http://www.mail.com/subjects/1934-air-quality.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1934-air-quality.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2138772-nuclear-plant-closures-industrys-struggles.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The decision to close California's San Onofre nuclear plant is the latest setback for an industry that seemed poised for growth not long ago. In Wisconsin, a utility shuttered its plant last month after it couldn't find a buyer. In Florida — and now California — utilities decided it was cheaper to close plants rather than spend big mone... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:28:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2138772-nuclear-plant-closures-industrys-struggles.html 2013-06-08T15:28:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2124514-thousands-evacuated-crews-fight-calif-wildfire.html LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire that destroyed at least six homes, damaged 15 others and threatened hundreds more grew quickly Sunday as it triggered evacuations for nearly 3,000 people and burned dangerously close to communities in the parched mountains north of Los Angeles. The blaze had burned about 35 square miles of very dry brush in the Angeles ... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 06:06:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2124514-thousands-evacuated-crews-fight-calif-wildfire.html 2013-06-03T06:06:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2116262-exxon-rejects-gay-discrimination-ban.html DALLAS (AP) — The CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp. says there's no quick replacement for oil, and sharply cutting oil's use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would make it harder to lift 2 billion people out of poverty. "What good is it to save the planet if humanity suffers?" CEO Rex Tillerson said at the oil giant's annual meeting Wednesday. Tillerson jousted ... Wed, 29 May 2013 22:37:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2116262-exxon-rejects-gay-discrimination-ban.html 2013-05-29T22:37:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2116252-eu-greenhouse-gas-emissions-lowest-to.html COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The EU's environmental agency says the 27-nation bloc's greenhouse emissions in 2011 were the lowest since it began monitoring them in 1990. The European Environment Agency says greenhouse gas emissions dropped 3.3 percent compared to 2010, and were 18.4 percent below 1990 levels. It cited a milder winter in 2011 as the main rea... Wed, 29 May 2013 14:29:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2116252-eu-greenhouse-gas-emissions-lowest-to.html 2013-05-29T14:29:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2090088-residents-shout-protest-refinery-china.html KUNMING, China (AP) — More than 2,000 people in southern China unfurled banners and shouted "Protest! Protest!" on Thursday to oppose plans for a petroleum refinery, in a large environmental rally that local authorities allowed to go forward in order to let the public vent frustration. The gathering in downtown Kunming — the second one in the city this mo... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:53:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2090088-residents-shout-protest-refinery-china.html 2013-05-16T11:53:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2081864-un-eat-insects-good-you-good-world.html ROME (AP) — The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock. According to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and livestock pollution, creatin... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:14:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2081864-un-eat-insects-good-you-good-world.html 2013-05-13T15:14:46Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2080100-project-aims-to-track-big-city-carbon-footprints.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward. Halfway around the globe, similar contraptions atop the Eiffel Tower and elsewhere around Paris keep a pulse on emissions from smokestacks and aut... Mon, 13 May 2013 08:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2080100-project-aims-to-track-big-city-carbon-footprints.html 2013-05-13T08:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079354-experts-co2-record-illustrates-scary-trend.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The old saying that "what goes up must come down" doesn't apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving milestone. The chief greenhouse gas was measured Thursday at 400 parts per million in Hawaii, a monitoring site that sets the world's benchmark. It's a symbolic mark that scientists and environmentalists hav... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:25:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079354-experts-co2-record-illustrates-scary-trend.html 2013-05-12T00:25:11Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067956-chinas-struggling-automakers-jump-suv-boom.html SHANGHAI (AP) — BYD is known for electric cars but this year's flagship model is the S7, a gasoline-powered SUV. It comes with an interior air purifier, radar to help with backing and digital TV. An onboard hard drive can hold 1,000 films. This is China's Year of the SUV. Whatever their specialties used to be, automakers ranging from global brands to Chin... Wed, 08 May 2013 00:39:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067956-chinas-struggling-automakers-jump-suv-boom.html 2013-05-08T00:39:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2063236-whats-happening-buffetts-annual-meeting.html Dubbed "Woodstock for Capitalists," Saturday's annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders revolves around Warren Buffett, the company's chairman and CEO and a billionaire investor. Here's a rundown of what happened at the day-long event in Omaha, Nebraska: BUFFETT'S SUCCESSOR: Berkshire's board knows who it w... Sat, 04 May 2013 23:03:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2063236-whats-happening-buffetts-annual-meeting.html 2013-05-04T23:03:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2063084-beach-bonfire-spat-hot-southern-california.html HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Anna Abderhalden and her siblings woke before dawn to stake a claim to a coveted beachfront spot where bonfires blaze each night as a rite of summer in this surf-crazy Southern California city. More than 12 hours later, Abderhalden's toes were tucked in the sand as an orange sun dipped below the horizon and flames warmed he... Sat, 04 May 2013 17:12:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2063084-beach-bonfire-spat-hot-southern-california.html 2013-05-04T17:12:16Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2059798-apnewsbreak-judge-axes-federal-suit-lake.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by Los Angeles against air quality regulators who are requiring the city to do more to control dust on a lake that was siphoned dry a century ago to provide water for the booming metropolis. U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii granted a motion Wednesday to dismiss the lawsuit in the latest... Fri, 03 May 2013 00:36:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2059798-apnewsbreak-judge-axes-federal-suit-lake.html 2013-05-03T00:36:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2052962-china-career-boost-with-health-risks.html BEIJING (AP) — Whitney Foard Small loved China and her job as a regional director of communications for a top automaker. But after air pollution led to several stays in hospital and finally a written warning from her doctor telling her she needed to leave, Small packed up and left for Thailand. In doing so, the Ford Motor Co. executive became another expa... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:08:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2052962-china-career-boost-with-health-risks.html 2013-04-30T11:08:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2033596-safety-rules-limited-small-fertilizer-plants.html There were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, that exploded and killed at least 14 people this week. This is not unusual. Small fertilizer plants nationwide fall under the purview of several government agencies, each with a specific concern and none required to coord... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:55:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2033596-safety-rules-limited-small-fertilizer-plants.html 2013-04-20T21:55:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2022554-eu-cap-and-trade-system-suffers-blow.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe's fight against climate change was dealt a setback on Tuesday, when EU lawmakers voted against a proposal that would have made it more expensive for utilities and other businesses to burn fossil fuels. The European Commission wanted to make companies pay more for each ton of carbon dioxide they release into the atmosphere — activity... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:10:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2022554-eu-cap-and-trade-system-suffers-blow.html 2013-04-16T19:10:02Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015156-greenhouse-gases-high-temps-hotter-china.html WASHINGTON (AP) — China, the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, is directly feeling the man-made heat of global warming, scientists conclude in the first study to link the burning of fossil fuels to one country's rise in its daily temperature spikes. China emits more of the greenhouse gas than the next two biggest carbon polluters — the U.S. and ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:48:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015156-greenhouse-gases-high-temps-hotter-china.html 2013-04-12T14:48:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010698-feelin-queasy-air-turbulence-atlantic.html LONDON (AP) — Tourists, exchange students, masters of the financial universe and other business travelers: It's time to buckle up. More pollution is likely to mean bumpier flights for trans-Atlantic travelers, researchers say, predicting increased turbulence over the North Atlantic as carbon dioxide levels rise. University of East Anglia climate expert Ma... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:13:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010698-feelin-queasy-air-turbulence-atlantic.html 2013-04-10T17:13:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2010048-would-annette-recognize-todays-calif-beach-scene.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — When she traded in her Mousketeer ears for a surfboard and a modest one-piece bathing suit, Annette Funicello helped create a world as fanciful as Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. It was the land of perfect waves and sparkling sand, in a place where there was a beach party every night and summer never ended — at least not until the Frankie ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:37:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2010048-would-annette-recognize-todays-calif-beach-scene.html 2013-04-10T08:37:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2009806-nh-jury-exxon-mobil-owes-236m-gas-chemical.html CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An order for Exxon Mobil to pay $236 million in damages for groundwater contamination is by far the largest verdict in state history but represents only about two days' worth of profit for the energy company, an industry analyst said. Fadel Gheit, managing director of oil and gas research and a senior analyst at Oppenheimer & Co., sai... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:53:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2009806-nh-jury-exxon-mobil-owes-236m-gas-chemical.html 2013-04-10T06:53:11Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2008516-moniz-backs-natural-gas-revolution.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Energy Department pledged to increase use of natural gas Tuesday as a way to combat climate change even as the nation seeks to boost domestic energy production. Ernest Moniz, a physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said "a stunning increase" in production of domestic n... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:23:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2008516-moniz-backs-natural-gas-revolution.html 2013-04-09T19:23:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000646-tyson-agrees-to-4m-penalty-to-resolve-epa-case.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyson Foods Inc. will pay roughly $4 million in civil penalties to settle allegations related to eight accidental anhydrous ammonia releases that caused multiple injuries and one death over four years, the U.S. government and the company said Friday. The deal, which resolved a federal lawsuit filed in St. Louis by the Environmental Protec... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:05:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000646-tyson-agrees-to-4m-penalty-to-resolve-epa-case.html 2013-04-05T18:05:56Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1986214-cleaner-gas-rule-would-higher-price-pump.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's newest anti-pollution plan would ping American drivers where they wince the most: at the gas pump. That makes arguments weighing the cost against the health benefits politically potent. The proposal to reduce sulfur in gasoline and tighten auto emission standards, released Friday, would raise gasoline prices by... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:24:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1986214-cleaner-gas-rule-would-higher-price-pump.html 2013-03-29T17:24:01Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1971598-sierra-club-blasts-plan-to-improve-fracking.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Sierra Club and some other environmental groups are harshly criticizing a new partnership that aims to create tough new standards for fracking. The criticism Thursday came a day after two of the nation's biggest oil and gas companies made peace with some national and regional environmental groups, agreeing to go through an independen... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:02:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1971598-sierra-club-blasts-plan-to-improve-fracking.html 2013-03-22T02:02:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967868-sides-agree-tough-fracking-standards.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Some of the nation's biggest oil and gas companies have made peace with environmentalists, agreeing to a voluntary set of tough new standards for fracking in the Northeast that could lead to a major expansion of drilling. The program announced Wednesday will work a lot like Underwriters Laboratories, which puts its familiar UL seal of ap... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:52:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967868-sides-agree-tough-fracking-standards.html 2013-03-20T20:52:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1956750-tenn-university-proposes-fracking-land.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Tennessee wants to allow hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas on a state-owned tract of rolling woodland and use the revenue to fund research into the environmental impact of such drilling — a proposal that environmentalists condemn as a conflict of interest. The unique proposal is being considered as natio... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:09:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1956750-tenn-university-proposes-fracking-land.html 2013-03-15T23:09:44Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1948080-china-wrestles-with-cost-cleaner-environment.html BEIJING (AP) — Facing public outrage over smog-choked cities and filthy rivers, China's leaders are promising to clean up the country's neglected environment — a pledge that sets up a clash with political pressures to keep economic growth strong. An array of possible initiatives discussed by officials and state media ahead of this week's meeting of China'... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:36:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1948080-china-wrestles-with-cost-cleaner-environment.html 2013-03-12T08:36:10Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1938934-heat-spike-unlike-11000-years.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study looking at 11,000 years of climate temperatures shows the world in the middle of a dramatic U-turn, lurching from near-record cooling to a heat spike. Research released Thursday in the journal Science uses fossils of tiny marine organisms to reconstruct global temperatures back to the end of the last ice age. It shows how the... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:57:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1938934-heat-spike-unlike-11000-years.html 2013-03-08T21:57:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1933360-us-scientists-report-big-jump-heat-trapping-co2.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air jumped dramatically in 2012, making it very unlikely that global warming can be limited to another 2 degrees as many global leaders have hoped, new federal figures show. Scientists say the rise in CO2 reflects the world's economy revving up and burning more fossil fuels, especially in... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:46:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1933360-us-scientists-report-big-jump-heat-trapping-co2.html 2013-03-05T20:46:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929750-obama-nominates-3-to-cabinet-level-posts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signaled his willingness to tackle climate change with his pick of Gina McCarthy to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, one of three major appointments he announced Monday. A 25-year veteran of environmental policy and politics, McCarthy has worked for Republicans and Democrats, including Obama's presidential... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:16:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929750-obama-nominates-3-to-cabinet-level-posts.html 2013-03-04T20:16:57Z