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Trash burning worldwide significantly worsens air pollution

2014-08-26 22:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: Open burning of trash, as seen here in General Santos, Philippines, is a global phenomenon that has significant effects on air quality. Credit: Photo courtesy Global Environment Facility [Click to enlarge image] Unregulated trash burning around the globe is pumping far more pollution into the atmosphere than shown by official records. A new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research estimates that more than 40 percent of the world's garbage is burned in such fires, emitting gases...

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