From where I’m standing, the city-sized Baogang Steel and Rare Earth complex dominates the horizon, its endless cooling towers and chimneys reaching up into grey, … The worst place on earthRead more
Pollution
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Children have become unwitting ‘chemical sentinels’ for the U.S
“Our very great concern is that children worldwide are being exposed to unrecognized toxic chemicals that are slowly eroding intelligence, disrupting behaviors, truncating future achievements … Children have become unwitting ‘chemical sentinels’ for the U.SRead more
Posted inHealth / News / Pollution / Road / Transportation
Air pollution from cars and trucks spreading 3x farther
According to University of Toronto study published in the Atmospheric Pollution Research journal, air pollution could be spreading up to three times farther than previously … Air pollution from cars and trucks spreading 3x fartherRead more
Posted inCoal / Energy / Pollution / ToMl
State Fines Duke Energy $25 Million For Coal Waste, Still Doesn’t Require Cleanup
North Carolina’s environmental agency handed Duke Energy a record fine Tuesday after finding the company let coal ash contaminants from one plant leach into groundwater … State Fines Duke Energy $25 Million For Coal Waste, Still Doesn’t Require CleanupRead more
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Judge Rules TVA Liable for 2008 Coal Ash Spill
A federal judge has ruled the Tennessee Valley Authority is liable for a massive coal ash spill that polluted surrounding areas in 2008. The Kingston … Judge Rules TVA Liable for 2008 Coal Ash SpillRead more
Posted inHealth / Pollution / ToMl
Better Air Quality Helps Lungs Grow
The University of Southern California Children’s Health Study measured lung development in thousands of adolescent children in communities across the Los Angeles area since 1993. … Better Air Quality Helps Lungs GrowRead more
Posted inChina / Coal / Health / Pollution / ToMl
670,000 smog-related deaths a year in china
The cost of China’s reliance on coal. Smog caused by coal consumption killed an estimated 670,000 people in China in 2012, according to a study … 670,000 smog-related deaths a year in chinaRead more
Posted inHealth / Pollution / ToMl / Transportation
What’s more likely to kill you: A car crash or vehicle emissions?
If your gut reaction is like mine, then you’ve already answered in favor of crashes. But when you really crunch the numbers, the question not … What’s more likely to kill you: A car crash or vehicle emissions?Read more
Posted inLighting / Pollution / ToMl
Light pollution is wasting energy
If you stood at the heart of Hong Kong in the middle of the night and looked up, the sky would be about 1,000 times … Light pollution is wasting energyRead more
Posted inPollution / Textile / ToMl
Dyeing cities
Textile mills of Pali district in Rajasthan and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu have an annual turnover of over Rs 20,000 crore. But the rivers passing … Dyeing citiesRead more