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Clean Air Advocates Go to Court To Clean Up the Air in National Parks

As autumn foliage season reaches its peak, clean air advocates are going to court to make sure visitors to national parks can enjoy scenic vistas free of the yellowish haze caused by industrial pollution

21 Oct 2008

Climate Change is Moving Faster Than Scientists Previously Expected

Global warming is accelerating at a faster rate than climate change experts had previously predicted, according to a new compendium of scientific research released today by WWF

21 Oct 2008

Carbon Disclosure Project Recognises PPG as Environmental Leader

PPG Industries has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as one of the leading S and P 500 companies and as the No. 1 company in the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sector in the CDP’s 2008 Leadership Index

21 Oct 2008

Nanotechnology Catalysts Could Improve Pollution Control and Fuel Cells

The first-ever glimpse of nanoscale catalysts in action could lead to improved pollution control and fuel cell technologies

21 Oct 2008

Climate Change and Acid Rain Could Be Good for Forests

Contrary to popular belief, moderate increases in temperature and increased nitrogen from acid rain actually improves forest productivity, providing there is sufficient moisture

20 Oct 2008

Turning a 1930s Home into an Energy Efficient House of the Future

A three year research project is about to start at The University of Nottingham that will help people living in 1930s Semi's to meet the Government’s ambitions to reduce CO2 emissions from homes

20 Oct 2008

New Generation Energy Gives Low Interest Loans for Renewable Energy Projects

New Generation Energy, a non-profit organization that supports community-based renewable energy projects, today announced that it will be launching a Project Development Initiative to provide low interest loans to support community solar, wind, biomass, and efficiency projects

16 Oct 2008

Fuel Oil Savings Calculator Released

Web based fuel oil savings calculator released that uses research data from Brookhaven Laboratory

16 Oct 2008

Removal of Poorly Maintained Super Polluting Vehicles Could Reduce Nanoparticle Pollution By Nearly 50 Percent

A study shows that if the "super-polluters", the high-polluting vehicles, such as certain buses and lorries in a poor condition, were removed, pollution from nanoparticles could be almost halved

16 Oct 2008

WWF Calls on European Governments Not to Allow Financial Crisis to Overcome Importance of Adressing Climate Change

WWF has launched an appeal to the French Presidency of the European Union and to all European governments not to let the financial crisis undermine the need to reach an agreement on a solid package of measures to address climate change before the end of the year

15 Oct 2008