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In urban areas, plant life may contribute to air pollution during heat waves

May 23, 2017

According to new research published in Environmental Science & Technology on May 17th, plants can actually contribute to air pollution in cities, during heat waves. In higher temperatures, up to 60 percent ...

Air pollution report shows improvement, yet new challenges from climate change

West Side Story

Apr 20, 2017

Environment, Health, Science

A new American Lung Association report shows a major improvement in air pollution in the US. The 18th annual “State of the Air” report was released Wednesday, and despite major improvements, the report also doc...

Environment: The ozone layer is starting to heal up

Charles Omedo

Sep 11, 2014

Innovation

Scientists have reported that the shrinking process taking place currently in the earth’s ozone layers is something of joy to people of the Antarctica and people everywhere. The atmospheric layer protecting the...

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