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World Hydrogen Industry to Reach 290 Billion Cubic Meters by 2018 Says A New...

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Expanding the Business of Public Health

New York City's controversial proposal to limit the size of servings of sugary sodas offers a classic case of business fighting public health - with the soft drink industry ultimately prevailing in...

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IBM tries to forecast and control Beijing's air pollution

China’s nagging pollution problems could start to abate with the help of an IBM project that seeks to predict and control the air quality in Beijing, using new computing technologies. On Monday, IBM...

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IBM project aims to forecast and control Beijing's air pollution

China's nagging pollution problems could start to abate with the help of an IBM project that seeks to predict and control the air quality in Beijing, using new computing technologies. Reported by...

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Republican Mayor Jim Brainard Believes in the Science of Climate Change

The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) recently met in Dallas to discuss how to move their cities forward in order to meet the challenges before them. Topics included energy related issues, the...

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Major Air Pollution Studies to Converge over Denver

HAMPTON, Va., July 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two NASA aircraft are participating in field campaigns beginning this month in Colorado that will probe the factors leading to unhealthy air...

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Wildfires Found To Release A Previously Unidentified Type Of Soot

*Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe online* Globally, wildfires are responsible for creating veritable ecological wastelands across millions of hectares of land each year. As the effects...

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The 9 Courses You Need To Take In College

For many students, picking a major can be a difficult choice, as we're increasingly told that certain areas of study can lead to higher paying and more secure jobs. Regardless of what you end up...

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Students Invent Device That Cuts Lawnmower Pollution by 90%

A few decades back, environmental regulations went ballistic on automobiles, making it mandatory for all of them to have some sort of filter that would reduce air pollution. Lawnmowers haven't been...

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IBM developing project to map and control Beijing air pollution

The initiative will forecast and control air quality through state-of-the art computing technologies able to pinpoint the source and level of emissions released into the atmosphere. Reported by Raw...

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Sinosphere Blog: How Climate Change Could Foil China’s Smog-Fighting Efforts

China is spending a lot of money to address its air pollution problem, but some scientists say that may not produce the results the government expects. Reported by NYTimes.com 6 days ago.

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Ameren to close Meramec power plant

Ameren plans to close its 61-year-old coal-fired power plant in south St. Louis County. Ameren Missouri plans to shut down the Meramec coal-fired plant, which is located in Oakville, by 2022, the...

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200 Moms And Kids Launch A "Play-in" Protest On Capitol Hill For Climate Action

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 200 moms and their kids are holding a unique "Play-in for Climate Action," on Capitol Hill today, a family-friendly protest against the air...

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Heartland Institute Conference: CO2 Rise Increases Biodiversity, Crop Yields

According to The Economist, The Heartland Institute is “the world’s most prominent think tank promoting skepticism about man-made climate change.” On Wednesday, several scientists gathered at the...

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Oil Refineries Have a Moral Imperative to Fix the Air Pollution Problem...

When I moved with my family from California to Utah nine years ago, I was stunned by the horrible air quality in this otherwise gorgeous mountain state. Day after day, during that first winter, we were...

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Hobby Lobby, Climate Change, and the GOP's Women Problem

More than 200 women brought their children to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to clean up the air pollution that causes climate change. The event was called a "Play-in for Climate...

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Beijing to Enforce Use of Clean Coal in Anti-Pollution Drive

China's capital city, Beijing, will enforce the use of cleaner low-sulfur coal from August 1 in a bid to tackle the soaring levels of air pollution that frequently clog the country's major cities, the...

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Chinese officials will buy more electric cars

At least 30 percent of newly purchased government cars will be electric and other types of "new energy vehicles," China's official news agency reported Sunday, as the country attempts to tackle air...

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Scientists Launch Far-Ranging Campaign to Detail Front Range Air Pollution

Scientists at NCAR and partner organizations are launching a major field project across Colorado’s Front Range this month to track ozone pollution. Results from the month-long study, which uses...

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Ten Years In Since Its Launch, NASA's Aura Mission Keeps On Providing...

*April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online* Ten years ago on July 15, NASA launched the Aura satellite aboard a Delta II 7920-10L rocket into a sun-synchronous, near polar orbit...

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