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How to Grow Your Own Fresh Air

You can dramatically increase the health of the air in your home, office buildnig or business with just a few plants. Research has shown that with only three varieties of plants, we can “grow our own fresh air” in indoor environments – the Areca palm, Mother-in-Law’s Tongue and the Money Plant.
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Cleaner Air Has Added 5 Months to US Life Span

Average life expectancy in the United States has increased by five months thanks to cleaner air over the past two decades, according to a federally funded study. Americans’ average life span increased almost three years to 77 between 1978 and 2001. It’s the first study to show that air quality as an effect of life [...]

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Hong Kong Air Pollution Worse than Ever

The air quality in Hong Kong is worse than it has ever been since records began, according to official figures revealed on Friday. Much of the pollution comes from factories just over the border in Southern China, though heavy traffic in the city itself is also to blame. Officials fear that the poor air quality [...]

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Pollution Haze in Asia Could Affect World Food Supply

Thick brown clouds of pollution hang in the sky from the Persian Gulf to Asia in what the U.N. is calling the newest threat to the global environment. The regional haze, made up of soot, particles and chemicals, contributes to glacial melting, reduces sunlight and helps create extreme weather conditions that impact agricultural production, giving [...]

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London Getting Electric Taxi Cabs in 2009

London Mayor Boris Johnson will likely be giving the go-ahead to replace London’s famed black TX4 taxis with new electric versions sometime in early 2009. Technical details aren’t available yet, but the aim is a top speed of 50mph and a range of 100 miles per charge.
From Register Hardware, via Geeks are Sexy:
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Great Green Job of the Week: Director of the European Office for the Center for Clean Air Policy

The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) is seeking a director for their European office in Brussels, Belgium. CCAP recently formed a new independent nonprofit association in Brussels – CCAP Europe. This organization is the foundation for new program development in Europe as well as the management entity for the Global Sectoral Approaches Study – [...]

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