Dan Jaffe and Jaffe Group members are often interviewed and quoted by the media. Click the links below to see recent mentions of the group in the news.
Seattle breaks heat record as wildfires and smoke spread, Seattle Times, October 16, 2022
Western WA is covered by smoke again. But for how long?, KUOW, September 20, 2022
Wildfire smoke is here to stay. But critics say our preparations are still ‘lackadaisical’, KUOW, September 1, 2022
Seventeen Years of Atmospheric Research on the Summit of Mt. Bachelor, presentation by Dan Jaffe
Saying goodbye to the dangerous, alluring scent of gasoline, Grist, August 1, 2022.
Western wildfires’ health risks extend across the country, ScienceNews, June 17, 2022.
These Are the Best Fans We Tested, People, May 16, 2022.
Here’s exactly how wildfires are polluting our air, Popular Science, January 5, 2022.
An air purifier can help protect you from coronavirus and smoke pollution. How to pick and use one, The Washington Post, August 31, 2021.
Why Colorado’s Record Ozone Pollution Is More About Cars Than Wildfire Smoke, Colorado Public Radio, August 25, 2021.
Manitoba fires in Canada may degrade Vermont’s air quality all summer, VTDigger, July 27, 2021
Seattle is facing an indoor air quality crisis, Crosscut, July 27, 2021
Explainer: As wildfire smoke spreads, who’s at risk?, Matthew Brown, Associated Press, July 22, 2021
Another smoky summer could be on Washington’s horizon, KUOW, June 14, 2021
Study: Wildfires produced up to half of pollution in US West, Matthew Brown—Associated Press, January, 11, 2021
What the pandemic can teach us about ways to reduce air pollution, Science News, January 4, 2021
Long Beach escaped flames during historic fire season, but how toxic is all the smoke we’ve had?, Long Beach Post News, December 10, 2020
Podcast: When wildfires and a pandemic collide, Undark podcast, October 29, 2020
Record wildfires on the West Coast are capping a disastrous decade, New York Times, September 24, 2020
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun, Crosscut, September 21, 2020
From the top of the world, scientists seek clues to wildfire smoke, InvestigateWest, September 21, 2020
More wildfire smoke heading into Puget Sound region Thursday, Seattle Times, September 17, 2020
Spending Friday outside in the Puget Sound region was like smoking about 9 cigarettes, Seattle Times, September 16, 2020
Video: Steps you can take now to improve air quality, KIRO7, September 16, 2020
Video: UW professor clears the air about filters and face masks in this stubborn haze of smoke, KIRO7, September 15, 2020
Video: How to make your own home air purifier, UW News, September 15, 2020
Do DIY air filters actually work for filtering wildfire smoke? Experts say ‘yes’, KING5, September 15, 2020
Puget Sound’s smoky air may be hazardous to your health, KOMO News, September 14, 2020
California Wildfires Add to Safety Worries for MLB, NFL, The Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2020
Audio: How to protect yourself from smoky air, KOMOAM Radio, September 8, 2020
Expert advice to stay healthy and safe from wildfire smoke, Q13FOX, September 8, 2020
The upstairs of my house smelled like campfire, KIRO7, September 8, 2020
Experts recommend staying inside, wearing masks as fire conditions worsen in Western Washington, KIRO7.com, September 8, 2020
VIDEO: Local professor testing effectiveness of different face coverings, KIRO7 News, July 27, 2020
Mask’s fit more important than fabric, UW Bothell news, July 23, 2020
Researchers report a 17% decrease in global daily CO2 emissions, The Daily, June 4, 2020
How does the reduction of traffic in Seattle due to COVID-19 impact air quality?, The Daily, April 6, 2020
See How the World’s Most Polluted Air Compares With Your City’s, The New York Times, December 2, 2019
Air Quality Is Better Everywhere But the West. Blame Wildfires, Bitterroot Magazine, November 15, 2019
UW Bothell Professor Dan Jaffe named to EPA list of clean air experts, UW Bothell news, September 18, 2019
Administrator Wheeler Announces New CASAC Member, Pool of NAAQS Subject Matter Experts, EPA news release, September 13, 2019
Where there’s wildfire, there’s smoke. Protecting ‘clean-air refugees,’ The Christian Science Monitor, August 28, 2019
The Energy 202: Seattle opens clean air centers as worsening wildfires spark concerns about smoky skies, The Washington Post, July 10, 2019
Seattle will offer residents shelter from the smoke, High Country News, July 1, 2019
The Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke May Last a Lifetime, Wired, June 27, 2019
Seattle upgrades A/C at some community centers ahead of predicted wildfires, KOMO News, June 19, 2019
How Satellites Could Make You Sick, Bloomberg Businessweek, December 20, 2018
This Silicon Valley Space Startup Could Lace the Atmosphere With Mercury, Bloomberg Businessweek, November 19, 2018
Due to wildfires, California now has the most polluted cities in the world, CNN, November 17, 2018
San Francisco residents are breathing the world’s worst air: city ranking,
Q107, November 17, 2018
California Wildfires: Why Controlled Burns Could Save Forests, and Lives, Newsweek Magazine, September 26, 2018
Interview on the Ron and Don Show, KIRO Radio, August 22, 2018
Breathing Fire: All This Smoke Means Smaller Newborns and More ER Visits, Climate Central, August 21, 2018
This smoke means smaller newborns and more ER visits, KUOW, August 20, 2018
‘Mad Max’ smokescape envelops Washington state, KUOW, August 15, 2018
Breathing Fire: California’s Central Valley Bears the Brunt of Harmful Wildfire Smoke, KQED, August 15, 2018
Wildfires worsen extreme air pollution in U.S. northwest, Science News for Students, August 15, 2018
Is August smoke the new normal for the Northwest?, Q13 Fox News, August 14, 2018
114 Wildfires Are Scorching an Area Larger Than Delaware, Mother Jones, August 11, 2018
Wildfire smoke puts public health at risk, LabRoots, August 10, 2018
Bigger, hotter wildfires are worsening air quality in the Northwest, KUOW, August 9, 2018
Wildfire smoke: experts warn of ‘serious health effects’ across western US, The Guardian, August 2, 2018
Surrounded by Oil Fields, an Alaska Village Fears for Its Health, Inside Climate News, August 2, 2018
Oil boom sets off health fears in Alaskan Arctic, San Francisco Chronicle, August 1, 2018
Where there’s smoke, there’s Jaffe research, UW Bothell News, July 27, 2018
Air quality is worse in the west due to bigger wildfires, Sound Publishing, July 25, 2018
The air quality in some national parks isn’t any better than in major cities, Mother Nature Network, July 25, 2018
Why Oakland Lost the Coal Lawsuit, East Bay Express, July 25, 2018
Study says Washingtonians should start preparing for smoke days, MyNorthwest, July 19, 2018
Visiting a National Park This Summer? Hold Your Breath, Scientific American, July 18, 2018
Wildfires increasing air pollution in Northwest, UW Bothell News, July 18, 2018
Record Amount of Wildfires Are Increasing Air Pollution in the US, The Fresh Toast, July 18, 2018
Summer air quality in Washington some of the worst in Lower 48, Q13 Fox, July 17, 2018
Where’s the fire? If you smelled smoke in Seattle, Tacoma, it’s from this fire, Seattle PI, July 17, 2018
Wildfires Are Destroying Our Air Pollution Gains, Outside, July 17, 2018
Fueled by climate change, wildfires erode air quality gains, ClimateWire, July 17, 2018
Increase in wildfires causing bad air days in US Northwest to get worse over the past 28 years, Phys.org, July 17, 2018
Forest fires make extreme air pollution worse in the northwestern United States, NewsBeezer, July 16, 2018
Air quality in Washington linked to wildfires, KIRO 7, July 16, 2018
Researchers leery of degrading air quality as wildfire season gets going, KOMO News, July 16, 2018
Air quality on the decline in Northwest even as emissions fall, KING 5 News, July 16, 2018
The most dangerous effects of wildfires may not be the flames, Mashable, July 16, 2018
Wildfires are making extreme air pollution even worse in the northwest U.S., Science News, July 16, 2018
It’s hot but it’s hazy too. Should I run the fan tonight? The News Tribune, September 5, 2017
UW Bothell professor leads off science pub talks at McMenamins, Everett Herald, August 22, 2017
Coal’s Toll, The Planet Magazine, June 7, 2017
A Blob In The Ocean Means More Ozone In The Air, KUOW, February 21, 2017
Fears over giant pink blob of warm water in ocean which is causing worrying changes to our atmosphere, Mirror, February 19, 2017
A Massive ‘blob’ of Abnormal Conditions in the Pacific Has Increased Ozone Levels, Science Alert, February 17, 2017
‘The Blob’ revealed: Mysterious patch of warm Pacific water linked to rise in ozone levels across the West Coast, Daily Mail, February 16, 2017
‘The Blob’ in Pacific Ocean Linked to Spike in Ozone, Live Science, February 16, 2017
‘The blob’ of abnormal conditions boosted Western U.S. ozone levels, UW Today, February 15, 2017,
Pacific Ocean ‘Blob’ blamed for making summer air quality worse in 2015, KOMO News, February 15, 2017
Oh, no! The blob attacks the U.S. west coast—sort of, earth.com, February 15, 2017
Hundreds of Scientists Rally to Protect Climate Science, Live Science, December 13, 2016
Major coal train lawsuit settled by environmental groups, BNSF, Crosscut, November 15, 2016
Concerns about coal train dust in Spokane, KHQ NBC Right Now, July 26, 2016
BNSF invests $26 million in Pasco train facility, Tri-City Herald, May 28, 2016
Study: Coal trains pollute more than diesel trains into the Columbia Gorge, Oregon Public Broadcasting, November 23, 2015
Study: Coal trains pollute twice as much as freight trains, East Oregonian, November 23, 2015
Study documents health hazard from coal trains, Portland Tribune, November 23, 2015
Coal export terminals: A source of jobs, or coal dust and climate change? The News Tribune (Tacoma), November 20, 2015
Oakland mulls challenge of coal shipments, Santa Cruz Sentinel, November 7, 2015
EPA releases a stricter, health-based smog standard, High Country News, October 1, 2015
Coal’s health dangers spark local debate, Oakland Post News, July 24, 2015
How an emission of hydrogen sulfide from Shell’s refinery drifted over the Swinomish Reservation, The Stranger, June 12, 2015
Tiny particles delay study of coal port proposal, Crosscut.com, March 19, 2015
Crowdfunding goal met for Bellingham coal train air-pollution study, Bellingham Herald, December, 5, 2014
UW professor seeks money to study pollution from coal trains in Whatcom County, Bellingham Herald, November 14, 2014
Lacking Funding, Some Scientists Turn to the Crowd, Science Friday, November 14, 2014
Importing air pollution from China, CBC News, September 21, 2014
China blamed for U.S. ozone, Science, September 12, 2014
Crowdfunding science: A new piece of the research grant puzzle, Earth Magazine, July 27, 2014
Homes near rail lines face exposure to harmful emissions: study, The Vancouver Sun, March 23, 2014
Study a window into coal train air pollution, The Olympian, March 11, 2014
China may finally be taking air pollution seriously, The News Tribune (Tacoma), February 6, 2014
Coal-Hungry World Brings Tough Choices For Native Americans, Huffington Post, January 20, 2014
Worries in the Path of China’s Air, The New York Times, December 25, 2013
New research from UW Bothell professor adds fuel to coal-train fight, The Seattle Times, November 5, 2013
UW Bothell prof, students present crowd-funded study of coal train emissions, UW News, November 4, 2013
UW Bothell Expert to Release Preliminary Findings on Air Quality Impacts Related to Diesel and Coal Trains in Washington State, UWB Press Release, October 21, 2013
Mercury pollution: With pact’s completion, the real work begins, Science, September 2013
Pacific Northwest Weighs Environmental Risks of Cashing in on Coal Export Market, PBS (Video), August 2, 2013
Hazy days of summer: Southeast U.S. field work measures mercury, smog, UW Today, July 9, 2013
Smyrna airport site for project on nation’s air pollution, Tennessean, June 23, 2013
Coal trains fire up UW chemist, The Seattle Times, May 7, 2013
What Coal-Train Dust Means For Human Health, KUOW Radio, March 11, 2013
US cities suffer impact of downwind Chinese air pollution, China Dialogue, January 17, 2013
Wind Riders, The Daily, January 9, 2013
Researcher finds life flying high above, Phys.org, January 7, 2013
UW Researchers finding the high life, The Seattle Times, December 31, 2012
Big turnout expected for coal-transport project hearing, The Seattle Times, December 12, 2012
Siberian Smoke streaks Seattle Skylines, The Seattle Times, July 14 2012
Asian Emissions put US cities over O3 limit, Nature, March 05 2012
Mercury from the Sky, Decoded Science, December 20, 2011
Chinese pollution felt in US, The Alicia Patterson Foundation, 2011
Mercury in the Food Supply, The Guardian News, UK
Airborne Microbes, Environment 360, Yale
EOS, Transactions AGU, August 2011
Made in China: imported Air Pollution, Discover Magazine, April 2011
More on Japan radiation, Puget Sound Business Journal, Q&A with Dan Jaffe
KING 5 News, April 2011
U.S. radiation sensors show negligible readings, The Seattle Times
KPLU NPR Radio
KIRO TV, March 2011
UW Scientist Tracks Airborne Mercury From China, KUOW Radio, October 2010
Asia-produced ozone making its way to U.S., study finds, McClatchy, February 2010
Ozone from Asia linked to levels in Western U.S. skies, Desert News, January 2010
Why Geologists Love Beer, Wired Science, December 2009
Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, Made in China, April 2009
The Last Empire: China’s Pollution Problem Goes Global, Mother Jones, January 2008
Coal dependency hits environment, Associated Press, Time Online, November 6, 2007
Asian pollutants found atop Mount Bachelor, Associated Press, The Statesman Journal (Salem, OR), July 16, 2007
Scientist Sees Bad Days Ahead for Gorge Air, The Oregonian, March 14, 2007
Jaffe Group Doctoral Candidate David Reidmiller gave testimony before the Washington State Senate, Joint Memorial 8000, February 22, 2007
Ill Wind: Asia’s Pollution Crisis featured Jaffe Group airborne research, CNN, Spring 2006
China’s mercury flushes into Oregon’s rivers, The Oregonian, November 24, 2006
An import from Asia: Bad air, The Seattle Times, April 21, 2006
Bad air drifts across Pacific, Tacoma News Tribune, Sept. 20, 2005
Keeping alert to the threats of environmental changes, The Seattle Times, June 1, 2005
Fiddling while Siberia burns: ‘lungs of Europe’ under threat from forest fires, The Independent, May 31, 2005
Air pollution from other countries drifts into USA, USA Today, March 13, 2005
Asia pumps out more mercury than previously thought, ES&T Online News, January 5, 2005