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Beijing Pollution May Trigger Heart Attacks, Strokes »
Posted by: gdsquid004 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
ScienceDaily (July 22, 2008) — Olympic athletes aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about the heavily polluted air in Beijing. The ...
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Key Ocean Resource In Decline »
Posted by: hurr1 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Massachusetts is home to a extraordinary diversity of marine life. But trawling and draggers, ship ...
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Briefing: The cloud hanging over the Olympics »
Posted by: sdrosenb 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Sports
The Week magazine examines how bad the air is in Beijing and how it may affect the upcoming Olympic games.
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Imported luxury cars in China to face possible consumption tax rise _English_Xinhua »
Posted by: Deidre 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Business & Finance
BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua)-- Gas-guzzling imported luxury cars with heavy emissions are to face a possible car consumption tax rise in China, industry insiders predict.
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An Environment Without Property Rights »
Posted by: populist 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
When Eastern Europe began to open up in the late 1980s, one of the great shocks was the severity of its environmental problems. Journalists reported ...
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Why we never need to build another polluting power plant »
Posted by: Jordan 2 months, 1 week ago in News
Coal? Natural gas? Nuke? We can wipe them all off the drawing board by using current energy more efficiently. Are you listening, Washington?
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Air Pollution Even Worse Than We Thought »
Posted by: G8rrrry 2 months, 1 week ago in News
Air pollution is substantially harming every major ecosystem type in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. Pollutants ranging from mercury to ground-level ozone are degrading ...
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Rain, wind clear Beijing air ahead of Olympics »
Posted by: sportsanna 2 months, 1 week ago in Sports
Environmental officials say their efforts are starting to clear the haze above Beijing, while strong wind and some rain have also raised hopes of blue ...
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U.S. Olympians Seek the Heat to Train for Beijing Games »
Posted by: Fedquip 2 months, 1 week ago in Sports
Running in sauna-like chambers and the sticky Texas humidity is helping athletes adjust their bodies to perform at their peak during the 2008 summer games ...
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The Chinese Human Rights Olympics »
Posted by: reportage 2 months, 1 week ago in News
Beijing, China -- The upcoming 2008 Summer Olympic Games have prompted the People's Democratic Republic of China to upgrade its transportation infrastructure, erect vast new ...
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Photos: North America Light Pollution 1950 -2025 »
Posted by: Elianor 2 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
The maps
show artificial night sky brightness and are based on upward light
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China announces emergency pollution plan »
Posted by: Artofid 2 months, 1 week ago in News
Chinese officials announced an emergency plan to deal with Beijing's persistent pollution problem, as thousands of world-class athletes head toward the country for the ...
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Protect Pets and Kids »
Posted by: hurr1 2 months, 1 week ago in News
We have to keep waters clean, healthy and safe. In the last few years, anti-environmentalists have worked hard to exclude waters from environmental protection laws ...
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Stinging Tentacles Offer Hint of Oceans? Decline »
Posted by: bruhaha 2 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
BARCELONA, Spain : Blue patrol boats crisscross the swimming areas of beaches here with their huge nets skimming the water's surface. The yellow flags that ...
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Bejing Olympics - Athletes To Wear Face Masks »
Posted by: 2Renew 2 months, 1 week ago in News
With the Bejing Olympics starting next week, athletes will be wearing face masks on bad smog days. Face masks? Why are the Olympics even being ...
