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Over the past few years, the central government has been focusing its air pollution fight on major polluters, with numerous steel factories and heavy-polluting power generators either shut down or moved away from major centers, such as Beijing. Howev
Also: A study finds that people who stop smoking often influence other smokers to quit. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 June 2008 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember. On
Stars, Bulbs, and Light Pollution 都是光害的! Our ancestors enjoyed a cleaner world. The water and air were cleaner, and when people went out at night, they could look at the stars above and ask questions about our place in the universe. Nowad
AGRICULTURE REPORT - Poplar Trees as Pollution Fighters By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Poplar trees can be cut
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 05 August 2007 An aerial view of the Siachen Glacier, northwest of Jammu, India U.S. scientists say clouds of man-made haze that blanket southern and eastern Asia are helping accelerate the melting of the Himalayan glaciers.
ENVIRONMENT REPORT — March 15, 2002: Nuclear Pollution and Cancer By Mario Ritter This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. A recent report by the USA Today newspaper says that a large amo
By Cynthia Kirk ENVIRONMENT REPORT -March 22, 2002: Air Pollution/Lung Cancer This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. Researchers have completed a major study on the health effects of air
Pollution Threatens Health of 200 Million 污染威胁2亿人的健康 From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im June Simms. And Im Faith Lapidus. Today we will tell you about a new report on pollution. It says pollution problems are
Global Air Pollution Threat Grows A lot of attention is being paid to greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But scientists warn that other pollutants may make it harder to breathe in some places in years to come. By the year 205
Tyler Environmental Prize Winners: Pollution's Effects Far-Reaching Nearly half of the worlds people use biomass fuels such as wood or dried dung to cook their food, and many cook indoors. Professor Kirk Smith of the University of California, Berkele
Unwanted Music is Noise Pollution to Some You probably like at least some sort of music. Tunes that you pick out. Problem is, in lots of places across the United States, youre forced to hear somebody elses choice in music. Say youve just landed at an
Airborne particles produced by automobile exhaust, industry and coal or oil fired power plants can cause blood pressure to rise to dangerous levels Medical researchers are finding out more about the health risks of air pollution. They say the world's
Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline Several years ago a massive survey of women called the Nurses' Health Study began collecting data on memory, thinking skills and other cognitive measures. Jennifer Weuve of the Rush Institute of Healthy Aging
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: For millions of Americans, what they flush down the toilet goes into a septic tank. Septic tanks are convenient, but sometimes they pollute our waterways. Scientists are trying to track down that pollution with help from a federa
Officials of north China's Jing-Jin-Ji region, involving Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province, have pledged a joint effort to combat air pollution. Yin Hailin, deputy mayor of Tianjin Municipality, stresses the importance of working together. The Jin
The report, compiled by a panel of experts from the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning and Nanjing University, comes after two years' field investigation, as well as data collection, analysis and calculation. Xie Hongxing, director of the Sec
Pollution 'makes you stupid' 环境污染使人变蠢 Brain at risk from the environment (环境污染严重损害大脑) Pollution and other environmental threats are harming the intelligence of millions of people across the world, says a United
HEALTH REPORT – Study Links Ozone Pollution to Increased Deaths By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. American researcher
By Chad Bouchard Yogyakarta, Indonesia 15 December 2006 Government leaders from around Asia have pledged to boost air quality control programs in some of the most polluted cities of the world. As Chad Bouchard reports from the Indonesian city of Yog
The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said on Wednesday that it fined local polluters 183 million yuan, or roughly 28 million US dollars last year, witnessing a drastic increase from 2014. Captain of the bureau's environmental supervi