Dallas will continue to be a leader on climate action On Friday, June 2, 2017, Mayor Mike Rawlings released the following statement regarding the United States’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement: Climate change should not be a partisan issue. I disagree with any decision that undermines our nation’s leadership role…
Spring weather in Texas can be beautiful, with sunny skies and seemingly clear air. But what we don’t always see is ozone forming in the atmosphere because of that bright sunshine. Where does ozone come from? Ozone, often called smog, forms when the sunlight causes reactions between nitrogen oxides and…
“World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.” – ginasthma.org It is estimated that as many as 300 million people suffer from some form of asthma in the world. Unfortunately, there are a quarter…
From the EPA: Organizational Leadership Award Recognizes organizations that not only have their own comprehensive greenhouse gas inventories and aggressive emissions reduction goals, but also exemplify extraordinary leadership in their internal response to climate change, and engagement of their peers, partners, and supply chain. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Dallas…
