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US Supreme Court air pollution ruling will save lives
2014-05-07 19:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: CITIZENS of the US, breathe easier. The Supreme Court has ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can regulate air pollution that drifts across state lines. The ruling means about 1000 power plants will be forced to cut their emissions. The states hit hardest by the rules include Texas and Ohio, where coal-fired power plants are still big business. But small states in the east like Connecticut, where 93 per cent of air pollution comes from out of state, will benefit. The EPA...
WHO finds Indian cities have dirtiest air; Chinese data foggy
2014-05-07 16:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An effort by the World Health Organization to measure pollution in cities around the world has found New Delhi admits to having the dirtiest air, while Beijing's measurements, like its skies, are far from clear. The study of 1,600 cities found air pollution had worsened since a smaller survey in 2011, especially in poorer countries, putting city-dwellers at higher risk of cancer, stroke and heart disease. Air pollution killed about 7 million people in 2012, making it the world's single biggest...
Clean Air Power partners with Queens University, Belfast on dual-fuel combustion for light-duty diesels
2014-05-07 16:30:55| Green Car Congress
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DEQ set to explain Louisiana air quality improvements
2014-05-07 15:02:05| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is scheduled to highlight air quality improvements across the state during a news conference on Wednesday.
Yet Another Warning From the World Health Organization on Air Pollution
2014-05-07 13:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wire: Global air quality is deteriorating, posing a risk to public health, in what has become just the latest of a series of warnings from the World Health Organization on the state of the world's skies. Air quality in most cities fails to meet the organization's health guidelines, according to the new report, and it looks set to increase the risk of developing or worsening respiratory illnesses and other health problems. The WHO's Urban Air Quality database covers 1,600 cities in over 91 countries...
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