Japan’s Fossil Fuel Imports Raised by 40%, Emission Regulations Backing Down
Back in 2009, Japan told everybody that they'd reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 25 percent and would emit less than it did in 1990....
Air Pollution Killing Children and Elderly in China
According to the Health Effects Institute (HEI), 40% of premature deaths linked to air pollution across the world occurred in China.
In China, particulate matter...
Nano Silver-Treated Clothes May Harm Plant Life
Nanotechnology has been offering various innovative products in biomedical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and semiconductor industries, to name a few. The apparel products have not escaped...
It Rains Microplastics in Southern France
It’s easy to talk about pollution that’s far away. It doesn’t concern us--it’s deep in the oceans, in poor underdeveloped countries, with people who...
Biomass to Electricity – EPA Warned of Potential Issues
The transformation of biomass to electricity was once considered a carbon neutral energy source.
By allowing power plants to substitute natural fuel (biomass) in lieu of...
The Last Place on Earth Where You’d Expect Pollution is One of the Dirtiest
If you thought that the giant amoebas at the bottom of the Mariana Trench had it easy down there, enjoying immunity from the mess...
Scott Pruitt Set to Destroy The EPA In All But Name
Given the kind of president that Donald Trump is, the nomination of a man like Scott Pruitt to head the EPA is no surprise....
Switching to Renewable Energy in the U.S. Will Bring Financial Benefits, Study Says
A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences by scientists from the Natural Resources Defense Council in...
NASA: Ozone Holes Have Not Begun To Recover
Scientists from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center established that the ozone layer has not begun to recover despite the ban on the use of...
Speeding Tickets in Austria Skyrocket If You Disobey Pollution Control Warnings
In order to protect the environment, the Austrian government has recently imposed drastic measures for those treating motorway pollution with a lead foot.
Even though...