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Same-day Water Pollution Test Could Keep Beaches Open More Often

With warm summer days at the beach on the minds of millions of winter-weary people, scientists are reporting that use of a new water quality test this year could prevent unnecessary beach closures while better protecting the health of swimmers. A study analyzing the accuracy of the test appears in ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Pollution, Water

The Effects of Pollution in the World Today

    The sad truth is every person in the world has to face some form of pollution on a daily basis.  We are living in a world where convenience is considered quintessential to a person’s survival; the use of industrial machinery, transport and people’s ambition to own the most ... keep reading

Written by Olan Ahern this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Technologies, Health, Industry & Business, Pollution, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Headed for the UNESCO Endangered List

The United Nations has put the Queensland and federal governments on notice that the Great Barrier Reef could be added to a list of endangered world heritage sites.This would be a huge slap in the face for Australia and a massive economic loss to Australia's tourism business. There ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Politics & Government, Pollution

Air Pollution-Caused Deaths Total Over One Million per Year in China

In January, NASA revealed satellite images showing dramatic visuals of air pollution over China. Consequently, a new analysis is reporting that more than 1 million people are dying prematurely every year from air pollution in China alone.   "Cars are being added and trucks are being added to the streets in ... keep reading

Written by ENN/Alison Winter last month, about Air Quality, Children and Families, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Pollution, Population

Same-day Water Pollution Test Could Keep Beaches Open More Often

  With warm summer days at the beach on the minds of millions of  people, scientists are reporting that use of a new water quality test this year could prevent unnecessary beach closures while better protecting the health of swimmers. A study analyzing the accuracy of the test appears in ACS ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Environment & Wildlife, Lifestyle & Behavior, Pollution, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Fracking Risks in Monterey Shale Leases, Judge Rules

 A federal judge has ruled the Obama administration broke the law when it issued oil leases in central California without fully weighing the environmental impact of "fracking". This is a fantastic setback for companies seeking to frack.   The decision bars (in the meantime anyway) any drilling on two tracts of ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Pollution, Water

Anxiety about Retirement — for Aging Nuclear Power Plants

Mention “high costs,” “financing” and “safety” in the same sentence as “commercial nuclear power plants,” and most people think of the multi-billion-dollar construction or operational phase of these facilities, which provide 20 percent of the domestic electric supply. Those concerns, however, are now emerging as aging nuclear power plants reach ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Emissions, Nuclear, Pollution, Population

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