Attempts to halt and reverse a decade of worsening air quality in London are being held up by political indecision
… Political 'buck-passing' on air pollution risks lives Tom Levitt | 4th November 2009 News Pollution Air Natural World Health … and asthmatic conditions caused by air pollution than did 20 years ago. Pollution …
China's smog is an increasing cause of public discontent, writes Oliver Wild - and no wonder! New research shows that the country's air pollution is killing over a million people every year. Thanks to China's geography the problem is hard to solve, but the rapid rise of renewables and the slow demise of coal do offer the promise of cleaner, healthier future.
… University | 19th October 2015 News Health Pollution Air China Energy Coal Renewables … New research shows that the country's air pollution is killing over a million people … the promise of cleaner, healthier future. Air pollution is rarely a major concern for most …
The energy, financial and health costs of lighting up our homes and streets could be saved through better lighting and an end to wasteful illuminations
… Dark nights: the global effort to tackle light pollution Carrie Madren | 31st August 2010 … Electricity Lights Society Natural World lightpollution.jpg The energy, financial and health … our universe. In a practical sense, light pollution wastes energy - and fossil fuels - …
Air pollution in cities across Asia has reached a dangerous tipping point, ROBYN WILSON reports
… Air pollution in cities across Asia has reached a … Robyn Wilson | 28th November 2017 News Asia Pollution Air Coal Energy Greenpeace … Air pollution in cities across Asia has reached a … the 6.5 million deaths linked to air pollution a year occur in the Asia Pacific …
Plastic Pollution Coalition is a new campaign calling for an outright ban on single-use plastic products. Will you support them?
… Beyond plastic bags: stopping plastic pollution at source David Hawkins | 22nd April … Waste And Recycling Natural World Plastic Pollution Pacific Gyre Pacific Garbage Patch … by Chris Jordan www.chrisjordan.com Plastic Pollution Coalition is a new campaign calling …
With news that storms caused by smog from Asian cities over the Pacific Ocean will melt Artic ice, Christine Loh, the CEO of Civic Exchange, looks at Hong Kong, where worsening air pollution causes on average four deaths a day.
… Loh | 8th March 2007 News Hong Kong Air Pollution Asia Coal Industrial Carbon Dioxide … looks at Hong Kong, where worsening air pollution causes on average four deaths a day. … departing Hong Kong because of the heavy pollution, the bank said, and more will surely …
Sixty-four environmental and community groups have filed a petition to the EPA demanding federal limits on toxic air pollution from oil and gas wells which threaten the health of 150 million Americans.
… EPA - we demand oil and gas well pollution limits! The Ecologist | 16th May … News USA Law Fossil Fuels Fracking Energy Pollution nodding-donkey-cut.jpg Sixty-four … the EPA demanding federal limits on toxic air pollution from oil and gas wells which …
An increase in air pollution is destroying floral aromas, meaning pollinators such as bees and butterflies may soon be struggling find pollen sources.
… Pollution may affect pollination, study … Ecologist | 19th June 2009 News Pollination Pollution Climate Change Natural World … big_picture_july.jpg An increase in air pollution is destroying floral aromas, meaning …
Curious about the air quality in your area? Lichen are nature's own indicators of polluted or pure air. Take part in a national survey that will help give scientists a greater insight into England's air quality
… 2009 Activism Clean Air Natural World Air Pollution Air Quality Lichen Pollutants Health … Air Survey aimed to investigate the impact of pollution on air quality in England. The … spots' on sycamore leaves is related to air pollution but it is hoped that by plotting …
Study contradicts Alberta government and industry claims that pollutants are from natural sources and not from the expanding production of oil from tar sands
… Canada tar sands industry ignoring toxic river pollution The Ecologist | 1st September 2010 … tar sands industry is causing the toxic pollution of its rivers, but the government of … to be no more than a small part of the river pollution. 'Rather than pollutants increasing …
A new report names the 30 biggest sources of greenhouse gases in the EU, writes Kieran Cooke. Coal-fired power plants are undermining Europe's long-term targets on emissions reductions - and the UK and Germany lead the list of shame.
… Germany and UK top EU's 'Dirty 30' pollution league Kieran Cooke | 22nd July 2014 News Climate Change Pollution Coal Fossil Fuels Energy EU UK … due to be phased out under EU Directives on pollution control. The study says this is …
Cost of pollution, deteriorating soil and other impacts surged to 1.3tr yuan in 2008 - equivalent to 3.9 per cent of country's GDP - as officials warn of threats to ecology, food safety and flood control
… correspondent | 29th December 2010 News China Pollution Degradation Flooding Natural World … Ecology factorypolluting.jpg The cost of pollution spills and other environmental … per cent in the five years up to 2008 Cost of pollution, deteriorating soil and other …
We need a renewable energy revolution, an end to fracking, no new nuclear power, efficient homes, and the break up of our energy cartels, writes Jeremy Corbyn, All that, and strong protection for wildlife and oceans, no TTIP trade deal with the US, clean air to breathe, and massive investment in public transport. Is there anything not to like?
… Nuclear Renewables Solar Health Transport Pollution … together Cleaner air - tackling the air pollution crisis in our big cities and … independent public inquiry into levels of air pollution. Protecting our ecosystems, wildlife …
Forty years ago this month J. David George looked at the increasing amount of ocean pollution. But have things improved?
… looked at the increasing amount of ocean pollution. But have things improved? In March … a comprehensive review of all sources of pollution entering our oceans in an attempt to … the seas survive in the face of increasing pollution? From pesticides to plastic bags, …
Shell’s oil spill in the North Sea this week is the worst in a decade, but compensation for any environmental damage could be in short supply says Susie Wilks from ClientEarth
… liability can be long and convoluted, with pollution events leading ultimately to complex … negotiate an international treaty on oil rig pollution, the industry created a scheme … accepting strict liability for some kinds of pollution damage. However, the scheme is …
Grassroots opposition is mounting in India as new coal projects displace communities and destroy ancient forests.
… 1.2 million people died in India due to air pollution in 2017, ccording to the State of … plants continue to be the major source of air pollution in the country, with over 300 coal … intends to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution by 20-30% in at least 102 Indian …
There are hopeful signs that China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, is becoming less reliant on the polluting coal that powered its rapid economic rise, writes Kieran Cooke. Great news for China, and the planet - but worrying for coal exporters!
… economy. But as incomes have risen, so has pollution. The country is now the world's No.1 … on by a much-vaunted government "war on pollution" campaign . The state-run National … in coal use are is difficult to gauge. Air pollution - much of it caused by the burning …
A study in Torbay is the first time i-Tree software has been used in the UK to establish the true value of the 'urban forest' and raises questions over the effectiveness of smaller trees in absorbing carbon and pollutants
… play any real role in tackling carbon and pollution? Chris Baker | 11th April 2011 News Tress I-Tree Carbon Dioxide Pollution Climate Change Natural World News … oaks absorb more carbon and filter more pollution from the air, according to the …
Must-have handbags? shoes to die for? From cheap trinkets to luxury car interiors, Jim Wickens discovers the startling facts behind what we buy into when we buy leather goods.
… Wickens | 1st June 2008 News Leather Tannery Pollution Corporate Lobbying Southern Elites … Natural World Health Politics And Economics Pollution Science And Te Archive_236.jpg … tanneries are responsible for the chronic pollution of the city’s rivers and the …
Remember when the UK was the 'dirty man of Europe'? What has changed since then, writes Caroline Lucas, is our membership of the EU - which has made us raise our environmental performance on everything from fisheries to air pollution, nature conservation, clean bathing waters and renewable energy. Leave, and it could all go into reverse.
… on everything from fisheries to air pollution, nature conservation, clean bathing … our environment faces - from cross-border pollution, to overfishing in our seas and … to clean up their act - and thus decrease the pollution levels in the seas, which we all …