The hazy skies over the 2008 Summer Olympics have placed Beijing's air quality at the top of news headlines for more than a month. However, outdoor air pollution, whether in the form of visible haze or invisible ozone and carbon monoxide, is a problem in nearly every country in the world.
Many vulnerable species are facing reduced numbers because the adaptations that have served them for thousands of years make them unable to... Read more...
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Most discussions around international climate change—the Kyoto Protocol, the Lieberman-Warner Bill introduced on the floor of the U.S. Senate last month, and the G8 discussions taking place this week—include targets for emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHG). A more direct question was addressed at the Tallberg Forum in Sweden last week:... Read more...
To the list of air pollution's health effects, add another one: loss of sense of smell.
Mexico City residents can't detect subtle smells as well as residents of neighboring Tlaxcala, researchers at Mexico's National University (UNAM) have reported, though the regions are quite similar in both culture and climate. The primary difference: Mexico City has much higher levels of air pollution.... Read more...
As the Olympic Games approach, China has come under fire for its environmental track record. Tales of Beijing and other cities' infamous pollution and images of highly polluted lakes and rivers have met with demands for action, both within China and internationally, and have produced some meaningful results. Yet another environmental crisis looms: biological invasions. Indeed, while perhaps not... Read more...