Author: Sirianna Blanck

Sirianna Blanck

EDF scientists in China present new learnings on low-cost sensors and emphasize links between air pollution and climate change
Sirianna Blanck / Nov 01, 2023

What’s new: EDF scientists, Hugh Li and Yangyang Xu, presented as keynote speakers at the 10th International Conference on Air Benefit and Cost and Attainment Assessment (ABaCAS) in Qingdao, China ...

by Sirianna Blanck

• November 1, 2023November 26, 2023 • China

EDF and Brazilian leaders lay the groundwork for a national air quality plan
Sirianna Blanck / Oct 24, 2023

What’s new: This summer, Global Clean Air’s Senior Policy Director, Sergio Sanchez, and Program Manager, Melanie Scruggs, with consultant Armando Retama, visited Brazil to help leaders in the Ministry of ...

by Sirianna Blanck

• October 24, 2023October 26, 2023 • Uncategorized

Oil and Gas Production Linked to $77B in Annual Health Care Costs
Sirianna Blanck / Jun 28, 2023

Buckle up, environmentalists, as we delve into an alarming trend in the United States, where oil and gas production levels are soaring, despite global shifts towards cleaner energy. While we’re ...

by Sirianna Blanck

• June 28, 2023August 10, 2023 • Public Health/Environmental Official

Speak now or forever hold your breath
Sirianna Blanck / Jun 28, 2023

Right now, almost every vehicle on U.S. roads emits tailpipe pollution. That means every time you idle in heavy traffic — or spend time in a bustling city or near ...

by Sirianna Blanck

• June 28, 2023 • Concerned Citizen, Public Health/Environmental Official

How do wildfires harm air quality?
Sirianna Blanck / Jun 28, 2023

Climate change affects wildfires by exacerbating the hot, dry conditions that help these fires catch and spread. As global temperatures rise, we expect the size, frequency and severity of wildfires ...

by Sirianna Blanck

• June 28, 2023 • Concerned Citizen, USA

Health data needs to inform targeted environmental justice initiatives
Sirianna Blanck / Jun 26, 2023

Using new air monitoring techniques, advances in modeling, and community-based participatory research, studies confirm that neighborhoods which have experienced historical racism also experience higher levels of air pollution.

by Sirianna Blanck

• June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 • Environmental Justice

Extreme Heat Poses Unequal Challenge for Black and Brown Communities
Sirianna Blanck / Jun 26, 2023

Underfunded schools located in districts with limited resources are frequently unable to address the harmful effects of extreme heat. Children in these environments must contend with these climate-related barriers to ...

by Sirianna Blanck

• June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 • Concerned Citizen, Environmental Justice