Hong Kong's overall air quality has declined significantly in the past six years as booming industry in mainland China sends clouds of soot and toxic gases wafting into the city. In additional, local
The number of polluting vehicles those emitting pollutants above the permissible level. Is on the rise in the Kolkata, West Bengal and what even more alarming is that private cars and taxis are the
By conventional measures, China's economy is roaring ahead at a growth rate of more than 10%. But an unusual report by the Chinese government suggests the nation's growth -- while swift -- may not be
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) "Marpol Annex-6" limits on sulfur in ocean-ship bunker fuel and diesel engine emissions have made only a slight difference so far in the task of slashing diesel pollution in and near the world's ports, experts said. Yet technologies that could dramatically reduce diesel emissions from ocean vessels are now making significant progress.
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new South Wales (nsw) premier Morris Iemma, South Australian premier Mike Rann and Victorian environment minister John Thwaites have recently issued a paper that suggests a possible design for a
Setback for Bhopal victims: In a major setback to the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, the US court of appeals for the Second Circuit in New York has rejected their plea against Union