Bay Area Gets Air Quality Alert
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert for Tuesday, June 21st. The Air District encourages residents to drive less and reduce their energy use.
Tag: "pollution"
Countries That Have Banned Plastic Bags
An estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion ( 1 000 000 000 000 ) plastic bags are used worldwide every year. But which countries have banned plastic bags?
Jan 13, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Global Effects and Global Consequences
National Research Council today issued the most comprehensive study of climate change to date. The reports are part of a congressionally requested suite of five studies known as America’s Climate Choices.
May 31, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Major League Baseball Makes Future
Major League Baseball today announced the most important environmental initiative in the history of professional sports, worldwide.
Apr 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
High Levels Of Pollution in Hong Kong
Air pollution in Hong Kong reached record levels on Monday, setting off an official government warning to avoid outdoor activities and physical exertion
Mar 23, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
How Can I Help?
The scale of the problems we face can make many of us feel helpless, and yet each of us has the power to make changes in our lives that can have a meaningful impact on the future.
Mar 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Asian Pollution Threats US Air
Pollution from Asia is boosting levels of ozone in the skies above the western United States.
Jan 20, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Don’t Go There!
People around the world are experiencing environmental destruction in myriad ways, some subtle, others devastating
Jan 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
BIG Problem
Trucks are a major source of smog, of toxic chemical pollution, and of fine particle soot linked to cancer and respiratory problems.
Dec 20, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Identify the Worst Polluter on the Planet
The U.S. Department of Defense is the largest polluter in the world, producing more hazardous waste than the five largest U.S. chemical companies combined
Dec 12, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Why Is Military Killing Us?
We do not learn that military toxins know no boundaries, that they don’t just kill the enemy, they kill our military personnel and people living near military bases, that they pollute the water, land and air.
Dec 09, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
The Top Ten of The Toxic Twenty
Pollution is responsible for 40% of deaths worldwide, according to a study, published in 2007, conducted by a Cornell research group.
Nov 28, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Biggest Ships, Biggest Polluters
Confidential data shows that just 15 of the world’s biggest ships may now emit as much pollution as all the world’s 760m cars.
Nov 24, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Big State Of Texas
Everything’s big in Texas — big pickup trucks, big SUVs and the state’s big carbon footprint, too.
Nov 15, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Hollywood The Biggest Polluter Out There
A study by the University of California Los Angeles shows the film and television industry to be the second largest polluter in the Los Angeles area. Only the region’s oil refineries pump more pollutants into the air, it says.
