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Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed
A new study compares
neighborhoods' walkability
(degree of ease for walking)
with local levels of air
pollution and finds that
... > full story
Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlife And People
In hopes of preventing the
next global pandemic and a
possible death toll into the
millions, researchers have
launched an unprecedented
... > full story
Students, Teachers Need To Be Transculturally Literate, Expert Says
To adequately prepare
today's students for
tomorrow's global economy,
one teacher education expert
favors "transcultural
... > full story
Treaty To Limit Carbon Dioxide Should Be Followed By Similar Limits On Other Greenhouse Pollutants
While carbon dioxide is the
main greenhouse gas and the
focus of climate treaties,
other pollutants that stay
in the atmosphere for only
... > full story
- Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed
- Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlife And People
- Students, Teachers Need To Be Transculturally Literate, Expert Says
- Treaty To Limit Carbon Dioxide Should Be Followed By Similar Limits On Other Greenhouse Pollutants
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Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities: Traffic Corridors Major Contributors To Illness From Childhood Asthma
November 5, 2009 — Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions ... > full story -
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North America Automobile Sector Bottom Of 'World Sustainability League'
November 4, 2009 — North American car manufacturers have come bottom of the league in the largest ever international study of the global automobile sector's sustainability ... > full story -
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Climate Change Could Create Agricultural Winners And Losers In East Africa, New Study Warns
November 3, 2009 — As African leaders prepare to present an ambitious proposal to industrialized countries for coping with climate change in the part of the world that is most vulnerable to its impacts, a new study ... > full story -
Data Point To Some Improvements In China's Environment
November 2, 2009 — A recent assessment finds some positive trends among indicators of biodiversity loss in China -- notably, growth in forest coverage and improvements in marine ecosystems. However, other indicators, ... > full story -
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Climate Scientists Uncover Major Accounting Flaw In Kyoto Protocol And Other Climate Legislation
October 23, 2009 — Scientists have identified an important but fixable error in legal accounting rules for bioenergy that could, if uncorrected, undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gases by encouraging ... > full story -
School Children Could Lead The Way On Sustainability
October 21, 2009 — Britain's children and young people are potential agents of change for the development of more sustainable communities in the UK, according to new ... > full story -
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Sustainable Architecture: Setting Sail In An Ecological 'Earthship'
October 16, 2009 — Could sustainable architecture address pollution, climate change and resource depletion by helping us build self-sufficient, off-grid, housing from "waste," including vehicle tires and metal drinks ... > full story -
Television Has Less Effect On Education About Climate Change Than Other Forms Of Media
October 16, 2009 — Watching television has no significant impact on viewers' knowledge about the issue of climate change, a new study suggests. However, reading newspapers and using the Web seem to contribute to ... > full story -
Going Green On Hold: Human Activities Can Affect 'Blue Haze,' World's Weather
October 12, 2009 — "Blue haze," a common occurrence that appears over heavily forested areas around the world, is formed by natural emissions of chemicals, but human activities can worsen it to the point of affecting ... > full story -
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'Significant Risk' Of Oil Production Peaking In Ten Years, Report Finds
October 8, 2009 — A new report argues that conventional oil production is likely to peak before 2030, with a significant risk of a peak before 2020. The report concludes that the UK Government is not alone in being ... > full story
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