by CivMetrics Staff | May 8, 2023 | Environment, Uncategorized
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is delivering $197 million through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program across the country. The said amount will be apportioned among 100 projects in 22 states and 7 tribes that were affected by wildfires or...
by Mary Scott Nabers | May 4, 2022 | Climate, Environment, Featured, Infrastructure, Public Private Partnerships (P3s), Uncategorized
Climate change has been the cause of immeasurable damage over the last few decades, and there is no end in sight. In addition to the tragic loss of lives, natural disasters have impacted at least some part of the infrastructure in every region of the country. To halt...
by CivMetrics Staff | Mar 23, 2022 | Environment, Uncategorized
A new study of 200 world cities shows the massive decline in air pollution that coincided with worldwide lockdowns at the onset of the COVID pandemic. The study, from Wash University, showed that ground-level air pollution declined 30 percent in the first quarter of...
by CivMetrics Staff | Mar 22, 2022 | Environment, Uncategorized
A recent report ranked the air quality of all mid-sized US metros in 2020. Which metro saw the largest decline in air quality from the previous year? Bakersfield, California. This was due in large part to wildfires that ravaged the area in 2020. Bakersfield.com...
by CivMetrics Staff | Dec 28, 2021 | Environment, Premium, Public Health, Uncategorized
CivMetrics collects key public health data for the largest cities in the United States. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at the air quality in major cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
