Levels of particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere are linked to ammonia emissions. However, reducing ammonia emissions only as far as targets set out by the Gothenburg Protocol will not necessarily ensure compliance with EU PM limits, according to a new study. Greater reductions in ammonia emissions would reduce the number of days when PM limit values are exceeded, the researchers found.

Ahead of the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate change, various climate and energy policy actions were proposed to target pledged 'nationally determined contributions' (NDCs). Now, researchers have quantified the global impact of implementing these actions on air quality, and determined that they have the potential to substantially reduce air pollution worldwide, with significant co-benefits for human health and agriculture — including the prevention of up to 99 000 premature deaths annually by 2030. These co-benefits could offset the global costs of climate policy; this study thus calls for an integrated policy perspective that aims to maximise the benefits of NDCs for climate and health.

Grey spills the beans, Myke gets to gloat, and they both want to define _productivity_.

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CULPEPER — The Route 29 New Baltimore Advisory Group will hold its second meeting in Warrenton on Thursday to continue its discussions about improvements to improve safety and efficient movement of traffic on the Route 29 corridor between Warrenton and Prince William County.

CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a citizen information meeting to learn about the upcoming project...

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Hackers have been reported to be ‘Zoombombing’ private online video meetings with abusive messages and offensive video footage.

BRISTOL – In conjunction with the regularly scheduled fall transportation meeting for the Bristol District, the third and final meeting in the series to receive input on the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan will be held on October 22 at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center located at One Partnership Circle in Abingdon.

SALEM – In conjunction with the regularly scheduled fall transportation meeting for the Salem District, the third and final meeting in the series to receive input on the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan will be held on October 25 at the Holiday Inn Valley View located at 3315 Ordway Drive NW in Roanoke. Prior to the Interstate 81 meeting, the fall transportation meeting will start at 2 p.m.  Attendees can view displays to learn about transportation planning, interact with subject matter experts, and review the proposed local and regional projects that have been submitted for scoring through SMART SCALE, an objective, data-driven prioritization process to score projects according to critical transportation needs. The Interstate 81 meeting will begin at approximately 3 p.m. and will focus on recommended projects and funding sources.   Following a presentation, there will be an opportunity for the public to provide comments about the I-81 study. Individual formal comment will be limited to three minutes. Feedback will be considered as team members finalize the I-81 corridor study and prepare a draft plan report in the fall.  Recommendations will be presented to the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) for adoption prior to the opening of the 2019 General Assembly session. For those who cannot attend the meeting, comments can be submitted as follows:  Fall Transportation Meeting I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan Meeting Meeting materials will be available October 15 at www.ctb.virginia.gov/planning/fallmeetings/   The comment period ends on December 13.   Highway Comments VDOT Infrastructure Investment Director, Mail :  1401 East Broad Street, Richmond VA, 23219 Email :  Six-YearProgram@VDOT.Virginia.gov   Rail and Public Transit Comments DRPT Public Information Officer Mail :  600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219 Email :  DRPTPR@DRPT.Virginia.gov   Meeting materials will be available October 18 at www.VA81Corridor.org      The comment period ends on November 30   Send comments to Ben Mannell at   Mail :  1401 East Broad Street, Richmond VA, 23219   Email :  VA81CorridorPlan@OIPI.Virginia.gov        

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a Citizen Information Meeting concerning improvements to the intersection of Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Route 613 (Spring Hill Road) in Augusta County. The meeting will take place from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, November 8 in the South Board Room of the Augusta County Government Center, 18 Government Center Lane, Verona, VA 24482. VDOT will make a brief presentation at 4:15 p.m.

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