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The choking problem of Asia air pollution
2015-01-28 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: At the age of 13, Tan Yi Han could not see the edge of his schoolyard. It was 1998 in Singapore, the wealthy city-state known for its tidy streets and clean, green image. But for much of that particular school year, clouds of smoke shrouded the skyline. The record-setting air pollution, which had begun in 1997 and lasted for months, caused a 30% spike in hospital visits. It would later be remembered as one of South East Asia's worst-ever "haze episodes'. Haze episodes have occurred in South East...
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Pollution may damage polar bear penile bones
2015-01-28 01:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: To put it plainly: human activity makes life difficult for polar bears. Climate change is destroying their habitat and dictating their diet. And now, as it turns out, we`re also hurting their penises. Well, our pollutants are hurting their penises, that is. Christian Sonne, professor in Veterinary Ecotoxicology and Wildlife Health at Aarhus University in Denmark, and his team connected high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) with low baculum (penile bone) density. PCBs were used for...
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01.28.15 -- New Clean Energy Initiative To Limit Carbon Pollution, Spur Clean Energy Investments
2015-01-27 00:52:41| pollutiononline Home Page
01/28/15 Pollution Online Newsletter
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Polar bear penis bone weakened by pollution
2015-01-26 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: First climate change, now penile fracture - polar bears have got it pretty rough. Chemical pollutants may be reducing the density of the bears' penis bones, putting them at risk of breaking this most intimate part of their anatomy. Various mammals, though not humans, have a penis bone, also known as penile bone or baculum. Its exact function is unclear: it could be just a by-product of evolution, or it may help support the penis or stimulate the female during mating. Christian Sonne at Aarhus...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies And Partners Launch New Clean Energy Initiative To Limit Carbon Pollution From Power Plants And Spur Clean Energy Investments
2015-01-26 01:35:21| pollutiononline Home Page
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Heising-Simons family today announced the launch of a new Clean Energy Initiative to support state-based solutions that will ensure America has an energy system that is clean, affordable, and reliable
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