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Which Power Plants Emitted the Most Mercury?
Posted by National Geographic: Craig Welch on June 30th, 2015
National Geographic: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a blow to an Obama administration regulation cutting mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants. The court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t do enough to consider the costs of complying. As a result, the EPA will have to reexamine and perhaps alter its rules. But since the regulation went into effect earlier this year, many power plants have already installed equipment reducing mercury, a neurotoxin linked to lower IQs and other...
2014 Confirmed as Hottest Year On Record, With Spike Ocean Temperatures
Posted by National Geographic: Craig Welch on January 16th, 2015
National Geographic: The year 2014 was the hottest since record-keeping began in 1880, according to independent reviews of temperature data released Friday by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Globally, land and ocean temperatures were 1.24°F (0.69°C) higher than the average for the 20th century-passing previous highs set in 2005 and 2010.
The announcement comes as international negotiators are still struggling to reach agreement to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions in the wake...
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