Tag: air pollution
Top cancerous air pollution sites in US revealed
The worst three are in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," five of the top 20 are in Texas, and predominantly Black areas experience double the cancer risk of white areas.
EPA to reconsider the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone
"The Environmental Protection Agency now has an opportunity to strengthen our national, health-based standards for ground-level ozone."
Smoke from western wildfires to spread as far as New York
Wildfire smoke is a problem because it contributes to air pollution.
France moves to ban short-haul flights
This is not the first time that climate measures and aviation bailouts have coincided in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Teenage activists post signs to warn of toxic air in London...
"We took action so that lawmakers, decision makers and politicians finally take this climate and air quality crisis seriously, for everyone's sake."
Wildfire smoke is more toxic than other forms of air pollution,...
“Anything we can do today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stabilize the global climate system will have significant benefits.”
Concept hybrid planes could reduce deadly air pollution by 95 percent
“If you want to get to a net-zero aviation sector, this is a potential way of solving the air pollution part of it, which is significant, and in a way that’s technologically quite viable.”
Air pollution is linked to permanent vision loss, study finds
University College London researchers hypothesized that air pollution might heighten the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
US air pollution regulation saved over 1.5 billion birds
“Our research shows that the benefits of environmental regulation have likely been underestimated.”
This Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles
Indian startup Carbon Craft Design (CCD)'s ultimate vision is to construct a "carbon-conscious building" with each component derived from processing air pollutants.
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Senate Democrats demand investigation into Iran school bombing as Fetterman stands apart
Nearly the entire Democratic caucus calls for a probe into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab while one senator backs the military operation.
Americans skipping meals and delaying life decisions as healthcare costs strain households nationwide
New Gallup surveys show tens of millions of Americans cutting back on food, utilities, and daily necessities to pay medical bills while healthcare affordability worsens.
EPA chief met with Bayer CEO over Supreme Court fight, agency records show
The June 17 meeting, between officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Bayer CEO Bill Anderson and two other top Bayer executives, came as Germany-based Bayer was working to quash costly U.S. litigation.
Fossil fuels as a weapon of war:’ US-Israeli war on Iran exposes world’s dangerous...
This comes as Israel has struck oil depots in Tehran, blanketing the capital in smoke and toxic rain.
War with Iran to test China’s energy security
U.S. military action is disrupting key energy suppliers, putting China’s reliance on foreign sources to the test. Even as Beijing strengthens domestic capacity and diversifies imports, the crisis exposes the limits of its energy strategy.