Today was an Ozone Watch day in Central Texas, and there’s another Ozone Watch for tomorrow. Try to limit driving and other actions that contribute to air pollution. See a press release from the Clean Air Force of Central Texas here.

For more on why keeping ozone levels down is crucial this summer for the Austin region, see “Can Austin Avoid the Stigma of Dirty Air?”

This article appears in August 28 • 2009.

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