A new report says soot is a much bigger contributor to global warming than had been thought. Host Marco Werman gets the latest on soot from The World’s environment editor Peter Thomson.
Asian Haze
Clearing Grand Canyon Air
Deadly Particulates
Cool Fix- Light Pollution Solutions
Particulate Particulars
The EPA, prompted by White House recommendations, revises a proposed air pollution rule, ignoring the findings of its own science advisory panel.
The Haze Over Trade
An increase in trade from Asia has caused an increase in air pollution in California. Some Southern Californians are calling for stricter controls but not everyone believes the restrictions are necessary.
Health Update
Living On Earth’s Diane Toomey reports that a major new study has found that as the level of particulate pollution rises, so do death and hospitalization rates.
Amidst all the economic doom and gloom, we hear a story of one small business that’s actually working. Hilary Lanzer is a Takeaway listener and the vice president of sales at Ask Me, Inc., a marketing firm for travel services.
