Bolder action needed on air pollution following new WHO guidelines
New air quality guidelines released by the WHO show there are harms to human health even at the lowest observable levels of exposure.
New air quality guidelines released by the WHO show there are harms to human health even at the lowest observable levels of exposure.
Environment
Sep 22, 2021
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Scientists collaborating with Museums Victoria Research Institute have mapped the seafloor in Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park in detail for the first time, revealing massive flat-topped ancient sea-mountains, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 3, 2022
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If we have not been warned of the dangers of climate change this summer, we never will be. Extreme heat, forest fires and floods have been all over news reports. Yet the oil and gas industry remains largely in denial.
Environment
Aug 1, 2023
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Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried about their air and water—and misinformation on social media hasn't helped.
Environment
Feb 16, 2023
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A team of scientists, including one from Oregon State University, concluded in a recent paper that breaching four dams in the Lower Snake River Basin in Washington provides the best and only reasonable opportunity to promote ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2022
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Schools closed across large swathes of north India on Thursday as pollution hit hazardous levels for the third day, with growing calls for urgent government action to tackle what doctors are calling a public health emergency.
Environment
Nov 9, 2017
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Climate change is already affecting much of the world's population, with startlingly high temperatures from the Arctic to Australia. Air pollution from wildfires, vehicles and industries threatens human health. Bees and pollinators ...
Environment
Aug 8, 2022
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The Mexican government has postponed a ban on the use of glyphosate, saying it has not found an alternative for the controversial weed killer.
Agriculture
Mar 28, 2024
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(AP) -- The United States has won a wide-ranging ruling against Chinese trade practices that could provide massive market opportunities for American makers of everything from CDs and DVDs to music downloads and books.
Business
Aug 12, 2009
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According to the World Health Organization, Delhi is the world's most polluted large city. And it's only going to get worse if something isn't done about it, say some experts in an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ...
Environment
Feb 20, 2019
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