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NASA image reveals toxic pall carbon monoxide from Indonesian fires

2015-12-16 13:06:28| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: A satellite detected "remarkably high" carbon monoxide levels in Sumatra and Kalimantan during Indonesia's recent wildfire disaster. Concentrations in Central Kalimantan province were nearly 13 times the normal average. The invisible gas is poisonous to humans in large doses, though the precise health effects of the pollution from Indonesia's fires remain largely unknown. One of the most troubling unanswered questions hanging over Indonesias wildfire disaster is how it affects human health....

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Delhi considers shutting schools toxic smog continues

2015-12-11 15:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Authorities in Delhi are considering shutting schools in the sprawling Indian capital as a bout of toxic smog stretches into a second month. The megacity, already the worlds most polluted by some measures, has been suffering record levels of pollution which exceed recommended WHO guidelines by between 15 and 30 times. The smog, a combination of exhaust from cars and lorries, dust, smoke from fires and industrial output which is intensified by cold temperatures, is predicted to last for months...

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See the biggest Bay Area polluters on the EPA's toxic release...

2015-12-10 20:23:44| Waste Management - Topix.net

Note: U.S. Pipe has the most toxic releases of any non-refinery in the Bay Area, but nearly all of them are off-site. The Environmental Protection Agency keeps track of companies that produce the most toxic waste across the country, the legacy of an industrial accident caused by an American company overseas.

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Dominion chose cheapest plan: Dump toxic waste into Prince William waters

2015-12-06 15:32:13| Waste Management - Topix.net

Remarkably, Dominion's application sets no limits on the amount of toxic and life fatal material that it could discharge in to the Creek. discharges in to the Creek, the Potomac Riverkeepers, a non-profit organization that advocates for a clean Potomac has been monitoring Dominions discharges and have found startling levels of toxic materials being discharged in to the Creek and the Potomac River.

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