China Offers Money Rewards to Regions Fighting to Reduce Air Pollution

China Offers Money Rewards to Regions Fighting to Reduce Air Pollution

The rewards amount to $818M (€603M), will be spent on further improving air quality

Air Pollution Ups Heart Attack Risk

Air Pollution Ups Heart Attack Risk

Poor air quality is “an important public health problem,” researcher says

NASA Map Shows the Areas Most Affected by Air Pollution

NASA Map Shows the Areas Most Affected by Air Pollution

It is in these areas that air pollution causes thousands of premature deaths

China Announces Plans to Publicly Shame Its Most Polluted Cities

China Announces Plans to Publicly Shame Its Most Polluted Cities

High officials hope this will help the country solve its air pollution crisis

So-Called Artificial Lungs Could Make Power Stations More Environmentally Friendly

So-Called Artificial Lungs Could Make Power Stations More Environmentally Friendly

These “lungs” would absorb the carbon dioxide, keep it from reaching the atmosphere

Electric Bus Takes to the Streets in Hong Kong

Electric Bus Takes to the Streets in Hong Kong

The bus was purchased in 2012, has since undergone several trials

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 6th, 2013
Climate Change Influences Air Pollution, Makes It Worse than It Already Is

Climate Change Influences Air Pollution, Makes It Worse than It Already Is

This could lead to an increase in the number of premature deaths reported each year

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 6th, 2013
Flights to and from Australia and New Zealand Are the Worst for the Environment

Flights to and from Australia and New Zealand Are the Worst for the Environment

Researchers find that these flights create the highest amounts of ozone

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 4th, 2013
Beijing Details 5-Year Plan to Curb Air Pollution

Beijing Details 5-Year Plan to Curb Air Pollution

High officials want to limit emissions from power plants, cars, boilers and barbecues

China Readies to Invest $275 Billion (€206.17 Billion) in Curbing Air Pollution

China Readies to Invest $275 Billion (€206.17 Billion) in Curbing Air Pollution

High officials announce plans to reduce air pollution in the country's urban centers

China Readies to Spend $277bn (€209bn) on Improving Air Quality

China Readies to Spend $277bn (€209bn) on Improving Air Quality

The country's government announces plans to tackle air pollution

Dutch Scientists Want to Turn Greenhouse Gas Emissions into an Energy Source

Dutch Scientists Want to Turn Greenhouse Gas Emissions into an Energy Source

The researchers claim waste carbon dioxide could generate 1,570 billion kilowatts yearly

3D Printing Could Be as Harmful as Smoking Apparently

3D Printing Could Be as Harmful as Smoking Apparently

We knew there had to be some sort of catch to the whole thing

Heat Waves Stress Plants, Make Them Stop Absorbing Pollutants

Heat Waves Stress Plants, Make Them Stop Absorbing Pollutants

Investigations show air pollution levels increase during heat waves

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 14th, 2013
China Drops Plans to Build Uranium Processing Plant

China Drops Plans to Build Uranium Processing Plant

Hundreds of people protest the project, high officials agree to cancel it

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 12th, 2013
Air Pollution Kills over 2 Million People Yearly

Air Pollution Kills over 2 Million People Yearly

Study documents the impact of fine particulate matter on public health

Innovative Pavement Absorbs Smog, Helps Clean the Air

Innovative Pavement Absorbs Smog, Helps Clean the Air

The pavement was developed by Dutch researchers, can reduce smog by 45%

 
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