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New Xcel coal-to-gas idea keeps 1 coal-fired unit (AP:DENVER) Xcel Energy Inc. now proposes retrofitting a coal-fired power plant unit in Denver with new emission controls, rather than shutting it down, to reduce air pollution. Read more on INO News dPollution (RMGX) Announces Tests on Diesel More....

Question by Jeremiah J: Did anyone ever hear of that Airborne AIDS virus that was spread in the Congo? I heard everyone is being quar quarantened in south congo, but the news are banned from taping over there by punishment of hanging. Sounds really scary but anyone else heard of that by a More....

Land contamination linked to bee decline Contaminated land has been linked to a dramatic fall in bee numbers across the UK for the first time. Read more on Environmental Data Interactive Exchange Girls use camera to record Beijing blue-sky days Lu Weiwei, a girl living in Beijing, took a photo of More....

Buidlings and air pollution Image by Halvekip This picture is about the fact that because of the air pollution buildings are dirty and black. Initially this is hard to believe since all the big prominent buildings are always clean and shiny. But when you go to a back alley only a honderd meters More....

Checking out on the road how much your car pollutes How do you know if your car is a big polluter? Read more on Australian Broadcasting Corporation As Arctic warms, increased shipping likely to accelerate climate change As the ice-capped Arctic Ocean warms, ship traffic will increase at the top More....

by London Permaculture Air Pollution and Its Effects on the USA and the World When we contemplate air pollution, most of us think that the air is okay. That is, if we don’t see a colored haze hanging above our heads or black particles raining on our towns. But poor air quality, like a More....

7 Simple Solutions to Indoor Air Pollution Unbelievably, the air within modern homes can be upwards of five times more polluted than outdoor air. When you also consider that we can spend up to ninety percent of our lives indoors, the term sick building syndrome should require little explanation. More....

Haze shuts schools in Muar KUALA LUMPUR – HAZE from fires burning in Indonesia has drifted over Malaysia’s west coast, sending air pollution to dangerous levels in one town where schools were reportedly forced to shut on Wednesday. In Muar, a coastal town on the narrow strait which More....

by ~Asturnut~ Reduce Indoor Air Pollutions Many people do not realize how dependant we are on the environment for our overall health and well being. Realizing this dependence has lead to a greater number of people who endeavor to maintain an eco-friendly lifestyle. You can make a small number of More....

by nickhall Question by Shutter Bug: Why are we being warned now that processed meats are unhealthy and why aren’t they banned in the USA? Health nuts like myself have known for years about the chemicals in processed meats. I am sure the USDA knows about them too. Now with the rise of More....