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China's face mask industry under scrutiny as pollution worsens

2014-03-25 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Chinese citizens are feverishly snapping up face masks as worsening air pollution fuels a multi-million dollar industry where many products fail to provide even basic protection, drawing calls for better oversight and standards. The country's worsening air quality is at the top of the list of concerns of China's stability-obsessed leaders, anxious to douse potential unrest as a more affluent urban population turns against a growth-at-all-costs economic model that has poisoned much of the country's...

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Thousands of Arizona flood policies face increases

2014-03-24 21:22:10| Real Estate - Topix.net

In one of Arizona's oldest cities, Bisbee residents live with a threat of flooding that doesn't come from major lakes or rivers.

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Homes Near Rail Lines Face Exposure to Harmful Emissions, Study Says

2014-03-24 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Vancouver Sun: A University of Washington study has found residents near rail lines face increased exposure to harmful microscopic particles from diesel emissions. The study also found residents are exposed to larger particles, possibly from coal trains. The study, accepted for publication this month in the online journal Atmospheric Pollution Research, provides some of the first measurements of emission effects of coal train traffic through neighbourhoods in the Pacific Northwest. It addresses an issue...

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Student loans face timebomb - Labour

2014-03-23 12:29:23| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The coalition faces a "student loans timebomb" which could prove "catastrophic" for the Lib Dems, Labour warns.

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Asia likely to face worst effects of global warming, warn experts

2014-03-23 09:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Asian News International: People living in coastal regions of Asia could face the worst effects of global warming. Climate experts warned that flooding, famine and rising sea levels will put hundreds of millions at risk in one of the worlds most vulnerable regions. According to the Guardian, hundreds of millions of people are likely to lose their homes as flooding, famine and rising sea levels sweep the region. The report, Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, revealed that for the first half of...

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