Q&A: Masks and Other Air Pollution Defenses
I commute by car through an area of bad highway air pollution. Would wearing a surgical mask help protect me from health problems? Reported by NYTimes.com 7 hours ago.
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Aclima and Google Maps Make CGI Commitment to Map Air Pollution in Los...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Aclima and Google Maps committed to mapping air quality in three major California metropolitan communities to measure pollutants that most affect human health and...
View ArticleGoogle Maps partners with environmental sensor startup Aclima to map air...
Reported by Breaking News 5 hours ago.
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Google equips Street View cars with Aclima sensors to map California air quality
Google wants to help measure air pollution while also mapping air quality in our communities. The company announced that it will be using its Street View cars to traverse through California to...
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Singapore moves against Indonesian firms over haze
Singapore (AFP) - Singapore has launched legal action that could lead to massive fines against Indonesian companies blamed for farm and plantation fires spewing unhealthy levels of air pollution over...
View ArticleThe Time for Excuses on Climate Action Is Over
As global leaders have gathered at the United Nations over the last few days, climate action has very much been at the forefront. Looking ahead to the December international climate conference,...
View ArticleHeartwrenching photos of the world's smoggiest cities
Schools in Malaysia closed on Friday for the first time in 12 years due to air pollution. Though the schools reopened this week, the smothering haze shrouded Kuala Lumpur and other areas in pollution...
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Diesel emissions? It's refrigerated vehicles we should worry about
The world relies heavily on cold temperatures. The food we eat, the buildings we inhabit, the data we consume and the medicines that keep us healthy all need cooling. Getting food from the farm to our...
View ArticleAir pollution, traffic linked to deaths, organ rejection in lung transplant...
For the first time, research shows that lung transplant patients in Europe who live on or near busy roads with high levels of air pollution are more likely to die or to experience chronic organ...
View ArticleEPA: Current smog limit inadequate to protect public health
Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said a new, stricter standard is needed to cut dangerous ozone pollution and prevent thousands of asthma attacks,...
View ArticleFinally, Something "More Important Than Kim Kardashian's Bottom"
The 2015 Social Good Summit began on Sunday, September 27th. Its purpose: to promote grassroots activism to discuss solutions to the world's greatest problems. This year's Social Good Summit is of...
View ArticleOn Climate, Love Thy Neighbor
When Pope Francis met with President Obama, they charted a path forward on climate change based on shared values. They both made the powerful moral argument that, to address climate change, it is...
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Battle over London's airport expansion continues
The of words between Gatwick and the Airports Commission showed no signs of levelling off today with Sir Howard Davies being forced to defend his commission’s final recommendation to expand Heathrow....
View ArticleIt Takes Just One Percent of People to Change Things: An Interview With Ralph...
Ralph Nader has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Americans of the 20th Century. Among his victories are the ideas and commodities we now take for granted: seat belts, air...
View ArticleEnvironmental and Nuisance Dust Monitoring Update from Shawcity
Awareness of dust from industrial activities such as construction and demolition has increased substantially over the past twenty years. Watchfield, Oxfordshire (PRWEB UK) 30 September 2015 Dr. Steve...
View ArticleEPA To Crack Down On Harmful Air Pollution
The Obama administration this week is expected to adopt tougher limits on smog-forming pollution. Environmental and industry groups have both blasted the plan. Reported by IBTimes 5 hours ago.
View ArticleVolkswagen Cars Aren't The Only Ones Releasing More Pollutants Than They Should
New diesel cars from Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat, Volvo and other manufacturers have been found to emit substantially higher levels of pollution when tested in more realistic driving...
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Car makers now face backlash over diesel emissions that are 'killing people'
The former science minister for Labour just slammed his own political party for making the mistake of promoting diesel cars. He told the BBC that the cars are now "killing people" and demanded that...
View ArticleSingapore government releases chirpy video making light of the pollution
SINGAPORE — "Don't let the haze faze you!" says the bright-eyed presenter, before going on to list a string of cringe-worthy pickup lines, in the Singapore government's latest video addressing the air...
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