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Introduction of European Union Policies and New Technologies Reduces Air Pollution

A study led by the University of Leeds has found that about 80,000 deaths are prevented each year due to the introduction of European Union (EU) policies and new technologies to reduce air pollution.

1 Mar 2016

Cooperative Field Study of Air Quality to Advance Air Pollution Monitoring from Space

NASA and the Republic of Korea are developing plans for a cooperative field study of air quality in May and June to advance the ability to monitor air pollution accurately from space.

26 Feb 2016

Reducing U.S. Climate Emissions Could Prevent Pollution-Related Premature Deaths by 2030

Reducing U.S. climate emissions enough to avoid a 2-degree Celsius increase in global warming could prevent up to 175,000 pollution-related premature deaths nationwide by 2030 and generate health benefits of about $250 billion annually, according to a new analysis by researchers at Duke University and the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

23 Feb 2016

Despite Reduced Sulfur Emissions, Atmospheric Sulfate Particles are Still Acidic

When acidic materials are spilled, the clean-up procedure involves adding a base chemical to neutralize the acid. Up to a point, the more base added, the more neutral and less toxic the spill becomes.

23 Feb 2016

Highly Polluted Air Makes Rats Heavy, Experience Cardio-Respiratory and Metabolic Dysfunctions

Laboratory rats who breathed Beijing’s highly polluted air gained weight and experienced cardio-respiratory and metabolic dysfunctions after three to eight weeks of exposure.

22 Feb 2016

Cloud Droplets Play Key Role in Atmospheric Transformation of Volatile Organic Pollutants

In addition to precipitation, clouds influence the climate in various ways: they cover 70% of the Earth's surface and represent nearly 15% of the volume of the atmosphere. Scientists need to understand their underlying chemical and physical mechanisms in order to better integrate them into climate change models.

16 Feb 2016

Study Highlights Urgent Need for More Aggressive Strategies to Reduce Air Pollution

New research shows that more than 5.5 million people die prematurely every year due to household and outdoor air pollution. More than half of deaths occur in two of the world’s fastest growing economies, China and India.

15 Feb 2016

New Findings Reveal Major Northward Expansion of Marine Mammal Exposure to Toxins

Toxins from harmful algae are present in Alaskan marine food webs in high enough concentrations to be detected in marine mammals such as whales, walruses, sea lions, seals, porpoises and sea otters, according to new research from NOAA and its federal, state, local and academic partners.

12 Feb 2016

LUT Study Reveals Impact of Global Warming on Water Quality of Himalayas

A new study by Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) on the climate change and geochemical process of waters and lake sediments on the Tibetan Plateau show that global warming affects geochemical processes such as glacier melting, soil erosion and sediments release. This deteriorates water quality of rivers and lakes, thus significantly impacting the lives of 40 percent of the world's population living in the area.

11 Feb 2016

Compounds Used in Lithium-Ion Batteries Harm Soil-Dwelling Bacteria

The growing popularity of battery-powered cars could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they are not entirely Earth friendly. Problems can creep in when these batteries are disposed of. Scientists, in a new study in ACS’ journal Chemistry of Materials, are reporting that compounds increasingly used in lithium-ion batteries are toxic to a type of soil-dwelling bacteria that plays an important environmental role.

11 Feb 2016

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Introduction of European Union Policies and New Technologies Reduces Air Pollution

Cooperative Field Study of Air Quality to Advance Air Pollution Monitoring from Space

Reducing U.S. Climate Emissions Could Prevent Pollution-Related Premature Deaths by 2030

Despite Reduced Sulfur Emissions, Atmospheric Sulfate Particles are Still Acidic

Highly Polluted Air Makes Rats Heavy, Experience Cardio-Respiratory and Metabolic Dysfunctions

Cloud Droplets Play Key Role in Atmospheric Transformation of Volatile Organic Pollutants

Study Highlights Urgent Need for More Aggressive Strategies to Reduce Air Pollution

New Findings Reveal Major Northward Expansion of Marine Mammal Exposure to Toxins

LUT Study Reveals Impact of Global Warming on Water Quality of Himalayas

Compounds Used in Lithium-Ion Batteries Harm Soil-Dwelling Bacteria

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