Mapping Unequal Climate Risks in a Northern California County
Climate / 05.02.2026

Mapping Unequal Climate Risks in a Northern California County

Low-cost air pollution sensors reveal stark disparities in exposure to extreme heat and air pollution in Contra Costa County, a major traffic corridor and oil refinery hub near San Francisco.

The Bay Area Air District kicked off the new year with a warning for residents of the nine counties around San Francisco: if they lit a fireplace, wood stove or outdoor fire pit, they would have to either take a course on the health effects of wood s... [11820 chars]

Published by: Inside Climate News

Read full article here: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05022026/northern-california-air-pollution-sensors-climate-risks/

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