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People wore face masks as wildfire smoke from Canada turned New York City’s sky orange on June 7, 2023. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

June 14, 2023

Wildfire smoke and dirty air are also climate change problems: Solutions for a world on fire

Drew Shindell, Duke University

So much pollution goes into the air today that even without wildfire smoke, 99% of the global population breathes unhealthy air.

Methane is the world’s second most abundant greenhouse gas, and it’s many times more potent than carbon dioxide. Vanderlei Almeida/AFP via Getty Images

November 2, 2021

Biden announces a sweeping methane plan – here’s why cutting the greenhouse gas is crucial for protecting climate and health

Drew Shindell, Duke University

A large amount of methane emissions come from natural gas infrastructure and landfills – all problems companies know how to fix.

Methane is the world’s second most abundant greenhouse gas. It doesn’t stay in the atmosphere as long as CO2, but it’s many times more potent. Photo by Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times via Getty Image

May 6, 2021

Reducing methane is crucial for protecting climate and health, and it can pay for itself – so why aren’t more companies doing it?

Drew Shindell, Duke University

The lead author of a new UN report on methane explains the findings and how oil and gas companies could be making money and saving the climate at the same time.

If the U.S. moved to electric vehicles, there would be a substantial cut in air pollution – and health benefits to go with it. septim/flickr

February 24, 2016

Clean energy could save hundreds of billions in health costs every year

Drew Shindell, Duke University

Global warming is often seen as a problem for future generations, but focusing on the immediate – and substantial – health benefits of clean energy can change public perception of climate change.

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