Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

Green Car Congress
By mmillikinMay 1, 2023, 7:16 am882 ptsInteresting
Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution to urban areas—more so than other freight or passenger trains—according to a study conducted in Richmond, California, by the University of California, Davis. The open-access paper, published in the…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Rhine drought, heatwaves and deaths: Is it time for Germany to enshrine climate protection in law?

EHN

Rhine drought, heatwaves and deaths: Is it time for Germany to enshrine climate protection in law? 129

PHYSorg

How does wildfire smoke affect the economy? 127

The cognitive bias behind bad climate math

EHN

The cognitive bias behind bad climate math 121

PHYSorg

Plastic-webbed drifters track Sargassum mats for weeks or months at sea 120

Heybike Hero mid-drive carbon-fiber all-terrain e-bike at exclusive new 1,049.50 low, EcoFlow power station flash sale, more

Electrek

Heybike Hero mid-drive carbon-fiber all-terrain e-bike at exclusive new 1,049.50 low, EcoFlow power station flash sale, more 114

Portland airport can charge 20 rental EVs at once – from overhead

Electrek

Portland airport can charge 20 rental EVs at once – from overhead 113

Parents warned over 'cute' squishy toys as Amazon removes counterfeits containing lead and phthalates

EHN

Parents warned over 'cute' squishy toys as Amazon removes counterfeits containing lead and phthalates 111

Lucid unveils its 2027 Air EV lineup with a new Stealth package

Electrek

Lucid unveils its 2027 Air EV lineup with a new Stealth package 105

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

US Army Corps approves a pipeline…

US Army Corps approves a pipeline project it knows harms Indigenous lands

Opinion: San Francisco Should Not Give…

Opinion: San Francisco Should Not Give Free Curb Space to Waymo

Solar Power Passes 3 Terawatts!

Solar Power Passes 3 Terawatts!

Pony AI Plans to Deploy 1,000 Autonomous…

Pony AI Plans to Deploy 1,000 Autonomous Heavy Trucks

Sierra Club Statement on USDA…

Sierra Club Statement on USDA Announcement to Remove Roadless Rule Protections

Duke’s New Energy Plan for Data…

Duke’s New Energy Plan for Data Centers Requires Consumer Protections Now

Topography controls how mountains respond to large earthquakes

Unearthing the Future: Inside NLR’s…

Unearthing the Future: Inside NLR’s Summer Educational Programs

Porsche Looks to Boost Macan EV Sales

Porsche Looks to Boost Macan EV Sales

A High-Tech Control with Bluetooth…

A High-Tech Control with Bluetooth Display Comes to Mountain Ebikes