"One year after NYC launched its congestion pricing policy, fine particulate pollution inside Manhattan’s congestion relief zone was 13 percent lower."
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Study Links NYC Congestion Pricing Policy to Cleaner Air In Lower Manhattan
One year after NYC launched its congestion pricing policy, fine particulate pollution inside Manhattan’s congestion relief zone was 13 percent lower, according to a new analysis.
news.climate.columbia.edu
October 13, 2026 at 11:51 AM
"One year after NYC launched its congestion pricing policy, fine particulate pollution inside Manhattan’s congestion relief zone was 13 percent lower."
news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/10/07/s...
news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/10/07/s...
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Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
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Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
More: goodgreen.news/fine-particu...
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Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
A new study of fine particulate pollution in Manhattan’s nascent congestion relief zone shows the scheme could already be having a significant positive impact on air quality. Since January 5, 2025, most vehicles entering Manhattan’s central business
goodgreen.news
October 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
More: goodgreen.news/fine-particu...
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Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
More: goodgreen.news/fine-particu...
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Please remember that a lot of the bad stuff in smoke will go right through a mask. Fumes aren't caught by n95 masks. A lot of the stuff that causes smoke inhalation is chemical in nature, not particulate.
October 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Please remember that a lot of the bad stuff in smoke will go right through a mask. Fumes aren't caught by n95 masks. A lot of the stuff that causes smoke inhalation is chemical in nature, not particulate.
I seem to recall Billy Connolly had some well-cited uh, research observations, on this particular matter.
Or particulate matter.
Or particulate matter.
October 13, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I seem to recall Billy Connolly had some well-cited uh, research observations, on this particular matter.
Or particulate matter.
Or particulate matter.
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Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
Find out more: goodgreen.news/fine-particu...
#ClimateAction
Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
Find out more: goodgreen.news/fine-particu...
#ClimateAction
Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
A new study of fine particulate pollution in Manhattan’s nascent congestion relief zone shows the scheme could already be having a significant positive impact on air quality. Since January 5, 2025, most vehicles entering Manhattan’s central business
goodgreen.news
October 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
Find out more: goodgreen.news/fine-particu...
#ClimateAction
Fine particulate pollution in lower Manhattan dropped 13% after first year of congestion pricing policy
Find out more: goodgreen.news/fine-particu...
#ClimateAction
Heavy containment tents held under negative air pressure and specialized filtration systems (HEPA filters) are required to prevent radioactive particulate escape into the environment or dockyard.
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October 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Heavy containment tents held under negative air pressure and specialized filtration systems (HEPA filters) are required to prevent radioactive particulate escape into the environment or dockyard.
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Hahah! In airborne particulate!
October 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Hahah! In airborne particulate!
"...the program “Reduced air pollution produced the largest estimated benefit. Lower particulate matter 2.5 exposure inside the zone generated approximately $810 million in health benefits, while reduced carbon dioxide emissions produced an additional $9.4 million.”
Data reveals that NYC’s bet on congestion pricing has paid off
After almost two years of the program, reports show positive impacts on traffic and air quality and no disruptions to parking.
www.planetizen.com
October 13, 2026 at 12:58 PM
"...the program “Reduced air pollution produced the largest estimated benefit. Lower particulate matter 2.5 exposure inside the zone generated approximately $810 million in health benefits, while reduced carbon dioxide emissions produced an additional $9.4 million.”
Diesel soot is super-fine btw. Air monitors for DPM (diesel particulate) use a laser because of the tiny profile: < 2.5 microns
Very dystopian that on the article about a A.I. data center poisoning the air, there's a little rainbow A.I. chatbot button just lurking at the edge, waiting to poison the air some more to answer your banal question
October 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Diesel soot is super-fine btw. Air monitors for DPM (diesel particulate) use a laser because of the tiny profile: < 2.5 microns
Every Chicagoan under the age of 50 has thought about taking an improv class at least once.
Scientists point to the high concentration of Belushi Particulate Matter in the atmosphere over the city.
Scientists point to the high concentration of Belushi Particulate Matter in the atmosphere over the city.
October 13, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Every Chicagoan under the age of 50 has thought about taking an improv class at least once.
Scientists point to the high concentration of Belushi Particulate Matter in the atmosphere over the city.
Scientists point to the high concentration of Belushi Particulate Matter in the atmosphere over the city.
I cleaned the filter and for my trouble it spat out a load of fine particulate just to _really_ improve my day
October 11, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I cleaned the filter and for my trouble it spat out a load of fine particulate just to _really_ improve my day
maybe taking up cycling as a hobby in which i sit next to traffic inhaling tire particulate and diesel fumes for fun did actually have negative tradeoffs
October 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
maybe taking up cycling as a hobby in which i sit next to traffic inhaling tire particulate and diesel fumes for fun did actually have negative tradeoffs
Same here. Praying that it's only Stage I. People have no idea what's actually in the thurible and the fine particulate and toxic gases contained in that incense smoke.
October 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Same here. Praying that it's only Stage I. People have no idea what's actually in the thurible and the fine particulate and toxic gases contained in that incense smoke.
The heat should do it but this smoke will require it - KEEP YOUR WINDOWS CLOSED #MINNEAPOLIS!! If you must be outside, wear a particulate-rated #N95 Mask, preferably a vapor-related one. You do NOT know what toxins are in that smoke.
Minneapolis fire crews are battling a massive three-alarm fire at a commercial building on East Franklin Avenue on Sunday.
Minneapolis fire crews battle 3-alarm blaze at commercial building
Minneapolis fire crews are battling a massive three-alarm fire at a commercial building on East Franklin Avenue on Sunday.
bit.ly
October 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The heat should do it but this smoke will require it - KEEP YOUR WINDOWS CLOSED #MINNEAPOLIS!! If you must be outside, wear a particulate-rated #N95 Mask, preferably a vapor-related one. You do NOT know what toxins are in that smoke.
Robert Prevost grew up in a heavily industrialized area where ground-level ozone, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, and other air pollution have been facts of life for over a century. May he recover, and may this news bring more attention to the environmental vulnerabilities of his old neighbors.
The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests and was confirmed during surgery.
Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed
chicago.suntimes.com
October 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Robert Prevost grew up in a heavily industrialized area where ground-level ozone, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, and other air pollution have been facts of life for over a century. May he recover, and may this news bring more attention to the environmental vulnerabilities of his old neighbors.
【🎉Latest accepted article】
#Shrubexpansion increases particulate organic carbon accumulation through reduced shoot #litterdecomposition rates
#Litterproduction | #Csequestration | #TibetanPlateau
@mapjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...
#Shrubexpansion increases particulate organic carbon accumulation through reduced shoot #litterdecomposition rates
#Litterproduction | #Csequestration | #TibetanPlateau
@mapjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...
October 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
【🎉Latest accepted article】
#Shrubexpansion increases particulate organic carbon accumulation through reduced shoot #litterdecomposition rates
#Litterproduction | #Csequestration | #TibetanPlateau
@mapjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...
#Shrubexpansion increases particulate organic carbon accumulation through reduced shoot #litterdecomposition rates
#Litterproduction | #Csequestration | #TibetanPlateau
@mapjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...
Since 2017, I started applying EPR spectroscopy to study environmentally persistent free radicals in particulate matter (PM) with an atmospheric chemist in my department.
(I started to become very familiar with research & spectroscopy related to the air quality index, AQI)
(I started to become very familiar with research & spectroscopy related to the air quality index, AQI)
October 10, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Since 2017, I started applying EPR spectroscopy to study environmentally persistent free radicals in particulate matter (PM) with an atmospheric chemist in my department.
(I started to become very familiar with research & spectroscopy related to the air quality index, AQI)
(I started to become very familiar with research & spectroscopy related to the air quality index, AQI)
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy but isn’t a selfie
October 13, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy but isn’t a selfie
#aiart #promptshare
Title: Sonata for No One
Style: Underwater fine-art photography with painterly Baroque lighting; deep teal-and-umber palette, suspended particulate for atmosphere
Prompt in ALT
Title: Sonata for No One
Style: Underwater fine-art photography with painterly Baroque lighting; deep teal-and-umber palette, suspended particulate for atmosphere
Prompt in ALT
October 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
#aiart #promptshare
Title: Sonata for No One
Style: Underwater fine-art photography with painterly Baroque lighting; deep teal-and-umber palette, suspended particulate for atmosphere
Prompt in ALT
Title: Sonata for No One
Style: Underwater fine-art photography with painterly Baroque lighting; deep teal-and-umber palette, suspended particulate for atmosphere
Prompt in ALT
Better ventilation and filtration of indoor air would have given us much better protection from: asbestos, lead, mold, flu, toxic metals dust, cold, covid, measles, other airborne viruses, radionuclides, diesel exhaust, wildfire smoke, and every other airborne particulate.
October 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Better ventilation and filtration of indoor air would have given us much better protection from: asbestos, lead, mold, flu, toxic metals dust, cold, covid, measles, other airborne viruses, radionuclides, diesel exhaust, wildfire smoke, and every other airborne particulate.
Sounds delightful. This was this mornings sky. Subtle, not much particulate or humidity to refract for big colors
October 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Sounds delightful. This was this mornings sky. Subtle, not much particulate or humidity to refract for big colors
Elections have particulate consequences
October 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Elections have particulate consequences
This cannot be done legally he's talking utter drivel.
Until particulate rates are sustainably reduced .
Well on the way and the plan always was to cease changes at that point .
Until particulate rates are sustainably reduced .
Well on the way and the plan always was to cease changes at that point .
October 10, 2026 at 10:20 AM
This cannot be done legally he's talking utter drivel.
Until particulate rates are sustainably reduced .
Well on the way and the plan always was to cease changes at that point .
Until particulate rates are sustainably reduced .
Well on the way and the plan always was to cease changes at that point .
Sadly I haven’t noticed a significant decline in traffic as fuel prices have soared.
At least with EVs the particulate emissions and other exhaust products aren’t being chucked out as you sit in your nose to tail traffic jam.
At least with EVs the particulate emissions and other exhaust products aren’t being chucked out as you sit in your nose to tail traffic jam.
October 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sadly I haven’t noticed a significant decline in traffic as fuel prices have soared.
At least with EVs the particulate emissions and other exhaust products aren’t being chucked out as you sit in your nose to tail traffic jam.
At least with EVs the particulate emissions and other exhaust products aren’t being chucked out as you sit in your nose to tail traffic jam.