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Pollution
East Coast Governors Sick of Polluting Neighbors
Eastern officials blame the Midwest for the air pollution that still fouls their cities. Will the Supreme Court play referee?
Report: Carbon Dioxide Levels In Atmosphere Hit Record High
The rise in carbon dioxide outpaced the last 10 years’ average annual increase
The 10 Most Polluted Cities in America
Bakersfield, Merced and Fresno top the American Lung Association’s list of cities with the most persistant air pollution in the country in 2013
Urban Wastelands: The World’s 10 Most Polluted Places
Climate change may get most of the attention, but the biggest environmental risk to human health today isn’t global warming. It’s industrial pollution, often in poor cities and towns where factories, power plants and chemical …
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.
Get the Lead Out: Why the Best Way to Improve Health in Poor Countries Is to Clean Up Industrial Pollution
Industrial pollution takes a major toll on human health in poor countries. Why we need to pay more attention to the biggest environmental problem out there
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
The Cleanest Cities in the U.S.
A new World Health Organization report details air-pollution rates around the globe. Here are the cleanest cities in the country