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C2ES Outlines Steps To Cut U.S. Emissions Of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
2013-03-18 04:58:32| pollutiononline News Articles
As evidence mounts that climate change is increasing the risks of extreme weather, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions is outlining steps the federal government can take to reduce short-lived climate pollutants affecting our climate now
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Chemicals Pollutants Threaten Health in the Arctic
2013-03-17 01:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: People living in Arctic areas can be more sensitive to pollutants due to their genetics, says researcher Arja Rautio at the Centre for Arctic Medicine in theUniversity of Oulu, Finland. This is unfortunate since the northernmost areas of Europe are receiving more harmful chemicals. Scientists believe climate change may be a culprit as air and water mass movements push some of these undesirable chemicals towards the Arctic. "In real life, people are exposed to lots of chemicals," says Rautio, who...
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Environment Canada to report drop in pollutants amid pipeline debate
2013-02-15 12:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Ottawa is set to proclaim a dramatic decline in key pollutants like heavy metals and sulphur as it seeks to burnish its environmental record in the face of criticism at home and in the United States. In a report to be released on Friday, Environment Canada says emissions of mercury and lead were down 23 per cent and 21 per cent respectively in 2011 from the previous year, while sulphur oxides were 7 per cent lower and nitrogen oxide was down 6 per cent. The 2011 report does not cover carbon dioxide...
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EPAs 2011 Toxics Release Inventory shows air pollutants continue to decline, releases of toxic chemicals up
2013-01-16 19:30:23| Green Car Congress
EPA's 2011 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Air Pollutants Continue to Decline
2013-01-16 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
According to EPA's annual Toxics Release Inventory report, total toxic air releases in 2011 declined 8% from 2010, mostly because of decreases in hazardous air pollutant emissions, even while total releases of toxic chemicals increased for second year in a row. Among HAPs showing decline were hydrochloric acid and mercury. Releases into surface water decreased 3% and releases to land increased 19% since 2010, with the latter due primarily to the metal mining sector. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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