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South Africa's Contradictory New Development with mega-carbon footprints
Posted Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:14:00 GMT by Michelle SimonSouth Africa has gone to great lengths to market it's green-fronting as host to the COP 17, while in not so far away provinces the reality of polluting Business as Usual proceeds.
South Africa's Contradictory New Development with mega-carbon footprints
Bleak news from WMO on greenhouse gas levels
Posted Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:12:47 GMT by Dave CollierThe WMO have released a report showing the increase in radiative forcing over the last 20 years. The article covers the World Meteorological Organization report relating to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Bleak news from WMO on greenhouse gas levels
Acid Rainfall on the Decrease
Posted Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:35:00 GMT by James MathewsA long-term study on acidic rainfall has been carried out by researchers at the University of Illinois. It shows that emissions regulations do indeed appear to have a real impact on the environment.
Acid Rainfall on the Decrease
Air pollution increases floods and droughts, study shows
Posted Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:39:00 GMT by Adrian BishopAerosols in the atmosphere can create severe storms, rain and snow in some areas and increase drought in others, according to leading scientists.
Air pollution increases floods and droughts, study shows
Government must cut air pollution, not safety standards, say MPs
Posted Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:09:00 GMT by Adrian BishopWhile air pollution is endangering tens of thousands in UK cities, the Government is seeking to reduce standards, so it can avoid European Union fines, it is claimed.
Government must cut air pollution, not safety standards, say MPs
High toxins at school near e-waste recycling site
Posted Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:06:01 GMT by Adrian BishopDangerous pollutants found at African school, market and church, near a salvage site, recycling electronic waste from Europe and North America.
High toxins at school near e-waste recycling site
Nuclear waste from Cold War-era is here to stay
Posted Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:03:01 GMT by Dale KieferCold War-era nuclear waste last forever. Now the U.S. Dept. of Energy is struggling to deal with the fallout. The bulk of the deadly waste was generated during the Cold War era arms race, as the superpowers developed and stockpiled ever-deadlier nuclear weapons and technologies.
Nuclear waste from Cold War-era is here to stay
Pollution Postcard from the Great Lakes, some Mercury Rising
Posted Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:22:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongOrganic salts in the form of methyl mercury, threaten the great clean up of the Great Lakes. 170 researchers compiling a third of a million measurements have documented in a major BRI (Biodiversity Research Institute) report exactly how mercury pollution affects the region around the Great Lakes.
Pollution Postcard from the Great Lakes, some Mercury Rising
Air pollution linked to premature births
Posted Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:06:01 GMT by Dale KieferAir pollution exposure has been linked to a 30-percent increase in the risk of premature low-weight births among women living in Los Angeles, California. Air quality information was derived from three separate sources, and included data regarding concentrations of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter.
Air pollution linked to premature births
Beer bottles could help clean up lead pollution - Updated
Posted Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:55:00 GMT by Laura GoodallThe beer bottles we throw into our recycling bins could ultimately help clean up water polluted with lead, thanks to a new development by scientists at the University of Greenwich, London. Nichola Coleman, a materials chemist at Greenwich, has come up with a way of reusing cullet, fragments of glass jars and bottles, to create a naturally-found rock mineral called tobermorite.
Beer bottles could help clean up lead pollution - Updated
A new danger for city cyclists?
Posted Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:50:00 GMT by Dave CollierIt may seem like common-sense to think that an individual living in the city is more likely to suffer from the effects of air pollution than someone in the country. However, you may want or need to consider a face mask if cycling in the city as a study has found increased black carbon intake for city cyclists.
A new danger for city cyclists?
CO2 emissions rising sharply despite cutbacks among industrialised nations
Posted Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:35:00 GMT by Dale KieferGreenhouse gases continue to climb despite Kyoto Protocol. Scientific evidence demonstrates that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning fossil fuels, the primary driver of climate change, have continued to rise dramatically, according to a comprehensive report.
CO2 emissions rising sharply despite cutbacks among industrialised nations
Scientists measure Deepwater spill atmospheric pollution
Posted Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:47:00 GMT by Colin RickettsIn order to keep oil away from the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico large amounts of the oil spilled by the Deepwater Horizon well in 2010 were burned, now scientists have measured the impact that decision had on air quality.
Scientists measure Deepwater spill atmospheric pollution
Microbes can cleanup uranium
Posted Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:01:01 GMT by Louise MurrayA naturally occurring soil bacteria can render toxic uranium in contaminated areas safe. Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU), have discovered how Geobacter, an ancient form of bacteria can use hair-like structures called microbial nanowires on the exterior of the cell's wall to precipitate out uranium.
Microbes can cleanup uranium
Britain's most improved rivers revealed
Posted Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:18:01 GMT by Colin RickettsThe Environment Agency has named the top 10 most improved rivers in the country - changed from industrial dead zones to thriving wildlife habitats. Britain's rivers are the healthiest for over 20 years and otters, salmon and other wildlife are returning for the first time since the industrial revolution.
Britain's most improved rivers revealed
Could California ban styrofoam cups?
Posted Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:12:00 GMT by Laura BrownSenator proposes bill to ban styrofoam containers, but opponents say it risks job losses. California, are considering a bill prohibiting restaurants, retail stores and other food outlets from serving or handing out food in expanded polysterene containers.
Could California ban styrofoam cups?
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