air pollution
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Exhaust emissions currently lead to substantial health costs, according to the American Lung Association in California.
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India, EU ratify Paris climate agreement: takes effect next month
India and the European Union pushed the Paris climate agreement past the tipping point for ratification.
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Carbon emissions from U.S. power generation fall to 25-year low
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from energy generation hit their lowest mark since 1991.
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LNG-powered cruise ships to enter service in 2019
Carnival plans to launch a pair of LNG-powered cruise ships in 2019.
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Why Africa gets filthiest diesel fuel: little regulation, global traders
All countries have to deal with emissions from diesel vehicles, but African nations have it worse than most. They often have few emissions regulations, something Swiss trading firms take advantage of by importing fuel that's too dirty for sale in other regions. These firms often serve as both...
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Cruise ships start to come under scrutiny as massive pollution machines
Cruise ships are a major source of air pollution, environmental groups note.
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Personal automobiles have given hundreds of millions of people the great luxury of a convenient and comfortable mode of transportation. But there's no escaping that manufacturing these vehicles, driving them for 10 years or more, and then disposing of them creates pollution that has a wide range of negative impacts. As advocates and some governments push for more plug-in electric cars, that poses a valid question: what's the total emission impact of driving a vehicle that plugs into the grid for its energy? Over the last five years, electric vehicles have become a target for some who are not...
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Peabody, world's largest private coal company, files for bankruptcy
Peabody Energy is the 50th coal company to file for bankruptcy since 2012.
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Mexico urged to pass strong emissions limits for heavy trucks; 20,000 deaths cited
Environmental groups want Mexico to pass tougher emissions standards that have been pending for months.
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How California's Recycled Tires Turn Into Smog Over State
Large numbers of tires end up as fuel in Asian factories, creating more pollution.
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Cars Vs. Planes: Which Emits More Carbon? (Which Sins Worse?)
Eco-activists often indict air travel as a carbon-spewing threat to the global climate. Worldwide, commercial jets pour an estimated 700 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, leading to headlines like this one in The New York Times not long ago: “Your Biggest Carbon...
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Beijing Smog So Severe It Requires Headlights At Noon
Air in Beijing was so bad last week that drivers couldn't see.
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Chian admits to burning more coal than it previously reported.
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First China, Now India, Commit To Reducing Carbon Emission Rates
India announced a plan to reduce the rate of greenhouse-gas emissions ahead of Paris climate-change talks.
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EPA Issues Final Clean Power Plan Rules; Now The Fight Begins
The final version of the EPA's Clean Power Plan was revealed Monday.
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Even More Coal-Fired Power Plants To Be Retired Under Proposed EPA Rules
Coal power-plant retirements will accelerate in the next few decades, analysts say.
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China's Air Pollution Is Bad, But India's Is Far, Far Worse
Air pollution in New Delhi routinely exceeds levels in Beijing.
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Gasoline Car Test Drive: Noisy, Wasteful, Polluting, Fast But Pricey Refueling
A Tesla owner composes a hypothetical gasoline neophyte's first experience with internal combustion.
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Rolling coal may soon be more aggressively punished in Illinois.
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Beijing Smog: So Bad That Emergency Plans Ban Half Its Cars Each Day
Beijing will enact an odd-even license-plate system that will restrict when people can drive.
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UK Auto Industry Backs Diesel After Parking Surcharge In London Neighborhood
Carmakers are starting a pro-diesel publicity campaign in Europe.
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UPDATE: 'Under The Dome' Video: China's 'Silent Spring' Air-Pollution Wakeup
A new Chinese documentary on air pollution has gone viral.
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Growing Corporate Power Counters Climate-Change Action, So Reframe Debate, Book Suggests
Naomi Klein argues that climate change is a socioeconomic issue.
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Coal Power Plant That Can Capture Carbon To Open In Mid-2016
A Mississippi power plant is designed to capture 65 percent of its carbon emissions.
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