Researchers find 39 unreported sources of major pollution: NASA
Researchers in the United States and Canada have located 39 unreported sources of major pollution using a new satellite-based method, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration said. The...
Haze obscures Colorado mountains, stars as pollution wafts into wilderness
The yellow-brown haze obscuring Colorado Front Range skies has wafted into national parks and wilderness, hurting habitat and reducing how far people can see by up to 60 miles — a problem federal...
Air pollution tied to high blood pressure risk
– Short and long-term exposure to air pollution from vehicle exhaust or burning coal is associated with high blood pressure, according to a review of 17 studies. “Since the 1990s, a hypothesis...
Wind power to supply 10% of US electricity by 2020
America’s wind power sector is on track to provide 10% of the country’s electricity by 2020, according to the American Wind Energy Association. According to wind energy executives attending...
Contamination delays return for 9,000 Canada wildfire evacuees
Chemical and heavy metal contamination will delay the return of 9,000 residents from Canada’s oil sands region who fled a huge wildfire about a month ago, senior officials announced on Monday....
China releases new action plan to tackle soil pollution
China aims to curb worsening soil pollution by 2020 and stabilize and improve soil quality by 2030, the cabinet said in an action plan published today. The government will continue to eliminate...
Spain has 58 bathing spots that don’t meet EU standards
Spain, which boasts 10.1 percent of all bathing spots in the European Union recorded 1.821 bathing spots that were rated excellent, representing 83.2 percent of the total. But Spain was also the...
Dangers of not washing your car
Washing your car is not something you should do when you have plenty of time, or when you have nothing so important to do. It should not be something to do every once in a while, since it it...
