Root remedy
Some plants can reduce pollution
Some plants can reduce pollution
soon there will be no arsenic-based preservatives in the wood used to build decks and playground equipment in the US. Recently, the lumber industry reached an agreement that would end the use of
Lethal and tiny air pollutants can reach deep into human bloodstream
Associations have been found between day-to-day particulate air pollution and increased risk of various adverse health outcomes, including cardiopulmonary mortality. However, studies of health effects of long-term particulate air pollution have been less conclusive.
The water culture of people is an important indicator of their level of civilization. Take the two ancient cities, Rome and the town of Edo, which grew into the mega-metropolis of Tokyo. The people
The link between corporate funding and research rankles
Scientists develop a method for studying the whales stomach contents without killing them
Human activities are degrading mountain ranges worldwide
with smog levels soaring, authorities in Italy's northern Lombardy region recently urged drivers to do away with their cars for three days. This was done to reduce the dense smoky fog made worse
The poisoning of India's rivers has left nothing for traditional fisherfolk
Smoking has been banned in Seoul's primary and secondary schools. To ensure that the ban is effectively implemented, teachers and students are being imparted more anti-smoking education by the
Gas hydrates can be a promising source of natural gas
Industry sells us a nightmare packaged in a dream world of glitzy cars
Pollution causes birth defects
The Nepalese ministry of population and environment is formulating national standards for air, water and noise pollution. It will serve as a mandatory regulatory system for the entire country. The
The slow and steady route is not an option for us, that is, if we are serious about clean air
IS THE world's environment really in crisisor is thecrisis simply in the imagination of environmental groupsresearchers andthe media? In The Skeptical EnvironmentalistBj
Riverine fisherfolk, arguably the oldest among traders, are being sold down the river. An unholy synergy of poisoned rivers, government apathy and commercial interests has scripted the epitaph of the original stewards of the river. Ironically, their
<p>A comprehensive, spatially resolved (0.25°×0.25°) fossil fuel consumption database and emissions inventory was constructed, for India, for the first time. Emissions of sulphur dioxide
Emissions from two stroke engines remain poorly studied. One US study shows how vital such analysis is for public health