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Global warming unprecedented in 1,300 years
WASHINGTON — A new scientific study adds evidence that temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere fluctuated a bit over time,
Scientists, economists press for US pollution cuts
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Scientists and economists urged the United States Thursday to pass laws to cut greenhouse gases, as
Heavy pollution warning issued in Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) - Pollution levels rose sharply in Beijing on Tuesday, just 2-1/2 months before the Olympic Games in
Pittsburgh surpasses Los Angeles as nation’s sootiest city
LOS ANGELES - A city outside California has for the first time been named the sootiest in the nation,
Poisonous algae bloom threatens giant Chinese lake
A pollution-linked algae bloom has reappeared in China's third-largest lake, prompting renewed fears for the drinking water supplies of
Seafood alert as red tide hits China
A huge toxic "red tide" has spread out across the waters off southern China, contaminating seafood and posing a
China Says 10% Of Farming Land Contaminated
Over 10 percent of China's farm land is contaminated, threatening the ability of the world's most populous nation to
Smog chokes Beijing amid Games delay fears
Children and the elderly in Beijing were advised to stay indoors as thick smog choked the city on Friday,
Hong Kong choking in dense smog
Hong Kong·s air pollution reached dangerous levels on last week, reigniting concerns about public health and fears that the
Rising sea threatens China’s south
Over 1,100 square kilometres (440 square miles) of land in economically booming southern China will be inundated by rising