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Too often it takes a hit to a community’s pocketbook before citizens are willing to take action to address environmental problems.  Researchers at KSU will be releasing a report in tomorrow’s (November 12, 2008) online issue of Environmental Science and Technology that details and quantifies the very real costs of freshwater pollution in the United States.

Air, noise pollution in Delhi down this Diwali (With: Fewer crackers, less pollution this Diwali, say Delhiites) October 30th, 2008 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS - New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The capital recorded lower noise and air pollution levels during Diwali celebrations this year than in 2007, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said Wednesday."The air pollution ...

Fewer crackers, less pollution this Diwali, says Delhiites October 29th, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS - New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Diwali was greener in the nation's capital this year. The economic squeeze helped the growing environmental awareness cut down the amount of fireworks set off this year, ...

Facing New Maritime Pollution Rules, Can Countries Cooperate? By Felicity Barringer New international emissions rules for ships have been approved, but how they will be applied remains to be seen. (Photo: Keith Meyers/The New York Times) When 168 countries in the International Maritime Organization

Statistically Speaking: Natural Gas - Future Green Fuel? October 3, 2008 | Written by Bill Chameides Seen those natural gas commercials on TV? They tout natural gas as the low-carbon, low-pollution, homegrown, near-term solution to break our addiction to oil. Sounds great, but is it true?

It seems these days that you can’t get away from reading about carbon anywhere. From supermarket shelves to rental car counters, carbon labels and carbon offset offers are showing up everywhere. Part of this is because of the importance of and growing concern about global warming.

Dead zones in the ocean are caused by low levels of oxygen, and said low levels of oxygen are caused by increased amounts of chemicals in the water, most often fertilizers. Air pollution is often a factor. By now, I’m pretty sure you can see where I’m going with this: dead zones are on the rise.

Air Pollution Visualisation: Nitrogen Dioxide, London from digitalurban on Vimeo.Nitrogen dioxide (NO2): NO2 is produced in high temperature combustion processes and chemical reactions in the atmosphere. Road transport is responsible for 60 per cent of emissions of NOx (the pollutant that causes NO2) in London.

Dutch Town To Be Paved With Air Purifying Concrete in: Big Problems, Breakthrough Thinking, Ecological Products, Globalism, Great New Product, New Viewpoints, Science & Technology News, green friendly   A recent picture shows the special paving stone in a lab of the Twente University.  A road in

The next time you take a look at a pile of bricks, try to see things a little differently. That’s what people at Twente University did, and this led them to create a new air-purifying concrete that could result in a positive breakthrough in the fight against air pollution.