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The Environemntal Protection Agency (EPA) is benefiting from a new asset in fighting the amount of greenhouse gas emissions all across the US. The agency has recently introduced its online interactive map, allowing people to track some of the major polluters in their state by simply entering their ZIP code.
The new... |
13 January 2012
02:36 GMT |
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Even though vacuum cleaners are expected to keep our homes clean and safe, it seems that their presence works the other way around, putting our wellbeing at risk.
According to a recent study issued by a team of Australian researchers, vacuums count as a potential source of indoor pollution, lowering air quality by ... |
9 January 2012
09:50 GMT |
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Governments and organizations have a new reason to support strict standards seeking to curb greenhouse gas emissions generated by polluting cars.
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres indicates that there is a strong connection between tornadoes and hailstorms and the to... |
4 January 2012
07:50 GMT |
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After the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, and sank into the Gulf of Mexico two days later, as much as 1 in every 13 barrels of spilled oil was eventually turned into particles that made their way into the atmosphere, rather than being deposited in the sea.
The conclusion belongs to a new study, whic... |
20 December 2011
03:41 GMT |
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The UK is using a court battle to exploit a "loophole" in the EU rules to postpone their announced emission reduction target. London could meet the deadline in 2025, even though it is considered to be one of the most polluted big cities worldwide.
Activists and eco-groups say that the UK government is making '... |
13 December 2011
03:43 GMT |
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China's low air quality might put an end to its rapid development. Fog and smog have made several airline companies cancel almost 1,000 flights and also affected car traffic on 10 highways in northern regions of the country.
Apart from the hazardous consequences it has on the health of the population, it seem... |
7 December 2011
04:32 GMT |
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Coal-burning operations accelerate climate change, but this fact doesn't stop South Africa from obtaining profit at the environment's expense. The host of the climate summit is actually one of the most important sources of pollution.
Currently, 90% of its entire energy production depends on coal, while t... |
30 November 2011
07:40 GMT |
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Corn Plus, a farmer-owned company, has to pay for manipulating numbers indicating their overall environmental footprint for 2009. The ethanol manufacturer from Winnebago, Minnesota, assumed its part of the blame and pleaded guilty in court for falsifying information regarding their contribution to air quality degrada... |
28 November 2011
09:47 GMT |
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The people who live in crowded cities displaying an increased level of air pollution might face greater risks of developing diabetes than the ones who enjoy the benefits of better air quality, according to a recent study conducted by a team of Danish experts.
Our current system of transportation influences the way ... |
25 November 2011
10:43 GMT |
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The European Environment Agency says that major European facilities have to take €169 Billion ($223 billion) our of their pockets to minimize the impact of industrial pollution upon public health and the wellbeing of the environment.
In order to reach a pertinent conclusion EEA analyzed the level of pollution b... |
25 November 2011
09:19 GMT |
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A study led by the Tellus Institute with Sound Resource Management, named "More Jobs, Less Pollution," managed to indicate that the enhanced national recycling strategy could be a key factor in responding to alarming issues such as climate change, unemployment rate and a general state of poor health.
Achieving a 75... |
15 November 2011
09:24 GMT |
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A recent report entitled Air Quality – A Follow-Up Report issued by Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) suggested that the UK government tries to manipulate safety standards in order to comply with the EU regulations regarding air pollution, while the lives of thousands of people are still affected by this harm... |
14 November 2011
08:53 GMT |
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The human body has an extraordinary ability to cope with risk factors which threaten its wellbeing. Scientists keep finding amazing proofs which highlight the adaptability of inhabitants who live in vulnerable areas.
This appears to be the case of the people from Ostrava, one of the biggest cities in the Czech Repu... |
11 November 2011
07:20 GMT |
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Researchers managed to find a link between the high level of pollution and the increased power of cyclones, while comparing the natural events which have occurred in the period 1979-1996 with the ones which have become visible from 1997 to 2010.
According to their findings, decreased air quality made the cyclones t... |
11 November 2011
05:34 GMT |
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Greenpeace has assumed an active role in pointing out that manufacturing biofuel and producing electricity out of large amounts of wood are two main factors in deforestation activities, in its report called “Fuelling a Biomess.” The organization warns the government that burning wood-based biomass is pu... |
4 November 2011
04:49 GMT |
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Scientists have elaborated a study which provides disturbing information for the people who have never lightened a cigarette in their entire life. It seems that they still face the risks of dying from lung cancer, while becoming casual victims of the air pollution phenomenon. Researchers from University of Ottawa det... |
29 October 2011
06:30 GMT |
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Elah Valley of Israel is the topic of the newest controversy regarding an oil shale project that has generated the indignation of local people and environmental groups. Despite the fact that their first initiative of extracting oil in this area was stopped in 2008, as the result of several environmental campaigns, o... |
24 October 2011
10:58 GMT |
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Despite the fact that, with each year, automakers turn their attention to developing cleaner engines and even zero-emission vehicles, air pollution associated with traffic fumes is still a real concern, especially for people living in heavily concentrated urban areas.This means people are still exposed to higher dail... |
22 September 2011
03:14 GMT |
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A new report released today urges U.S. officials to adopt stronger standards under the Clean Air Act and let EPA do its job in setting limits on certain pollutants. The findings revealed that one in two Hispanic Americans living in counties that frequently violate air pollution standards face major health risks.The r... |
20 September 2011
11:14 GMT |
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A brand new, daring Montreal study suggests that there is a connection between pollution from traffic and an increased risk of breast cancer in women.The study has been carried out by researchers from The Research Institute of the MUHC (RI MUHC - Dr. Mark Goldberg), McGill University (Drs. Goldberg, Dan Crouse and Na... |
7 October 2010
02:54 GMT |
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Concrete or asphalt containing titanium dioxide can actually clean up the air as cars travel over the surface. 25 to 45 percent of nitrogen oxides from vehicle emissions are removed, according to a research team at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. They also say that this material costs only ... |
7 July 2010
07:02 GMT |
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Cars tend to meet much less drag if they are going forward in so-called platoons, rather than on their own, a new survey from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India, shows. However, this statement comes to contradict everything drivers were told while in driving school. One of the first things a future driver le... |
30 September 2008
04:46 GMT |
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Recently, the Beijing Municipal People’s Government (BMPG) has announced that it will extend its regulations on traffic flows even further than it did for the duration of the Beijing Olympics. During the games, the Chinese capital was mostly closed for traffic, as authorities desperately attempted to clear the ... |
29 September 2008
10:57 GMT |
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