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.
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The 10 Most Air-Polluted Cities in the World
Environmentalists here in the U.S. are not happy with President Obama, in part because he pulled back on a promise to tighten ground-level ozone and smog standards for air pollution. But American greens should remember: much of the rest of the world has it far, far, far worse.
That’s one takeaway from a new report by the World …
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The Clean Air War Is Far From Over
For all the—very necessary—focus on the 21st century problems of climate change and shifting to a cleaner energy economy, we’re still beset by industrial pollution that hasn’t changed a whole lot since the 19th century. Air pollution—from smog to sooty particulates—is still a major health threat to much of the country. How much? …