Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 22:49:03 +0000
Sometime in the 1940s–1950s, a young, passionate socialite activist supplied her alibi to Nero Wolfe: “I dined with the governor to discuss ‘killer fog.'” Nero Wolfe was educated about everything, and he agreed with her on the automobile pollution she referred to as “killer fog.” Wolfe inquired, “Are you referring to the London event?”
Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:59:22 +0000
The nation’s worst fire season since 2015 spurred one Twitter user to say, “This is Earth, not the planet Mars.”
Read moreCredit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 03:30:37 +0000
“A Story About Life,” starring a Tesla Model 3, is a somewhat new video posted on Vimeo. It’s not just another Tesla video. Yes, the Model 3 is a co-star in the video, but the main character is a gentleman whose journey isn’t just another Tesla road trip, but one of choice as he reacts to something heartbreaking
Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:38:08 +0000
PUEBLA, MEXICO—Trees are one of the best things we have to clean the Earth’s air, but they have certain drawbacks: they need time and space to grow. Enter the BioUrban, an artificial tree that sucks up as much air pollution as 368 real trees. Designed by a Mexican startup, the towering metal structure uses microalgae […]
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 21:22:10 +0000
Local governments must step up efforts to check locally generated pollution, such as open burning, according to a Filipino scientist.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 23:23:09 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Seasonal winds are blowing polluted air from China to the Philippines, and this could affect the health of rural communities at the northwestern tip of the country even though they are quite distant from industrial activities, according to a Filipino scientist.
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Read moreCredit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:12:41 +0000
Nineteen years ago, the then fledgling traffic aide Dennis Marcos directed far fewer vehicles through the Ortigas intersection.
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Read moreCredit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:46:01 +0000
The noxious air hanging over India’s towns and cities kills more than 100,000 children under five every year, a study published Wednesday for World Environment Day found.
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Credit to Author: Ankita Rao| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 21:18:08 +0000
In its latest move to protect industry, the government has ensured that we’ll see more deaths from asthma, heart problems and cognitive degeneration.
Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 17:47:07 +0000
A utility industry coalition that has often challenged stricter air pollution and climate rules for power generation said it will dissolve. The Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG), which has been under investigation from the House Energy and Commerce Committee due to its relationship with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) top air policy official and his […]
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