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Australian power stations among worlds worst for toxic air #POLLUTION

August 19, 2019: Coal-fired stations in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley and NSW’s Lake Macquarie region among biggest hotspots for deadly sulphur dioxide, report findsPower stations in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley and New South Wales’s Lake Macquarie region have been named on a list of the world’s biggest hotspots for toxic air pol...

How to Reduce Exposure to Air #POLLUTION

August 13, 2019: While most of us do not have the power to make the air cleaner, there are some ways to protect yourself.

Air #POLLUTION May Be As Harmful To Your Lungs As Smoking Cigarettes, Study Finds

August 13, 2019: Smog can spike during hot days. A new study finds that the effects of breathing air pollution may be cumulative. Long-term exposure may lead to lung disease, even among people who've never smoked.

Increasing Air #POLLUTION Causes Lung Disease Equivalent to Smoking Pack of Cigarettes a Day for 29 Years

August 13, 2019: The researchers' conclusions are based on an 18-year study which involved over 7,000 subjects across six metropolitan areas in the United States.

Raise car fuel prices to fight air #POLLUTION, says rightwing thinktank

August 12, 2019: Bright Blue calls for zero VAT on electric cars and rewards for reporting idling vehiclesVehicle fuel taxes should rise to combat the air pollution crisis in the UK, with an extra charge on diesel, according to the conservative thinktank Bright Blue.A report calls for VAT to be abolished on electric cars and for cit...

#POLLUTION Prevents Spread of Invasive Fish Into The Great Lakes

August 11, 2019: A new study shows how toxic waters from Chicago may be preventing the expansion of an invasive fish into the Great Lakes.

Suspected #POLLUTION incident turns River Frome tributary blue

August 10, 2019: Environment Agency analysing Somerset stream but says there are no reports of dead wildlifeA mysterious substance that has turned a tributary of a river in the West Country bright blue is being investigated by the Environment Agency.Tests are being carried out on the River Frome in Somerset this weekend after the wa...

River Sheppey #POLLUTION kills thousands of fish

August 5, 2019: Samples from the River Sheppey are being tested and the cause is expected to be known later.

The five: species affected by plastic #POLLUTION

August 4, 2019: From crabs to whales, bacteria to humans, the plastic in our seas is harming life all along the food chainScientists from the University of Tasmania reported last week that plastic ingestion is having a negative impact on the health of flesh-footed shearwaters, a near-threatened species of seabird. The study found t...

Curbing air #POLLUTION wont speed up global warming

August 2, 2019: Some studies suggest cleaning up the air could unintentionally accelerate global warming. New research revealed little evidence of a strong inverse relationship between air quality and warming.

EPA proposes easing air #POLLUTION permitting process

August 1, 2019: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved to finalize a rule Thursday that would ease the air pollution permitting process for certain power plants and manufacturers.Since the early days of the Trump administration, the EPA has argued the...

Overnight Energy: EPA proposes easing air #POLLUTION permitting process| Pair of GOP senators propose easing Obama water rule|

August 1, 2019: HOW ABOUT SOME NSR WONKINESS?: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved to finalize a rule Thursday that would ease the air pollution permitting process for certain power plants and manufacturers.Since the early days of the Trump...

Researchers Have Created Tiny Springs To Tackle Marine Microplastic #POLLUTION

July 31, 2019: Coil-shaped carbon nanoparticles can decompose microplastics without harming marine organisms.

Mongolias Capital Banned #COAL To Fix Its #POLLUTION Problem. Will It Work?

July 30, 2019: Winter nights in Ulaanbaatar can drop to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Many residents without electricity burn coal to heat their homes, leading to toxic air and health problems.

Reducing air #POLLUTION could save thousands of lives, researchers say

July 26, 2019: Although air quality has improved significantly since the 1990s, a new study claims that pollution still causes lung cancer, heart attacks and strokes that kill more than 30,000 Americans a year.

How Does Noise #POLLUTION Affect Marine Life?

July 26, 2019: How does noise pollution affect marine life? This question was originally answered on Quora by Bill Streever.

Automakers, Rejecting Trump #POLLUTION Rule, Strike a Deal With California

July 25, 2019: Four of the world’s largest automakers, including the Ford Motor, have struck a deal with California to reduce tailpipe pollution.

Study: Air #POLLUTION kills 30,000 Americans each year

July 25, 2019: Despite improved air quality since the 1990s, pollution still causes lung disease, heart attacks and strokes that kill more than 30,000 Americans each year, a new study estimates.

How China Is Trying To Stem Its Massive Plastic #POLLUTION Problem

July 24, 2019: The country is rolling out a major new trash policy. Residents already hate it.

How A Hotel In the Maldives Is Fighting Plastic #POLLUTION

July 24, 2019: Conrad Maldives Rangali Island works with an artist to upcycle bottles and takes other measures to go plastic-free.

Light #POLLUTION may increase risk of West Nile virus jumping from birds to humans

July 24, 2019: The risk of West Nile virus spreading among animal populations and making the jump from birds to humans may be greater in areas with light pollution.

Beaches across America showed unsafe levels of #POLLUTION last year, a study finds

July 23, 2019: Before you head to the beach this summer, you might want to double-check the water conditions.

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo break ties with plastic lobbying group amid mounting scrutiny over #POLLUTION

July 23, 2019: The beverage giants join other companies like Clorox, Becton Dickinson and Ecolab, which ended memberships with the Plastics Industry Association last year.

India turns to electric vehicles to beat #POLLUTION

July 23, 2019: Home to some of the world's most polluted cities, India has announced a big push for electric vehicles.

Southern Water must pay for its #POLLUTION spills, watchdog told

July 18, 2019: Environmental groups condemn cutting of company’s fine from £37.7m to £3mEnvironmental groups are demanding one of Britain’s biggest water companies be made to pay tens of millions of pounds to restore the damage to habitats and wildlife caused by thousands of pollution spills into the rivers and beaches acros...
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