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Seattle: Power plants lead in greenhouse gas pollution
2014-10-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Washington state's major industrial sources released about 6 million more metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2013, a 30 percent jump from the previous year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The state's only coal burning power plant in Centralia topped the list, emitting 7.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and other gases blamed for global warming. Emissions from the plant spiked up about 82 percent from 2012, after experiencing a big drop the previous...
India launches air quality index to warn over dangerous pollution events
2014-10-17 17:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: India launched an index on Friday to measure air quality across the country, which is home to some of the most polluted cities in the world. It will measure eight major pollutants that impact respiratory health in cities with populations exceeding one million in the next five years and then gradually the rest of the country, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters. The Air Quality Index will warn residents when pollution levels shoot past dangerous levels. The World Health Organisation...
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Whirlpool says Fort Smith pollution plume - continues to decrease'
2014-10-15 21:22:23| Appliances - Topix.net
A Whirlpool Corporation executive and one of its hired environmental consultants told the Fort Smith Board of Directors Tuesday that a third round of chemical oxidation treatments would commence at the end of October. The third round comes after the first two rounds that occurred in March, May and June of this year.
ICS: Oil Pollution Compensation Regime under Threat
2014-10-14 17:02:15| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The running of the global regime for compensation from oil pollution from ships may be under threat, due to a decision by governments to wind up the 1971 International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund , says the International Chamber of Shipping , the global trade association for shipowners. At next week's IOPCF meeting in London, ICS, in conjunction with BIMCO and Intertanko, will argue that it is premature to wind up the 1971 Fund when there are still outstanding claims not covered by the current 1992 Fund.
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Air Pollution Compounds Effects of Climate Change
2014-10-13 18:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Truthdig: Two separate studies have confirmed the extent of human influence on climate change-and, for once, carbon dioxide is not the usual suspect. One team has just found that air pollution dimmed the skies of northern Europe, reflected sunlight back into space, reduced evaporation, and increased river flow. The second group reports that similar aerosol pollution had a quite different effect on the Asian monsoons: in the second half of the 20th century, the darkening skies reduced temperatures and...
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