added 2007 Thu Jun 14 0:29:13 by populist
Lead pollution and the collusion of industry and government that sustains it are too dangerous to ignore. It's collusion between government and industry that makes possible the unnecessary maiming and killing of children by the millions.
Lead pollution and the collusion of industry and government that sustains it are too dangerous to ignore. It's collusion between government and industry that makes possible the unnecessary maiming and killing of children by the millions.
added 2007 Wed May 30 4:29:47 by Aidenag
Even "moderate additional" greenhouse emissions are likely to push Earth past "critical tipping points" with "dangerous consequences for the planet," according to research conducted by NASA and the Columbia University.
Even "moderate additional" greenhouse emissions are likely to push Earth past "critical tipping points" with "dangerous consequences for the planet," according to research conducted by NASA and the Columbia University.
added 2007 Tue May 15 8:05:34 by buzzsaw
The fiberglass MiniC.A.T. runs on compressed air, and offers zero pollution and very low running costs. Many respected engineers have been trying for years to bring a compressed air car to market, believing strongly that compressed air can power a viable "zero pollution" car. Now the first commercial compressed air car is on the verge of
The fiberglass MiniC.A.T. runs on compressed air, and offers zero pollution and very low running costs. Many respected engineers have been trying for years to bring a compressed air car to market, believing strongly that compressed air can power a viable "zero pollution" car. Now the first commercial compressed air car is on the verge of
added 2007 Mon May 14 20:40:13 by KelLuv
WASHINGTON - President Bush responded to a Supreme Court environmental ruling by settling on regulatory changes that don't need congressional approval, the White House said Monday.
WASHINGTON - President Bush responded to a Supreme Court environmental ruling by settling on regulatory changes that don't need congressional approval, the White House said Monday.
added 2007 Thu May 10 18:08:28 by bubba2
The River Tigris has been a symbol of prosperity in Iraq but since the US-led invasion in 2003, this amazing watercourse has turned into a graveyard of bodies. In addition, the water level is decreasing as pollution increases. After 4 years of war and pollution, the Tigris has been transformed into a stagnant sewer, according to environmentalists.
The River Tigris has been a symbol of prosperity in Iraq but since the US-led invasion in 2003, this amazing watercourse has turned into a graveyard of bodies. In addition, the water level is decreasing as pollution increases. After 4 years of war and pollution, the Tigris has been transformed into a stagnant sewer, according to environmentalists.
added 2007 Sat Apr 28 18:34:01 by Aidenag
Perchlorate, a chemical used in rocket fuel, is turning up in the nation's food - in vegetables like lettuce and spinach - and water supply. A study from the Centers for Disease Control last year tested almost 3,000 people who are representative of the U.S. population. They found perchlorate in every single person.
Perchlorate, a chemical used in rocket fuel, is turning up in the nation's food - in vegetables like lettuce and spinach - and water supply. A study from the Centers for Disease Control last year tested almost 3,000 people who are representative of the U.S. population. They found perchlorate in every single person.
added 2007 Fri Apr 27 22:01:09 by Alexia
The Chinese premier pledged Friday to phase out tax breaks and discounts on land and electricity for highly polluting industries, saying the country's environmental situation was grim and required urgent action. "Our country is a major coal producer and consumer, and reducing polluting emissions is a responsibility we should bear," Premier Wen Jiabao said.
The Chinese premier pledged Friday to phase out tax breaks and discounts on land and electricity for highly polluting industries, saying the country's environmental situation was grim and required urgent action. "Our country is a major coal producer and consumer, and reducing polluting emissions is a responsibility we should bear," Premier Wen Jiabao said.
added 2007 Fri Apr 27 15:55:29 by Aidenag
The Vatican yesterday added its voice to a rising chorus of warnings from churches around the world that climate change and abuse of the environment is against God's will, and that the one billion-strong Catholic church must become far greener.
The Vatican yesterday added its voice to a rising chorus of warnings from churches around the world that climate change and abuse of the environment is against God's will, and that the one billion-strong Catholic church must become far greener.
added 2007 Fri Apr 27 7:08:06 by Beau7890
Too hot! Too cold! Surely if we're patient all the bad stuff will cancel out and we can go back to driving Hummers with a clear conscience, right? Sorry. Though I hesitate to make bold pronouncements, global dimming could mean we're in more trouble from global warming than we thought.
Too hot! Too cold! Surely if we're patient all the bad stuff will cancel out and we can go back to driving Hummers with a clear conscience, right? Sorry. Though I hesitate to make bold pronouncements, global dimming could mean we're in more trouble from global warming than we thought.
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added 2007 Wed Apr 25 2:05:36 by populist
Tell any Beijinger that the International Energy Agency believes China will overtake the United States as the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide either this year or next, and they will not be surprised.
Tell any Beijinger that the International Energy Agency believes China will overtake the United States as the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide either this year or next, and they will not be surprised.
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 13:02:50 by Aidenag
China's industrial and urban sprawl has left more than 10% of its farmland contaminated, an official survey shows, while arable areas continue to shrink despite Beijing's efforts to halt the trend. Industrial runoff was one of the chief culprits. Officials say toxic grain could become a health hazard.
China's industrial and urban sprawl has left more than 10% of its farmland contaminated, an official survey shows, while arable areas continue to shrink despite Beijing's efforts to halt the trend. Industrial runoff was one of the chief culprits. Officials say toxic grain could become a health hazard.
added 2007 Wed Apr 18 9:24:19 by Aidenag
Ethanol, widely touted as a greenhouse-gas-cutting fuel, would have serious health effects if heavily used in cars, producing more ground-level ozone than gasoline, particularly in the Los Angeles Basin, according to a Stanford University study out today.
Ethanol, widely touted as a greenhouse-gas-cutting fuel, would have serious health effects if heavily used in cars, producing more ground-level ozone than gasoline, particularly in the Los Angeles Basin, according to a Stanford University study out today.
added 2007 Fri Apr 13 7:19:40 by zaph22
Environmentalism: Gore's carbon footprint may be the size of Godzilla's, but he eases his conscience with 'carbon offsets.' He buys them from himself. And every time someone else buys them, Big Al gets richer.
Environmentalism: Gore's carbon footprint may be the size of Godzilla's, but he eases his conscience with 'carbon offsets.' He buys them from himself. And every time someone else buys them, Big Al gets richer.
added 2007 Sat Mar 31 12:28:06 by Aidenag
Can one person slow global warming? Actually, yes. You -- along with scientists, businesses and governments --can create paths to cut carbon emissions. Here is Time magazine's guide to some of the planet's best ideas, with an assessment of their impact and feel-good factor.
Can one person slow global warming? Actually, yes. You -- along with scientists, businesses and governments --can create paths to cut carbon emissions. Here is Time magazine's guide to some of the planet's best ideas, with an assessment of their impact and feel-good factor.
added 2007 Wed Mar 28 13:19:04 by Aidenag
The chemicals, called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are everywhere: in your TV, your computer, your toaster and your sofa. But PBDEs don't stay put, The flame retardants bioaccumulate. Over the past three decades, PBDE levels in people have doubled about every three to five years, and some experts don't think we've reached a peak.
The chemicals, called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are everywhere: in your TV, your computer, your toaster and your sofa. But PBDEs don't stay put, The flame retardants bioaccumulate. Over the past three decades, PBDE levels in people have doubled about every three to five years, and some experts don't think we've reached a peak.
added 2007 Tue Mar 20 3:32:47 by Aidenag
Pollution, global warming and rampant development could destroy some of the world's most iconic rivers in the coming decades, threatening to wipe out thousands of fish species and cause severe water shortages, the World Wide Fund for Nature said in a report Tuesday.
Pollution, global warming and rampant development could destroy some of the world's most iconic rivers in the coming decades, threatening to wipe out thousands of fish species and cause severe water shortages, the World Wide Fund for Nature said in a report Tuesday.
added 2007 Mon Mar 12 20:18:48 by Neophile
The polluted air inside some Canadian hockey arenas could be putting people at risk, a CBC News investigation reveals.
The polluted air inside some Canadian hockey arenas could be putting people at risk, a CBC News investigation reveals.
added 2007 Mon Mar 12 20:00:48 by Aidenag
Rising levels of carbon dioxide will have wide-ranging impacts on the world's oceans regardless of climate change, reports a study published in the March 9, 2007, issue of the journal Geophysical Research Letters. "Whether you believe in global warming or not, CO2 is going to run havoc in the oceans if unabated, " warned coauthor Dr. Cald
Rising levels of carbon dioxide will have wide-ranging impacts on the world's oceans regardless of climate change, reports a study published in the March 9, 2007, issue of the journal Geophysical Research Letters. "Whether you believe in global warming or not, CO2 is going to run havoc in the oceans if unabated, " warned coauthor Dr. Cald
added 2007 Fri Feb 23 18:52:46 by jovial
A HUGE sandstorm containing toxic dust from China was due to hit South Korea last night, starting a seasonal event blamed for scores of deaths and billions of pounds in damages.
A HUGE sandstorm containing toxic dust from China was due to hit South Korea last night, starting a seasonal event blamed for scores of deaths and billions of pounds in damages.
added 2007 Thu Feb 1 15:38:38 by bhartzer
A report published last summer by Houston Mayor Bill White's Task Force on the Health Effects of Air Pollution identified fine particle pollution as the no. 2 threat to Houston's health, behind only ozone.
A report published last summer by Houston Mayor Bill White's Task Force on the Health Effects of Air Pollution identified fine particle pollution as the no. 2 threat to Houston's health, behind only ozone.
added 2007 Mon Jan 29 2:31:54 by Aidenag
The effects of man-made emissions of carbon dioxide are being felt on every inhabited continent in the world with very different parts of the climate now visibly responding to human activity. These are among the main findings of the most intensive study of climate change by 2,000 of the world's leading climate scientists.
The effects of man-made emissions of carbon dioxide are being felt on every inhabited continent in the world with very different parts of the climate now visibly responding to human activity. These are among the main findings of the most intensive study of climate change by 2,000 of the world's leading climate scientists.
added 2007 Fri Jan 26 5:21:12 by Neophile
The Niger Delta holds some of the world's richest oil deposits, yet Nigerians living there are poorer than ever, violence is rampant, and the land and water are fouled. What went wrong?
The Niger Delta holds some of the world's richest oil deposits, yet Nigerians living there are poorer than ever, violence is rampant, and the land and water are fouled. What went wrong?
added 2007 Mon Jan 22 3:36:14 by Neophile
Here are ten things you can do to reduce pollution and conserve resources for your community.
Here are ten things you can do to reduce pollution and conserve resources for your community.
added 2007 Sun Jan 21 5:42:53 by okitech
Coastguards and anti-pollution teams are on alert after a ship carrying potentially dangerous chemicals was beached off the Devon coast.
Coastguards and anti-pollution teams are on alert after a ship carrying potentially dangerous chemicals was beached off the Devon coast.
added 2007 Fri Jan 19 18:38:20 by Aidenag
A U.N. panel on climate change is set to give its strongest warning yet that human use of fossil fuels is stoking global warming, informed sources said on Friday. A draft of the report by 2,500 scientists says it is "very likely" that human activities are the main cause of warming in the past 50 years.
A U.N. panel on climate change is set to give its strongest warning yet that human use of fossil fuels is stoking global warming, informed sources said on Friday. A draft of the report by 2,500 scientists says it is "very likely" that human activities are the main cause of warming in the past 50 years.
added 2007 Tue Jan 16 14:42:37 by Spadecaller
"There is increasing awareness that the historic bounty of oceans is quickly disappearing but also that there's still time to reverse the degradation. The question is not whether oceans can survive, what humans are doing to them but whether humans can."
"There is increasing awareness that the historic bounty of oceans is quickly disappearing but also that there's still time to reverse the degradation. The question is not whether oceans can survive, what humans are doing to them but whether humans can."
added 2007 Sun Jan 14 19:25:28 by Aidenag
The U.S. and Canadian governments are considering whether to update and strengthen the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which hasn't been significantly revised since 1987.
The U.S. and Canadian governments are considering whether to update and strengthen the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which hasn't been significantly revised since 1987.
added 2007 Sun Jan 14 12:27:48 by Aidenag
The grandchildren of today's skiers are likely to know the white peaks of Switzerland only from the wrappers of chocolate bars. A remarkable report on climate change that will be handed to European governments this week will say that the effect of rising temperatures will mean an end to snow across large areas of the Alps.
The grandchildren of today's skiers are likely to know the white peaks of Switzerland only from the wrappers of chocolate bars. A remarkable report on climate change that will be handed to European governments this week will say that the effect of rising temperatures will mean an end to snow across large areas of the Alps.
added 2007 Sat Jan 13 23:38:47 by Neophile
As the world heats up, the coal industry is racing to build more than 150 new power plants before Congress decides to crack down on global warming.
As the world heats up, the coal industry is racing to build more than 150 new power plants before Congress decides to crack down on global warming.
added 2007 Sat Jan 13 18:41:27 by idyll
Modern chemistry keeps insects from ravaging crops, lifts stains from carpets, and saves lives. But the ubiquity of chemicals is taking a toll. Many of the compounds absorbed by the body stay there for years-and fears about their health effects are growing.
Modern chemistry keeps insects from ravaging crops, lifts stains from carpets, and saves lives. But the ubiquity of chemicals is taking a toll. Many of the compounds absorbed by the body stay there for years-and fears about their health effects are growing.
