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Brighter Clouds, Cooler Climate? Organic Vapors Affect Clouds, Leading to Previously Unidentified Climate Cooling
May 5, 2013 — Scientists have shown that natural emissions and humanmade pollutants can both have an unexpected cooling effect on Earth's climate by making clouds ... > full story -
Toxic Waste Sites Cause 'Healthy Years of Life Lost' for People Living in India, Philippines and Indonesia
May 4, 2013 — Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of “healthy years of life lost” in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, Philippines and ... > full story -
Researchers Estimate a Cost for Universal Access to Energy
May 2, 2013 — Universal access to modern energy could be achieved with an investment of between 65 and 86 billion US dollars a year up until 2030, new research has shown. The proposed investments are higher than ... > full story -
Progress in Introducing Cleaner Cook Stoves for Billions of People Worldwide
May 1, 2013 — It may be the 21st century, but nearly half the world's population still cooks and heats with open fires or primitive stoves that burn wood, animal dung, charcoal and other polluting solid fuels. A ... > full story -
Exploring the Saltiness of the Ocean to Study Climate Change
April 30, 2013 — Details are emerging from a recent research expedition to the Sub-Tropical North Atlantic. The objective of the expedition was to study the salt concentration (salinity) of the upper ocean. ... > full story -
Lake Found in Sierra Nevada With the Oldest Remains of Atmospheric Contamination in Southern Europe
April 30, 2013 — Scientists found, in the Laguna de Rio Seco lagoon, at an altitude of 3,020 m., evidence of atmospheric pollution caused by lead and linked to metallurgical activities from 3,900 years ago (Early ... > full story -
Cicadas Get a Jump on Cleaning
April 29, 2013 — As cicadas on the East Coast begin emerging from their 17-year slumber, a spritz of dew drops is all they need to keep their wings fresh and ... > full story -
How Trees Play Role in Smog Production
April 25, 2013 — After years of scientific uncertainty and speculation, researchers have shown exactly how trees help create one of society's predominant environmental and health concerns: air ... > full story -
The Microbes You Inhale on the New York City Subway
April 24, 2013 — The microbial population in the air of the New York City subway system is nearly identical to that of ambient air on the city streets. This research establishes an important baseline, should it ... > full story -
A Simple Solution to Air Pollution from Wood-Burning Cookstoves
April 24, 2013 — Wood-burning cookstoves, used by millions of people worldwide, cause air pollution, disease and death. A team of university students studied the problem and came up with a simple, low-cost solution: ... > full story
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