the planned...

Liquen o no, la calidad del aire en Utah es malo

Christopher Murphy November 2, 2015

Un proyecto nuevo de investigación por Heather Root, profesora de botánica en Weber State University, podrá dar luz sobre la calidad de aire en Utah. Root y su equipo de estudiantes estudiaran líquenes—las...

Support the solution, reduce your contribution

January 27, 2015

This Utah winter has been quite unusual. The warm weather and the absence of snow is enticing, making it an easy choice to go hiking, bicycling and even, for some, a motorcycle ride. However, just because...

UTA's RideClear program to give away 5,000 free passes

February 9, 2014

Utah Transit Authority and UCAIR have partnered in an effort to improve air quality by giving away 5,000 free public transportation passes through UTA's RideClear program. The RideClear program debuted...

Utah's poor air quality prompts need for change

January 23, 2014

Ranked against other states, Utah tends to be low on the list for air quality, especially during the cold season. When Utah air pollution is high, it can affect the health of citizens along the Wasatch...

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