Air Pollution News

Posted November 19, 2011:

• NASA's TRMM Satellite Sees Deadly Tornadic Thunderstorms in Southeastern U.S.

Posted November 17, 2011:

• Ozone from Rock Fracture Could Serve as Earthquake Early Warning

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Preliminary Report on Radiation Levels in Fukushima Reveals Relative Safety of Residents
• Acid Pollution in Rain Decreased With Emissions, Long-Term Study Shows

Posted November 13, 2011:

• Climate Policies Can Help Resolve Energy Security and Air Pollution Challenges
• Rising Air Pollution Worsens Drought, Flooding, New Study Finds

Posted November 3, 2011:

• Decline in Dead Zones: Efforts to Heal Chesapeake Bay Are Working
• Tropical Forests Fertilized by Nitrogen Air Pollution, Scientists Find

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Link Between Air Pollution and Cyclone Intensity in Arabian Sea: Disruption of Wind Shear Enables Stronger Storms

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Celestial Compass Obscured by Urban Light Pollution for Some Nocturnal Animals

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Can Aromatherapy Produce Harmful Indoor Air Pollutants?
• Urban 'Heat Island' Effect Is a Small Part of Global Warming; White Roofs Don't Reduce It, Researchers Find

Posted October 13, 2011:

• Future Forests May Soak Up More Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Believed
• Inefficient Developing World Stoves Contribute to 2 Million Deaths a Year

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Ammonia Air Pollution from Cars and Trucks Worse in Winter
• Laying the Blame for Extreme Weather
• Mercury Pollution in the Great Lakes Region: Nearly Forgotten, but Not Gone

Posted October 7, 2011:

• Pregnant Mothers at Risk from Air Pollution, California Study Suggests
• Are Global Honey Bee Declines Caused by Diesel Pollution?

Posted October 5, 2011:

• How Trees Clean the Air in London

Posted September 27, 2011:

• Climate Change Set to Increase Ozone-Related Deaths Over Next 60 Years, Scientists Warn

Posted September 23, 2011:

• Mother’s Occupation While Pregnant Can Increase Risk of Asthma in Children
• Dust Makes Light Work of Vehicle Emissions

Posted September 22, 2011:

• Nitrate Levels Rising in Northwestern Pacific Ocean

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Air Quality Has Continued to Improve in Finnish Lapland

Posted September 20, 2011:

• High Pollution Levels Linked to Increase in Heart Attack Risk
• Study on Emissions from BP/Deepwater Horizon Controlled Burns Completed

Posted September 16, 2011:

• International Innovation Needed for Efficient Nitrogen Management

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Air Pollution Caused by Ships Plummets When Vessels Shift to Cleaner, Low-Sulfur Fuels, Study Finds

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Switching from Coal to Natural Gas Would Do Little for Global Climate, Study Indicates

Posted September 1, 2011:

• Feeding Cows Natural Plant Extracts Can Reduce Dairy Farm Odors and Feed Costs

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Cutting Soot Emissions: Fastest, Most Economical Way to Slow Global Warming?

Posted August 30, 2011:

• Future Climate Change May Increase Asthma Attacks in Children

Posted August 28, 2011:

• Friend and Foe: Nitrogen Pollution's Little-Known Environmental and Human Health Threats

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Scented Laundry Products Emit Hazardous Chemicals Through Dryer Vents

Posted August 19, 2011:

• Nitrogen in the Soil Cleans the Air: Nitrogen-Containing Soil Is a Source of Hydroxyl Radicals That Remove Pollutants from the Atmosphere

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Bacteria from Dog Feces Present in Outdoor Air in Urban Areas

Posted August 3, 2011:

• Scientists Find Way to Identify Synthetic Biofuels in Atmosphere

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Aerosols Affect Climate More Than Satellite Estimates Predict

Posted July 28, 2011:

• NASA Measures Wildfire Pollution Pour Over Niagara Falls
• Economic and Environmental Benefits to Reducing Nitrogen Pollution: Emissions Credit System Is a Win-Win for Wastewater Treatment Plants

Posted July 21, 2011:

• Grazing Management Effects on Stream Pollutants

Posted July 15, 2011:

• NASA's Aura Satellite Measures Pollution 'Butterfly' from Fires in Central Africa

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Pesticide Pathways Into the Atmosphere

Posted July 8, 2011:

• Indoor Air Pollution Linked to Cardiovascular Risk

Posted July 7, 2011:

• Chesapeake Bay Pesticides: Some Diminish, Some Persist

Posted July 6, 2011:

• Traffic Pollution Affecting Unborn Children, Says Asthma Expert

Posted July 5, 2011:

• Cotton Gin Dust Emissions

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