Tag: Asia
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Coal Kills
INDIA BEYOND COAL — The emissions are a result of India’s growing dependence on coal for growth. With plans to dramatically increase power capacity generation through coal, the number of premature deaths is …
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Thyroid Abnormalities Found in Children Downwind from Fukushima
HARVEY WASSERMAN — Thyroid abnormalities have now been confirmed among tens of thousands of children downwind from Fukushima. They are the first clear sign of an unfolding …
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Wind Surpasses Nuclear: Proof Positive Renewables Can Power the Planet
EARTH POLICY INSTITUTE — China’s overall wind energy resource is staggering. Harvard researchers estimate that China’s wind generation potential is 12 times larger than its 2010 electricity consumption …
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Radical Shifts in Energy Policies Ignite Global Green Economy
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME — Germany, Kenya and the Republic of Korea, among other states, have set out radical changes in their energy policies to harness the power of renewables, and reinvest in their natural capital …
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Landmark Study Exposes the Impact of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals on You, Your Family and the Environment
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME / WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION — The joint study calls for more research to understand fully the associations between endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)—found in many household and industrial products—and specific diseases and disorders …