Air and Water Pollution Causing Significant Deaths In China

Everyone knows that air and water pollution is a serious problem, but many of us do not think of how it can affect our health. Most see it as an annoyance but in places like China it can be deadly. While China has seen amazing growth over the past 15 to 20 years, hundreds of [...]

Solar Energy From Skyscrapers

Skyscrapers are getting into the solar panel game by beginning to switch their windows to solar panels, allowing the entire building to run off the power of the sun, while also providing power back to the grid. Solar panels are now being manufactured which will fit to the exteriors of skyscrapers in large cities. These [...]

Beijing Waking Up To Pollution Problem

Following the Olympics, the pollution of Beijing was put on the world stage and it seems that the mayor of the city is waking up to the problems facing the city’s air. Mayor Guo Jinlong recently said that the pollution in the capital of China is extremely serious. It is not rare for the city [...]

No Recess In Utah As Pollution Drives People Indoors

Utah, which often looks like a beautiful place to live, is apparently not a great place to breathe, especially if you live in Salt Lake City. Throughout parts of Utah, health warnings have been issued because the pollution has become so bad, it can cause problems for people with respiratory problems. In fact, students are [...]

Industrial Chemical Pollution Levels Fall In US

We can all thank the recession for the lower levels of chemical pollution coming out of America’s mines and factories. In a recently released report, the amount of chemical pollution has fallen for the second straight year, this time by six percent. Yay, we all say, but the fact of the matter is that while [...]

China Starts Penalizing Polluters

In another great move from China, which is trying to position itself as a leader for the environment in the future, the government has announced it will crack down on any investment projects that did not follow strict environmental rules. The country has made the decision to crack down on environmental problems in engineering and construction [...]

Plastic Bag Recycling Can Be Found

A few weeks ago, we put up a video of a whale suffocating on the inside from plastic bags clogging its stomach. While banning plastic bags is the answer, very few places have done so. We can all get reusable bags, but many do not. So, there is another option and it is plastic bag [...]

Air Pollution Costs America $62 Billion A Year

One of the biggest arguments against fighting global warming is that it is bad for the economy. What these ‘pundits’ and ‘experts’ forget is that not fighting global warming and pollution is far more expensive and bad for the economy. In a new report titled, Hidden Costs of Energy, by the National Research Council, has [...]

Rainfall Patterns Changing In China Because of Pollution

Pollution is getting so great (term used loosely) in China, that it is actually changing weather and rain patterns in the country. Studies have found that pollution in China is decreasing the amount of light rain falling in the country. This spells bad news for many crops in China, including rice, which are dependent on [...]

If The World Is Dumber, Thank Pollution

The short bus may have to get a bit longer thanks to the results from a John Hopkins University study. According to the study, lower IQ scores in children has been linked to the amount of pollution a mother inhales while she is pregnant. This is bad news for many moms because while they will [...]