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Los Angeles retains notorious rankings for worst smog, traffic
2013-04-25 03:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Los Angeles may boast some of the best weather among U.S. cities while scoring high in celebrity sightings, but the Southern California metropolis remains unable to shake off its more notorious No. 1 rankings for worst smog and heaviest traffic. Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest city, again topped the charts for ozone pollution, and finished fourth for particulate pollution such as dust and soot, in the American Lung Association's annual national air quality report card, released on Wednesday....
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Obama Clears Away Smog, Advances Climate Agenda
2013-04-02 04:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: The EPA unveiled its new anti-smog rules on Friday, prompting the usual Republican complaints about President Obamas war on free enterprise, along with the usual dire warnings of higher prices at the pump. The rules will raise gas prices, but less than a cent a gallon. Meanwhile, by 2030, theyll avoid an estimated 2,400 annual premature deaths, prevent 23,000 respiratory illnesses in children, and reduce tailpipe emissions by the equivalent of taking 33 million cars off the road. Im not too...
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EPA Proposes New Rule To Clean Up Gasoline And Reduce Smog
2013-03-29 20:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: And I'm Robert Siegel. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule to clean up gasoline. The regulation would reduce ozone and other air pollutants by close to 30 percent. That would benefit 100 million people who now live in areas that at times have unhealthful air. NPR's Richard Harris reports. RICHARD HARRIS, BYLINE: Even though automobile emissions have improved a...
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China Boosts Energy and Emissions Goals After Record Smog
2013-03-05 03:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: China will step up efforts to cut its emissions and improve energy efficiency this year after record air pollution in Beijing, where the national legislature opened its annual meeting today. The government will reduce carbon emissions and energy use per unit of gross domestic product by at least 3.7 percent in 2013 and carry out carbon-trading trials, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a report today. Chinas top economic planning agency said carbon intensity fell 5 percent,...
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Chinese smog is choking my creativity, says film-maker
2013-03-03 17:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Some say success is the enemy of creativity; others have blamed the pram in the hall. But one of China's best-known film directors has found a new culprit: smog. "Cornered by the terrible weather, I have nowhere to go I am unable to focus on my artistic creation," said Chen Kaige, who won the Palme d'Or for his 1993 film Farewell My Concubine. His comments reflect growing public concern about China's environmental record, exacerbated by the severe air pollution in Beijing and other areas...
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