Latest News about Air Pollution and Its Effects

Hong Kong smog turns off companies.
Sunday August 27th 2006, 8:00 pm

Air pollution is making the city less attractive to foreign investors and is driving some executives out. [News Source]

Hong Kong air pollution threatens business.
Sunday August 27th 2006, 8:00 pm

Hong Kong's polluted air is driving away foreign professionals and threatening international investment, according to a survey released on Sunday by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. [News Source]

Builders getting the green as more are going green.
Sunday August 27th 2006, 8:00 pm

The environmentally friendly, energy-efficient building movement scored a pair of important firsts last week. [News Source]

Hong Kong air pollution threatens business (Stuff)
Sunday August 27th 2006, 6:00 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's polluted air is driving away foreign professionals and threatening international investment, according to a survey released on Sunday by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. [News Source]

One-third of China hurt by acid rain.
Sunday August 27th 2006, 4:00 pm

One-third of China’s vast landmass is suffering from acid rain caused by its rapid industrial growth, while local leaders are failing to enforce environmental standards for fear of hurting business.

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Researchers eye soybean future.
Sunday August 27th 2006, 4:00 pm

The world of 2050 will be a harsh place for soybean plants, but researchers are paving the way for genetically enhanced crops that could mean bigger yields for America's farmers. [News Source]

Wind farm debate has wide reach.
Sunday August 27th 2006, 4:00 pm

The wind energy company that has proposed building wind turbines in rural Herkimer County, New York is relying heavily on support from communities in the Lower Hudson Valley for funding. [News Source]

For struggling West Texans, giant turbines bring winds of change.
Sunday August 27th 2006, 4:00 pm

Giant turbines are going up by the hundreds, planted all over the prairie to harness the wind and turn it into clean, renewable energy. [News Source]

Electric outfit eyes southwest Kansas.
Sunday August 27th 2006, 4:00 pm

Sunflower Electric Power Corp. is proposing an integrated bioenergy center in southwest Kansas that would reuse and convert waste products into renewable energy, including methane and ethanol. [News Source]

Global-warming bill would have implications for S.J. county .
Sunday August 27th 2006, 4:00 pm

Should it pass, a global-warming bill under debate in the Legislature could prove to be an inconvenient truth for San Joaquin County, California. [News Source]

Boeing hydrogen plane set to lift off.
Sunday August 27th 2006, 4:00 pm

Boeing is developing a light aircraft powered by fuel cells and electric motors, making it potentially the greenest plane ever to fly. [News Source]