Official: Japanese Government Thinks Emission Targets Too Difficult to Achieve, Backs Off
Top governmental officials in Japan are planning to reconsider the pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Yoshihide Suga, Chief Cabinet Secretary, stated that the...
140 Nations Agree on Reducing Mercury Pollution
One hundred and forty nations made a pact to reduce emissions of mercury from mining, utility plants and other industrial processes. New stricter regulations...
Emissions Standards a Contentious Subject for EU Politicians
European Union politicians cannot seem to agree on emissions standards. In fact, many politicians are divided – some are anxious to enforce green standards...
Human Health Risks Associated with Diesel Fumes, EU to Slash Emissions
Diesel-powered vehicles are inherently more efficient and generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions, which is good news for those concerned about climate change. On the...
In Unprecedented Move, Chinese Media Asks Communist Government to Take Action on Air Pollution
In an unprecedented move, the Chinese media, not an outlet known to criticize the controlling Communist Party, called on the government to take drastic...
Leakage Outweighs the Benefits of Natural Gas Usage
Natural gas, for some, may be the solution to curbing US petroleum imports and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Natural gas is being used...
Increasing River Salinization Poses Threats to Public Health
A new study published in the Journal of Environmental pollution by Narcís Prat and Miguel Cañedo-Argüelles, experts of the Department of Ecology of the...
China on Track for Massive Carbon Reductions by 2015
China appears to be on track for cutting its carbon intensity by 17% between 2011 and 2015. During 2012, China’s carbon emissions relative to...
Widespread Phthalates Pollution Causing Reproductive Issues in Ants
Scientists have recently discovered that phthalates are present in ants. Leading expert Alain Lenoir, a researcher at François Rabelais University in Tours, France, who...
Giant Plastic Patches to Float on the Oceans For Hundreds of Years
Regardless of where in the world plastic garbage is thrown in the ocean, new research shows that it can get carried to any of...
