Eastern officials blame the Midwest for the air pollution that still fouls their cities. Will the Supreme Court play referee?
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How a Dutch Artist Will Suck the Smog Out of Beijing’s Polluted Air
China’s capital is perpetually wreathed in polluted air. Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde has a solution: get out the vacuum cleaner
Satellite Photos Show the Appalling Extent of China’s Air Pollution
Smog virtually short down the Chinese city of Harbin earlier this week. New satellite pictures show just how bad the air is.
The 10 Most Polluted Cities in the World
Four of them are in Iran
Unbreathable: Air Pollution Becomes a Major Global Killer
According to a new analysis published in “The Lancet,” more than 3.2 million people suffered premature deaths from air pollution in 2010, the largest number on record
Drawing Battle Lines Over American Coal Exports to Asia
The Powder River Basin in southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming can be as beautiful as its name suggests, but that’s not why mining companies call it home. The region has one of the richest deposits of coal in the …
Climate Action: Stopping Global Warming Through the Back Door
Real talk: when it comes to dealing with climate change—and reducing carbon emissions, the top man-made cause of warming—the international community is doing a crap job. The U.N. process is bogged down, with ambitions that …
Political Pollution: How Bad Air is Slowly Changing China
China confirmed this week that the number of its citizens living in cities has surpassed the rural population for the first time in its history. That massive urbanization — 690.79 million people are now city-dwellers according …