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39 new sources manmade sulfur dioxide pollution discovered by NASA
2016-06-05 16:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Tech: Sulfur dioxide, or SO2, is responsible for producing acid rain and is considered a serious health threat NASA scientists have just reviewed data from the satellite Aura, collected from 2005 to 2014, and identified 39 new major sources of sulfur dioxide toxic emissions. The new study, conducted by NASA, the University of Maryland, Dalhousie University and Climate Change in Canada, found that the previously unreported pollution locations are concentrated around power plants and coal plants in Mexico,...
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Satellite study fresh insight toxic sulfur dioxide emissions
2016-06-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: Science Satellite study yields fresh insight into hidden sulfur dioxide emissions By analyzing almost a decade's worth of satellite data, scientists have uncovered major sources of man-made sulfur dioxide emissions, with implications for inventories and air quality regulations. Almost 40 major unreported sources of anthropogenic sulfur dioxide emissions have been identified using a new satellite-based method, holding implications for inventories and the regulatory policies that flow from those...
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Declining atmospheric sulfur levels due to pollution controls may lead to need for sulfur fertilizers for crops
2016-05-09 19:56:14| Green Car Congress
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New state rule would reduce Detroit sulfur dioxide pollution
2016-04-01 01:32:43| Waste Management - Topix.net
A new proposed state rule would require U.S. Steel to cut sulfur dioxide emissions at two of its Detroit facilities. The state Legislature would still have to approve the new rule announced Thursday from the state Department of Environmental Quality after a 2010 federal review found sulfur dioxide levels to be above federal standards and spurred state action to scale back emissions.
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Sulfur Dioxide Down Over China - Up Over India
2016-01-04 04:28:41| pollutiononline News Articles
Sulfur dioxide is a pungent, toxic gas found in Earth's atmosphere. In addition to harming human health, the gas affects the environment by interacting with water vapor to produce acid rain
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