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Self-Fulfilling Apocalypse

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 15, 2007 Dig deeper

The Most Polluted City in America

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2007 Citizens of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit and elsewhere, take a breath. Though your air is polluted, your lungs inflamed and your children at risk, you can rest assured that your city is not the most smog-ridden in the country. That dishonor belongs to Los Angeles, which has the worst air quality in the nation, according to the American Lung Association. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher: Make Every Day Earth Day

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2007 The "Real Time" host argues that honoring the planet once a year isn't enough to keep pace with cultural complacency or the endless stream of new environmental dilemmas that threaten us. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EU Gets Tough on Environmental Crime

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2007 The European Union is about to unveil plans to further criminalize anti-environmental behavior, allowing the courts to imprison violators responsible for negligent pollution, among other crimes. The policy change demonstrates the growing power of the European Commission over member states. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Blames New Jersey for Stench

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2007 After a mysterious odor blanketed Manhattan this week, New Yorkers immediately turned to the usual suspect, blaming New Jersey for the sulfurous smell. The Garden State was not amused, particularly since there's no hard evidence, as of yet, that the origin was in New Jersey. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pollution-Eating Cement

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2006 An Italian cement company has developed a treatment for building materials that transforms pollutants into less harmful substances, such as water and carbon dioxide. Experts suggest that covering 15 percent of a smog-choked industrial city like Milan could reduce pollution by 50 percent. (h/t: Engadget) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ozone Pollution Is More Harmful Than Realized

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2006 Ozone, which had been considered a minor player in global climate change, is actually a major factor in the dramatic warming of the Arctic zone, according to NASA. Worse, scientists are reporting that climate change is "irreversible," as Arctic sea ice has failed to re-form for the second year in a row. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )