Tag: Air Pollution
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Europe: 22,300 premature deaths are cause by coal pollution... every year
Thanks to a sophisticated health impact assessment model, the scientists were able to estimate both the health and economic impact of the 300 biggest coal plants in Europe, as well as the potential impact of 50 projects still in the planning phases.
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Canada to adopt U.S. vehicle emissions standards, 80% cleaner than current ones
Canada has decided to adopt the upcoming EPA Tier 3 vehicle emission standard from the US. The move makes a lot of sense because of the geographical proximity of the countries and because the Tier 3 standard is a pretty good step in the right direction.
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The smog in Los Angeles doesn't quite sting like it used to, but there's still work to be done
For a long time, Los Angeles was synonymous with eye-watering, lung-blackening smog. Things have gotten better over the years, though the air quality in the city is nowhere near ideal.
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Beijing creates hefty gasoline pollution tax to fight massive smog problem ($6/gallon)
The government of Beijing seems to have finally caught up on its economics 101 reading list, because it has decided to create a pollution tax to be applied to gasoline.
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Small-scale mercury-free gold mining in Mongolia
In many ways, the biggest story in Mongolia right now is the story of mining. A new model for mercury-free mining can protect the environment and empower miners.
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Should we geoengineer the climate? We already are.
Geoengineering can be more than doing stuff to the environment. We could try leaving it alone.
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Solar-powered seed sowing machines spread flowers when air pollution rises
The structures would be equipped with sensors that detect when air pollution increases and react by releasing flower seeds as a way to call attention to the problem in a beautiful way.
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Tribal Activist's Clean-Energy Quest
A mother's fight to protect her children and her tribe
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What kills more people than AIDS and malaria combined? Air pollution
Compared to 20 years ago, there are fewer deaths from infectious diseases, maternal and child illness, and malnutrition. But they also found that air pollution is a huge killer.
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Obama's EPA to require better gasoline, cleaner air
Good news for those of you that enjoy clean air!
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NASA-designed Airocide neutralizes indoor air pollution
Originally used to clean the air inside the International Space Station, the technology is now available for home use.
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Name and shame: 8 countries still above European Union air pollution limits
The bad news is that there are still 8 countries - Luxembourg, Austria, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Ireland, and Finland - that exceed limits on air pollution.
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New infrared camera detects greatest cause of acid rain
The camera can detect sulfur dioxide and other major pollutants that are invisible to the human eye.
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Mother Jones lists 6 ways the sequester hurts the environment
Congress is about to allow unnecessary and self-imposed budget cuts negatively impact a whole host of important government programs. Mother Jones notes the potential environmental damage.
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Smog-forming emissions from U.S. power plants have been declining for 20+ years
It's pretty obvious to anyone who looks back far enough that air quality regulations have had a huge impact, at least when it comes to pollutants other than greenhouse gases.
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Air Quality Egg collects and maps real-time air pollution data
Through a community approach, the device can provide better local and global air quality data.
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ABC News and Daily Show Miss Point on Beijing Air Crisis
While The Daily Show and ABC News report on China's toxic air pollution, their framing misses an opportunity to connect dots to climate crisis.
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Beijing's Smog Crisis Revealed in Documentary
A short documentary aired on Chinese TV hopes to bring needed public attention to the "airpocalypse".
