Air Pollution News

Posted November 25, 2009:

• Warmer Means Windier on Lake Superior, World's Biggest Freshwater Lake

Posted November 24, 2009:

• Exposure to Both Traffic, Indoor Pollutants Puts Some Kids at Higher Risk for Asthma Later

Posted November 23, 2009:

• Exposures to Metals and Diesel Emissions in Air Linked to Respiratory Symptoms in Children

Posted November 21, 2009:

• Hidden Threat: Elevated Pollution Levels Near Regional Airports

Posted November 18, 2009:

• Monsoon Model Indicates Potential for Abrupt Transitions

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels

Posted November 16, 2009:

• Tiny Bubbles Clean Oil from Water
• Open Shop for Environmental Data

Posted November 13, 2009:

• Airborne Nitrogen Shifts Aquatic Nutrient Limitation in Pristine Lakes

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Nitrogen Loss Threatens Desert Plant Life, Study Shows

Posted November 7, 2009:

• Air Pollution Increases Infants' Risk Of Bronchiolitis

Posted November 6, 2009:

• Lightning's 'NOx-Ious' Impact On Pollution, Climate

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities: Traffic Corridors Major Contributors To Illness From Childhood Asthma
• Common Plants Can Eliminate Indoor Air Pollutants

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed

Posted October 31, 2009:

• Interactions With Aerosols Boost Warming Potential Of Some Gases

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Answering That Age-Old Lament: Where Does All This Dust Come From?

Posted October 28, 2009:

• EPA's New Green Parking Lot Allows Scientists To Study Permeable Surfaces That May Help The Environment

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Treaty To Limit Carbon Dioxide Should Be Followed By Similar Limits On Other Greenhouse Pollutants

Posted October 24, 2009:

• Sensing Disasters From Space: 'Earth Binoculars' See Our Planet Through An Astral Lens

Posted October 19, 2009:

• All-in-One Computerized Scheduling Will Make Airports Greener And More Efficient

Posted October 16, 2009:

• Magnetic Leaves Reveal Most Polluted Byways

Posted October 15, 2009:

• China's Acid Rain Control Strategy Offset By Increased Nitrogen Oxide Air Pollution

Posted October 13, 2009:

• New Mobile Lab Allows Researchers To Study Air Quality, Health Effects

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Air Quality Improvements Over The Last Decade May Be A Factor In Fewer Ear Infections
• Going Green On Hold: Human Activities Can Affect 'Blue Haze,' World's Weather

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Air Pollution Worse On One Side Of The Street
• Air Pollution May Trigger Appendicitis
• Acidic Clouds Nourish World's Oceans
• Ultra-Fine Particles, Particularly Harmful To Health, Can Now Be Traced

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Air Pollutants From Abroad A Growing Concern, Says New Report

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Hot Microbes Cause Groundwater Cleanup Rethink

Posted September 23, 2009:

• 'Dust Alert' Invention Monitors Air Quality, Determines Chemical Composition Of Toxins

Posted September 22, 2009:

• Current Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pledges Leave Climate Targets In The Red, Analysis Finds

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Portable And Precise Gas Sensor Could Monitor Pollution And Detect Disease

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Changes In Earth's Ozone Layer Predicted To Increase UV Radiation In Tropics And Antarctica

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Britain’s First Dual Fuel Bus Will Cut Emissions By Half

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Pollution From California Wildfires Spreads Across The United States

Posted August 30, 2009:

• How Cities Mimic Life: Megacities Breathe, Consume Energy, Excrete Wastes And Pollute
• Tunnels Concentrate Air Pollution By Up To 1,000 Times

Posted August 27, 2009:

• New Technology Cuts Industrial Odors, Pollutants

Posted August 26, 2009:

• Has Northern-Hemisphere Pollution Affected Australian Rainfall?
• With Three New Reference Materials, Scientists Gets The Dirt On Soil

Posted August 21, 2009:

• Homes Pollute: Linked To 50 Percent More Water Pollution Than Previously Believed
• Romantic, Candle-Lit Dinners: An Unrecognized Source Of Indoor Air Pollution

Posted August 17, 2009:

• The Sky Is Not Falling: Pollution In Eastern China Cuts Light, Useful Rainfall

Posted August 9, 2009:

• Chemists Discover Ozone-Boosting Reaction: Newfound Chemistry Should Be Added To Atmospheric Models, Experts Say

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