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Carcinogens emitted from Canada's main fossil fuel hub, study says
2013-10-25 19:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: A new study has detected air pollutants, including carcinogens, in areas downwind of Canada's main fossil fuel hub in Alberta at levels rivaling those of major metropolises such as Beijing and Mexico City. The study by researchers from UC Irvine and the University of Michigan also found a high incidence of blood cancers such as leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma among men in the area, compared with the rest of Alberta and Canada. "When you get cancers that can be caused by the carcinogens...
Gambia emitted 0.01% of Carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in 2000
2013-01-30 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Observer: The secretary general and head of the Civil Service who is also the minister of Presidential Affairs has disclosed that The Gambia emitted about 20 million tons of Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere in the year 2000, which represents 0.01 per cent of global emission for the same year. Dr. Njogou L Bah made this remark Tuesday on behalf of President Jammeh during the official launching of the Second National Communications of The Gambia to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
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