Environmental Studies and Forestry

U.S. West Coast droughts and heat waves exacerbate pollution inequality and can evade emission control policies

A. Zeighami, J. Kern, et al.

This research conducted by Amir Zeighami, Jordan Kern, Andrew J. Yates, Paige Weber, and August A. Bruno reveals how droughts and heatwaves impact power plant emissions in California, particularly affecting human health in communities of color. Discover how even a health damage tax can fall short amid extreme weather conditions.

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