Tag: Air Pollution - Page 3
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We Need to Reduce Non-Exhaust Pollution from Traffic (Dust from Brakes, Tires, etc)
With so much attention paid to vehicle exhaust emissions, we sometimes forget that the engine isn't the only thing creating air pollution on an automobile.
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The Top 10 Worst Cities in the U.S. for Asthma in 2012
Having trouble breathing? It may be because of where you live. The 2012 Asthma Capitals list is out. Is your city on the list?
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Think Air Quality Regulations Don't Matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s!
These days when we think of eye-watering, lung-blackening smog, we mostly picture Chinese cities. But China's not special, it's just that they are industrializing later than others. The situation was similar in many areas of the United States...
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California's Smog Problem Putting Giant Sequoia Redwoods At Risk
Pollution from the Central Valley has turned the air quality in this national forest sour, and the iconic trees are showing evidence of the problem.
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Man-made Pollution Shifting Tropics and Sub-Tropics Poleward
"If a poleward displacement of the mid-latitude storm tracks also occurs, this will shift mid-latitude precipitation poleward, impacting regional agriculture, economy, and society."
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Blame Cows for Los Angeles Smog?
L.A.'s famous haze has as much to do with cows as with cars or smokestacks according to a new study. Are drivers off the hook?
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TreeHugger Radio #205: America's War on Innocent Critters, Pollution's Cooling Effect, and the EPA's Cross to Bear
Jacob and Brian look at SolarCity going public, pollution that cools the country, clever sewage sensors, and plenty more.
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Particulate Pollution Delayed Climate Change Over Eastern United States
It's important to clean up the air because of things like acid rain and respiratory diseases, but under certain conditions, particulate matters in the air can reflect some heat back into space and create a regional cooling effect.
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See the Entire Culture War Against Environmentalism Distilled Into One 4-Minute Video
Beware! Environmentalists are a deranged, freedom-hating suicide cult out to kill your job. But don't take my word for it ...
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TreeHugger Radio #204: A BP Engineer is Arrested, Obama Acts Serious on Energy, and Discovery Skates Over the Science
Brian and Jacob talk about floating wind turbines, a kindler, gentler Burger King, and what the Discovery Channel left out of Frozen Planet.
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Watch Your Breath: The 10 Most Polluted Cities in the Nation
The American Lung Association breaks down the most polluted cities in the U.S. by ozone and particulate pollution. There's a good chance you live in one of them: 40% of Americans do.
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Ask the Experts: What's Being Done To Combat Rising Allergy Rates in Kids?
Allergies seem to be much more prevalent now than ever before. Are we making progress on figuring out what is going on and fixing the problem? Robyn O'Brien from the AllergyKids Foundation answers.
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Personal Pollution Monitor Calculates Actual Contaminant Exposure in Real-Time
New technology will help scientists determine what people's actual pollution exposure is by measuring activity levels and predicting breathing rates.
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Air Pollution from Transportation Causes Around 7,500 Early Deaths per Year in the UK
According to a new study published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology by MIT researchers, particulate matter of 2.5 micron (aka PM 2.5) emitted by the combustion of fuel is responsible for around 13,000 premature deaths in the UK.
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Protecting Americans From Natural Gas Air Pollution
Americans are speaking out in support of EPA's coming protections from pollution caused by natural gas and oil drilling.
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This Micro-Algae Lamp Absorbs 150-200 Times More CO2 than a Tree! (Video)
French scientist has invented a light powered by algae that absorbs CO2 from the air--1 ton per year! The microalgae streetlamp has the potential to provide significantly cleaner air in urban areas and revolutionize the cityscape.
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Map Shows the Country's Dirtiest Air: Are You In a Deadly Zone?
An American Lung Association map shows how power plant pollution spreads, and concentrates, around the country.
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TreeHugger Radio #200: The Pipeline That Won't Die, Helium Shortages, Franken-Legos, and More
Jacob and Brian dig into the pipeline that won't die, helium shortages, franken-Legos, laser recycling, and more.
