News Analysis Beijing is all talk and no action in terms of achieving its net-zero emissions goal. Chinese leader Xi Jinping declared in 2020 that China will be “carbon neutral” and achieve “net-zero emissions” by 2060. This announcement was greeted with much fanfare by green energy advocates around the world. According to state-run Global Times, Beijing is…
China Fools Western Environmentalists
January 11, 2022
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Pollution Linked to Changing Ratio of Baby Boys to Girls: Study
Air and water pollutants are linked to changes in the human sex ratio at birth (SRB)—the ratio between the number of newborn boys to the total number of newborns—according to a study of U.S. and Swedish populations. Researchers at the University of Chicago and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, found an association between numerous pollutants and changes to the…
Chinese-Owned Steel Mill Coats Serbian Town in Red Dust; Cancers Increase
BELGRADE—A few hundred meters from the huge furnaces of the Chinese-owned Smedrevo steel mill in central Serbia, the village of Radinac is covered in thick red dust. Cancer rates have quadrupled in under a decade, and residents want the plant to clean up or be shut down. Zoran, 70, a throat cancer patient who speaks…
London’s Pollution Charge Zone for Older Vehicles Becomes 18 Times Larger
London’s pollution charge zone for older vehicles has been significantly expanded, affecting tens of thousands of motorists. Drivers of vehicles which do not comply with minimum emissions standards are being charged £12.50 to drive in the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez), which became 18 times larger on Monday. The Ulez has operated since April 2019,…
The 12 Worst Endocrine Disruptors in Your Body
Endocrine disruptors are scary. These synthetic chemicals are absorbed into the body and either mimic or block hormones and disrupt the body’s normal function. Unfortunately, endocrine disruptors are in many products, as the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Dirty Dozen List of Endocrine Disruptors reveals. The list includes the worst endocrine disruptors. Since these 12 are…
Beach Bummer: Los Angeles Health Officials Warn of Elevated Bacteria in Beaches
County health officials warned people on Aug. 8 to avoid the waters of Mother’s Beach in Marina Del Rey and the in Santa Monica Pier due to high levels of bacteria. On July 28, the warning was first issued to several beaches in the area, including beaches in Santa Monica, Will Rogers State Beach and…
Discarded Masks, Gloves Significant Source of Beach Pollution: Report
July 18, 2021
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Single-use masks and gloves mandated in response to the coronavirus pandemic were a significant source of beach pollution, according to the Surfrider Foundation’s Beach Cleanup annual report. More than 2,270 single-use masks and gloves were removed from beaches and waterways from June to December during the San Clemente-based foundation’s Beach Cleanup program. The…
China’s New Emissions-Trading Scheme Has 3 Big Loopholes: Fix Them With an International Tariff
Commentary China is about to launch the world’s biggest emissions trading scheme, because China is the world’s biggest polluter. And, the scheme has three big, huge, truck-sized loopholes that will advantage China’s biggest pollution emitters. First, there will be no absolute caps on China’s emissions as in other trading programs. Second, the fine on Chinese…
Laguna Beach Plastic Ban is Set to Take Effect
July 14, 2021
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A plastic ban in Laguna Beach, Calif. prohibiting single-use plastic food packaging and cutlery takes effect July 15. The ban was unanimously approved by city council in March as part of its Neighborhood and Environmental Protection Plan, intended to help mitigate visitor impacts on the city. Single-use plastic food ware items will be prohibited from all…
Irvine Residents Call on City Council to Address ‘Public Health Crisis’
May 26, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif.—A group of Irvine residents gathered outside city hall on May 25 to protest a variety of issues, including some related to an asphalt-mixing plant. Various activist groups attended the rally, which was formed by the Stop Toxic Asphalt Pollutants (STAP) group, an Irvine-based organization seeking relief from the smell of burnt rubber. Members of the group…
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