#regulationsneedtobetolerated

[existgreen-blog]

We were lucky enough to see a few whales during a snorkeling & sailing adventure on our trip to Puerto Vallarta. These are such amazing creatures and it is nearly impossible to capture their size in a photograph. However - I still tried! :) I have a couple more #whalewatching images to follow. ⠀ ⠀ While on the water, it was hard to miss the cloud of #smog resting over the city. Although I didn't notice air pollution in my lungs during the visit, it was very visible from the water. The #puertovallarta geography is very similar to the Los Angeles Basin. Air pollutants seems to get stuck to the west of the mountain range (the Sierra Nevada in both cases). A combination of agriculture and fuel burning in the area leads to the worst air conditions. ⠀ ⠀ Although LA still has problems with air quality, it has improved greatly from conditions in the 70s, 80s, and 90s with implementation of increasingly strict clean air regulations.⠀ ⠀ Without regulations, this smog will only get worse over time. We need to preserve the current #USEPA regulations and we need to help those countries without regulations in place to work towards a more #sustainablefuture ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #whales #whalesofig #airpollution #sustainableagriculture #fin #makeasplash #ocean #marinemammals #marinelife #cleanairact #savetheepa #epa #environmentalprotection #regulationsneedtobetolerated (at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)

[steveaoki]

We happened to be in Shanghai on the worst air polluted day in history! Topped over 600 on air quality index equivalent to smoking 75 cigarettes per hour. #regulationsneedtobetolerated #savetheworld