Blackened tree trunks lay smoldering on the charred ground as thick smoke chokes the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, a scene of devastation that is being repeated across the "lungs of the planet."
Environment
Aug 26, 2019
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Firefighters on the Greek island of Evia were still battling Wednesday to contain a fire that has caused massive damage to a pristine mountain wildlife habitat after threatening four communities.
Environment
Aug 14, 2019
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US industrial products manufacturer 3M announced Thursday it will cut 2,000 jobs worldwide, citing weakness in key markets that led to a drop in first-quarter sales.
Business
Apr 25, 2019
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8
Outdoor air pollution is a major contributor to indoor air pollution—but high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters used in the home significantly reduce fine-particulate matter in the air compared with non-HEPA air ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2018
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We're very careful about what our kids eat, but what about the air they breathe?
Environment
Jul 9, 2018
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Researchers funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have discovered mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children. Their study explain the mechanism involved.
Biotechnology
Jul 18, 2017
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The mayors of Paris, London and Seoul on Wednesday launched an initiative to rate the most polluting vehicles in a bid to keep them off the roads of their cities.
Environment
Mar 29, 2017
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California officials have proposed spending nearly $400 million over 10 years to slow the shrinkage of the state's largest lake.
Environment
Mar 16, 2017
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More than 23,000 child refugees and migrants could risk respiratory infections, "even death from hypothermia," due to sub-freezing temperatures across Europe, warned the UN children's fund UNICEF on Friday.
Environment
Jan 20, 2017
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The Seattle zoo says North America's oldest orangutan born in a zoo has died after struggling with respiratory problems.
Plants & Animals
Mar 25, 2016
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