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How do we define climate pollution's cost to society?
2016-01-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
High Country News: In a 2007 ruling on a dispute concerning fuel economy standards for cars, a judge sent a clear message to federal agencies. They could no longer continue business as usual and fail to account for climate change when assessing the costs and benefits of regulations. The value of carbon emissions reduction is certainly not zero, Judge Betty B. Fletcher wrote in her opinion for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. And by treating it as such, her opinion declared, the government was acting...
Air pollutions control policies effective in improving downwind air quality
2015-12-09 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Emissions controls on coal-fired power plants are making a difference in reducing exposure of mercury to people, especially in the western Maryland community. A study of air quality from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science found that levels of mercury in the air from power plant emissions dropped more than half over a 10-year period, coinciding with stricter pollution controls. "I was surprised when I first saw it," said the study's author Mark Castro, associate professor...
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South Texas Oil Brings Boom As Well As Pollution's 'Toxic Soup'
2014-04-11 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: While the South Texas oil boom has meant a flood of cash and people to formerly impoverished communities, there have also been serious repercussions namely, rampant air pollution. Jim Morris of the Center for Public Integrity explains the boom's environmental effects.
Air pollution's many sources
2013-10-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Journal-Courier: Smog hanging over urban and industrial center is the most obvious form of air pollution. Visible or invisible, it contributes to global warming. Among the possible pollutants of the atmosphere, six stand out: Particulate matter; ground-level ozone; carbon monoxide; sulfur dioxide; nitrogen oxides; and lead. These pollutants do not only harm living beings, they also damage the environment. Particle pollution and ground-level ozone are the most widespread threats to life. According to the American...
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