Air quality
VIDEO: Inhabitots Interviews Dr. Alan Greene About Toxic Chemicals and Your Family’s Health
Over on Inhabitots I recently had the chance to speak with Dr. Alan Greene, pediatrician, father of four and leading authority on the subject of green and healthy parenting, about how to keep your family
Pollution from North America Causes Europe To Lose 1.2 Million Tons of Wheat Per Year
Think air pollution in the US is just a local problem? Think again – a new study published in the journal Biogeosciences finds that man-made ozone pollution in North America can cause European
Wave of Public Criticism Causes China to Cave on Pollution Control Problems
In response to a practical protest by Chinese citizens worried about levels of air pollution, China’s government has announced a plan to measure and limit the amount of small particle pollution in
VIDEO: Andrea Air Purifier Uses a Plant to Clean the Air in Your Home
The Andrea Air Purifier is a brilliant partnership between man and plant that accelerates nature’s natural ability to clean air in order to detoxify the atmosphere inside your home. We had a chance
Amazing Map Shows Every Tree in the United States
Have you ever wondered what the tree population and density of the United States looks like? This amazing map shows just that. Created by Josef Kellndorfer and Wayne Walker of Woods Hole Research Center
NASA Study Says Air Pollution Controls Could Slow Climate Change and Boost Agriculture Yield
A recent NASA study completed in New York City at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) found that fourteen key air pollution control measures could not only help to curb climate change,
Newly Observed Criegee Molecule Could Be the Key to Cooling Climate Change
Researchers in the United Kingdom have finally been able to nail down and measure the impacts of the elusive Criegee biradical (or Criegee intermediate) – an atmospheric molecule that could be one
EPA Announces Online Tool For Tracking Large Stationary Polluters, Power Plants Lead the Pack
Information is power and as it turns out power equals emissions. Or at least that’s what a new comprehensive database of the United States’ 6,700 biggest stationary emitters put together by
NASA-Patented Technology Purifies Vittori Lab’s Greenery-Filled AirTrain
Even though trains are considered more eco-friendly than a pile of people driving their own cars, let’s face it – they aren’t exactly the freshest green places to hang out. So Vittori
Coal and Natural Gas Industries Stand Off Over New EPA Mercury Regulations
Today the EPA is expected to reach a final decision on the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR), which will, for the first time, limit mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants across the United States.
Republican Rand Paul Attempts to Revoke Part of the Clean Air Act
Republican Senator Rand Paul is currently attempting to repeal one of the newest pieces of the four-decade-old Clean Air Act. So far he’s sponsored a piece of legislation that seeks to eliminate the
Air Pollution Causing Stronger Cyclones in the Middle East and Asia
In recent years, the Middle East and South Asia have been hit by several very destructive storms. While the region is often beset by such occurrences, a new study believes that air pollution caused by
Common Sugars Could Be Used to Capture Carbon Emissions at Their Source
Carbon capture technologies are a bit of a holy grail in green chemistry, and researchers from Northwestern University have just reported in the Journal of the American Chemistry Society that they
Obama Abandons EPA’s Stricter Smog Regulations
The Obama Administration is continuing its maddeningly anti-environmental course by blocking the EPA from enforcing stricter rules for air quality. Just last week, the administration approved the plan for
SKhy Bus Is A Carbon-Negative Solar & Wastewater Fueled Shuttle Bus Of The Future
Portuguese designer Alan Monteiro has illustrated his vision of green transportation: an aerodynamic carbon swallowing, wastewater recycling, oxygen releasing, unmanned shuttle bus concept called SKhy.
Floating Islands Will Restore Life to Minnesota’s Spring Lake
What do you do with a “severely impaired” body of water and an unsightly shoreline park that is riddled with invasive species? Launch a series of luscious floating islands! In an effort to
NASA to Spend $96 Million at Kennedy Space Center Cleaning Up the Toxic Fumes It Left Behind
NASA reports that the pollution caused by Space Shuttle launches at Kennedy Space Center in Florida will cost the government $96 million and will take 30 years to properly clean up. NASA officially ended
EPA Announces Tougher Regulations for Coal Fueled Power Plants in 28 States
New power plant regulations unveiled yesterday by the EPA will prevent as many as 34,000 deaths a year and eliminate millions of tons of pollutants from our air. The tougher regulations affect coal fueled
DIY: Make Your Own HEPA Air Filtration System for Just $30!
For some of us, allergens are our worst enemy — the fresh pollen of spring, fall foliage, and of course the ever present dust, mold and animal dander. Sometimes the only solution is a high-tech air
New Study Says Aircraft Can Increase Precipitation Around Major Airports
Researchers in the United States have discovered that accidental “cloud seeding” can be caused by commercial and private jetliners around the world, increasing the precipitation around major
NASA Develops Program to Fill Gaps in Pollution Monitoring on Earth
NASA is expanding their DISCOVER-AQ research program, which measures pollution levels on Earth from space, to help them fully understand how to precisely measure gaps in air pollution data. NASA has been
Report Reveals That Three Common Building Materials Are Now on the Cancer List
A newly released report by the US Department of Health and Human Services shows that three very common building materials have now been added to the cancer list. Among the 8 chemicals that were added
Mobile Eco-Trailer Concept Advocates Change for Chicago
Part of an effort to empower residents in their Chicago neighborhood, long time friends Jeff Munie and Bill Vassilakis conceptualized a mobile, participatory research center that will capture the stories,
Greenworks’ Green Screen Brings a Lush Living Wall into any Sullen Space
The folks at Greenworks are best known for livening interior spaces with their living plant walls. But if an entire wall covered in vegetation is not viable in your space, the company now offers smaller
School of the Arts is a Vibrant Green Addition to Singapore’s City Center
While most countries have been cutting corners when it comes to the arts, Singapore has heavily invested in a national plan focusing on cultural development, especially amongst its youth. One of the many
Electric Vehicles Could Account for 70% Reduction in Lung Illnesses
Despite its strict tailpipe emission standards, California is still the state with the dirtiest air due to its geography that traps pollution and the fact that it is the state with the largest number of
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