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Study finds economic losses due to health burdens caused by in-car PM2.5 exposure inversely proportional to per capita GDP

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Some of the world’s cities suffer disproportionate economic losses because of the health consequences of in-car air pollution, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers at the University of Surrey (UK). The international study assessed economic losses by measuring a city’s death rate caused by PM 2.5

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Researchers say policies to curb short-lived climate pollutants could yield major health benefits; methane and black carbon

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Shindell, professor of climate science at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, co-authored the paper with colleagues from the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development in Washington, D.C.; Methane and black carbon (soot) are the second- and third-most powerful climate-warming agents after carbon dioxide.

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

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Connecting with history The archipelago of San Andres and Providencia is more than 400 miles north of the mainland of Colombia, and closer to 100 miles east of Nicaragua, but thanks to a historical wrinkle that is still being ironed out, it is part of Colombia.

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China’s CNOOC to acquire Canada-based Nexen for $15.1B; offshore oil and gas, oil sands, and shale gas

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Nexen has a joint venture shale gas project in Poland and is exploring for shale gas in Colombia. CNOOC Limited will implement and enhance Nexen’s current planned capital expenditure program, thereby investing significant capital in Canada and in Nexen’s other international assets. Earlier post.).

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