Record-Breaking Air Pollution in Singapore Tied to Deforestation in Indonesia
It is now widely believed that Indonesian palm oil companies are intentionally starting forest fires to clear land for palm oil plantations. As if...
Titanium Oxide Self-Cleaning Compound Increases Air Pollution Instead of Removing It
Titanium dioxide coatings, "self-cleaning" substances used for removal of air pollution, were found to increase the levels of nitrogen oxide, causing ozone pollution.
A study...
Coal Pollution Directly Related to Premature Death
Stuttgart University was commissioned by Greenpeace to conduct a study to determine the impacts of Europe’s largest coal power plants. Stuttgart’s scientists were able...
Anti-Depressant Water Pollution: Aggressive Fish on Prozac?
Abuse of prescription drugs is a big problem today, ranging from self-medicating physicians to dealers on the street. A similar problem has been found...
China and US Agree to Phase Out Hydrofluorocarbons [HFC]
Hydrofluorocarbons have proved to be an excellent replacement for chlorofluorocarbons , which have been phased out of production for environmental reasons.
Chlorofluorocarbons originally were...
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Just How Green are the Tesla Model S and Other Electric Vehicles?
The Tesla Model S, as with all electric vehicles, has zero tailpipe emissions. We all know that, since there is no tailpipe, but what...
Lithium Ion Battery Production Has Unhealthy Effects, EPA Study Shows
According to a recent report by the US Environmental Protection Agency , in-use carbon dioxide emissions don't tell the whole story of lithium-ion battery packs.
Lithium-ion battery...
How Coal Pollution Makes Our Kids Sick (video)
Scraping the mountaintops for coal is the worst practice the environment has ever had to face. Despite all the troubles that mining for coal...
Record Drop in EU’s Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels For 2011
Earlier this week the European Environment Agency (EEA) announced a record drop of 3.3% in greenhouse gas emissions for 2011.
The greenhouse gas emission levels...
German Beer Purity Threatened by Fracking for Shale Gas, Brewers Protest
You don't mess with Germans when it comes to beer purity. Period. An official letter was sent to Berlin officials by brewers, stating their...
