Increased online shopping during the pandemic has intensified local air quality concerns. More space for retail warehouses is in demand, and the Inland Empire hosts many of them with more to come. “There is a boom in online shopping due to the pandemic,” said Faraz Rizvi, a community coordinator from the Center of Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ). “We have been working on several projects in the field, that we are focusing more on Environmental Justice...which covers a lot of things such as air quality, environmental racism and hazards.” The Inland Empire is a population area of middle class families who do not have the time “nor voice” to fight for health hazards … [Read more...] about Inland Empire residents voice concerns over smog growth
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By Gloria Gutierrez |Staff Writer| China has reached its pollution breaking point (Feb. 23) The levels of smog and pollution in China have reached uninhabitable levels with Chinese officials announcing efforts to reduce them. Chinese officials have promised to shut down contaminating factories and have advised children and the elderly to avoid outside activities to the best of their ability. Clean energy may be possible due to man-made solar strip around moon (Feb. 23) The Shimizu Cooperation, will shoot laser and microwave energy from the lunar strip to a facility on Earth where it will be converted to clean energy. This … [Read more...] about Chronicle news briefs