Environment
Dealers in endangered wildlife take to Facebook
04 Mar 2016
Facebook unwittingly offers a large audience for illegal trade in wildlife, and hundreds of protected species are advertised for sale on Facebook groups in Malaysia – though both Facebook and Malaysian authorities have vowed to crack down on this practice
Double whammy: poor indoor air adds to pollution risks
26 Feb 2016
A new study has found that outdoor pollution is responsible for around 40,000 deaths in the UK alone – but importantly, this is one of the first studies to highlight the health risks of poor indoor air quality as well
One-step process to convert CO2 and water directly into liquid hydrocarbon fuel
23 Feb 2016
A simple and inexpensive new sustainable fuels technology could potentially help limit global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to make fuel
Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of obesity
22 Feb 2016
Laboratory rats who breathed Beijing’s highly polluted air gained weight and experienced cardio-respiratory and metabolic dysfunctions after three to eight weeks of exposure
New method reduces need for fish in experiments
18 Feb 2016
Poor air quality kills 5.5 million worldwide annually
13 Feb 2016
New research shows that more than 5.5 million people die prematurely every year due to household and outdoor air pollution. More than half of deaths occur in two of the world’s fastest growing economies, China and India
Taiwan quake kills 7, leaves dozens hurt or missing
06 Feb 2016
Rescuers pulled 247 survivors from the rubble in the worst-hit Tainan city that left seven dead and several dozens hurt or missing
Government shuts 150 polluting units along Ganga
21 Jan 2016
2015 hottest year since 1880; easily beats 2014 record
21 Jan 2016
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the average temperature across the globe was 0.9 Celsius above the 20th century average. Corroborating the findings, space agency NASA said the change was largely human-made
After VW, Renault to cut diesel emissions
19 Jan 2016
Renault’s sales have suffered after the French government named the company among auto makers that sold cars in violation of pollution standards – but authorities added that it hasn’t actually cheated on emission tests