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Model for megacities? Mexico City cleans up its air
2013-04-23 14:35:36| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: Mexico City was once known for its smoggy landscape with industrial eyesores such as the 18 de Marzo Refinery spewing ozone-forming emissions such as sulfur dioxide. The cloud of contaminants hanging over the capital played into an apocalyptic reputation for pollution, crime, and overpopulation; and it fueled urban myths, like the one about birds dropping dead mid-flight because of the poor air quality. But the refinery named for the day Mexico expropriated its oil industry was ordered closed...
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