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Europe writes off biggest environment satellite
10/05/2012 9:20 am
The European Space Agency (ESA) on Wednesday declared the official end of Envisat, the Earth-monitoring satellite that went offline last month after operating for twice its predicted lifespan. Read more
Emissions from Asia put US cities over the ozone limit
08/03/2012 5:36 pm
As plumes of pollution rise over the booming industrial towns of Asia, satellite data could help to alert people in other regions to the approach of drifting smog. Read more
China sets pace for smoggy Hong Kong: think-tank
16/01/2012 8:58 am
Beijing's decision to come clean on its dirty air has embarrassed Hong Kong, where smog kills hundreds of people a year, hurts business and drives away talent, a think-tank has said. Read more
Bowing to pressure, Beijing begins hourly smog data
12/01/2012 9:05 am
Beijing on Thursday began publishing real-time air quality data on the Internet, bowing to a vocal online campaign for greater government transparency over pollution in China's capital. Read more
Beijing backtracks on pollution data after outcry
06/01/2012 9:08 am
Authorities in Beijing said Friday they will start publicising data on the tiny particles that make up much of the city's pollution, after a public outcry over air quality measurements. Read more |
