New vehicle emission and fuel standards proposed by the EPa will reduce pollution, save gas, protect public health, and create jobs. Continue reading
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April 15, 2013
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Venice bans all fossil fuel powered boats- for five hours on Sunday
If only it could always be this way with less pollution, fewer boats and no destructive waves. Continue reading
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Streams stressed by pharmaceutical pollution
Pharmaceuticals commonly found in the environment are disrupting streams, with unknown impacts on aquatic life and water quality. So reports a new paper that highlights the ecological cost of pharmaceutical waste and the need for more research into env… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 27, 2013
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Saturn is like an antiques shop, Cassini suggests; Moons and rings date back to solar system’s birth
A new analysis of data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft suggests that Saturn’s moons and rings are gently worn vintage goods from around the time of our solar system’s birth. Though they are tinted on the surface from recent “pollution,” these bodies dat… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 12, 2013
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Fluorescent light revealed as gauge of coral health: Mysterious glow of light found to correlate with coral stress prior to bleaching
Coral reef decline in recent years due to a variety of threats — from pollution to climate warming — has lent urgency to the search for new ways to evaluate their health. A new study has revealed that fluorescence, the dazzling but poorly understood … Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 8, 2013
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Pollution now #1 cause of social unrest in China
This has been building up for years, as China rapidly industrialized and urbanized without much regard for the air, water, and land on which the life of its citizens depend. Continue reading
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Plankton adjusts to changing ocean temperatures
3-D imaging reveals that marine plankton automatically adjusts swimming technique in dense viscosity, but only due to temperature changes, not pollution. Continue reading
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“Growth at all cost” turning China into “cancer villages”
Gwynn Guilford at Quartz describes how rampant pollution has created at least 400 poisoned towns. Continue reading
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Pollution doesn’t change the rate of droplet formation
When it comes to forming the droplets that make up clouds, a little oily and viscous organic material apparently doesn’t matter that much. And that’s good news for reducing the uncertainty of climate model predictions. Continue reading
February 8, 2013
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And the Grammy for Greening Goes To…
Darby Hoover, Senior Resource Specialist, San Francisco
This Sunday evening, I’ll be watching the GRAMMY Awards on television, along with millions of other people (over 39 million last year). I’m excited about hearing some e… Continue reading
February 8, 2013
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Using Twitter to predict the influence of lifestyle on health
Researchers showed last year how Twitter can be used to predict how likely it is for a Twitter user to become sick. They have now used Twitter to model how other factors — social status, exposure to pollution, interpersonal interaction and others — i… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 1, 2013
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Amazon freshwater ecosystems are vulnerable to degradation
Broadening of forest-centric focus to river catchment-based conservation framework is required: A new study found that freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon are highly vulnerable to environmental degradation. River, lake and wetland ecosystems —- encom… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 28, 2013
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Measuring the consequence of forest fires on public health
Pollution from forest fires is impacting the health of people with asthma and other chronic obstructive lung diseases, finds a new study. This study uses data from pharmacies and dispensaries to measure the increase in drugs needed to alleviate symptom… Continue reading
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Mineral can reduce pollution from diesel engines by almost half
A catalyst that can replace platinum in diesel engines has been shown to reduce pollution by up to 45 percent. The catalyst, mullite, is from the family of minerals known as oxides. The finding opens new possibilities to create renewable, clean energy … Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 16, 2012
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Mineral can reduce pollution from diesel engines by almost half
A catalyst that can replace platinum in diesel engines has been shown to reduce pollution by up to 45 percent. The catalyst, mullite, is from the family of minerals known as oxides. The finding opens new possibilities to create renewable, clean energy … Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 18, 2012
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Green plants reduce city street pollution up to eight times more than previously believed
Trees, bushes and other greenery growing in the concrete-and-glass canyons of cities can reduce levels of two of the most worrisome air pollutants by eight times more than previously believed, a new study has found. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 7, 2012
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Tools to help cities and towns guide green development
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
It’s one thing for advocates and pundits like yours truly to advocate the greening of cities, towns and suburbs through environmentally responsible revitaliz… Continue reading
February 14, 2012
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Why lovable places matter to sustainability
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Yesterday I presented a gallery of places that inspire romance – places that kindle love, if you will. But I submit that they are also lovable themselv… Continue reading
November 15, 2011
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Increased Recycling Could Create 1.5M Jobs
Just in time for America Recycles Day, a new report finds that a national recycling rate of 75 percent would create 1.5 million jobs and reduce carbon emissions by 276 million metric tons by 2030. The report, “More Jobs, Less Pollution,” was…
Share on FacebookOctober 25, 2011
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Architecture matters, still
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Exactly four years ago today, I published my first blog post. Little did I know at the time how much I would enjoy this and how much maintaining a blog would… Continue reading