Stories Tagged as
Pollution
U.S. seeks to boost its production of seafood
by
Annie Baxter
Nov 25, 2016
Americans import about 90 percent of the seafood consumed in the U.S., and about half comes from fish farms or aquaculture. The Obama Administration wants to decrease our reliance on imported seafood with efforts to allow fish farming in some federal waters — which begin 3 miles off states’ shorelines. Farmed fish create pollution with […]
A lifetime later, a smog attack's full cost is seen
by
Scott Tong
Jul 8, 2016
The London smog of 1952 killed thousands but gave many more lifelong health problems.
Life and death inside a Chinese 'cancer village'
by
Rob Schmitz
May 19, 2016
Villagers in central China blame a chemical factory for a high incidence of cancer.
NYC lets go of free bags ... reluctantly
May 9, 2016
The city council passed a 5-cent fee on disposable plastic and paper.
China's new weapon against water pollution: its people
by
Rob Schmitz
May 2, 2016
China's government has asked citizens to help clean up the country's waterways.
Worldwide art glass suppliers suspend certain colors
Mar 30, 2016
Companies stopped making some colors after environmental tests found heavy metals.
Can you grow the economy without adding pollution?
by
Scott Tong
Mar 18, 2016
There's evidence that "decoupling" may be starting.
For public good, not for profit.
Inside a huge air pollution scrubbing unit
Feb 11, 2016
The Homer City Generating Station burns 16,000 tons of coal per day
The human price of the Volkswagen emissions scandal
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 29, 2015
It's cost billions of dollars and dozens of lives.
What if it's not just Volkswagen?
Sep 24, 2015
In countries where diesels are popular, the extra ozone pollution could add up.