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April 2009 Archive |
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| Child pollution fright Parents face tough choices over their children's education after health authorities declared large parts of Auckland unsafe for early childcare centres because of pollution. Concerns about health risks for young children mean new centres are unlikely to get medical approval to open within newly created "buffer zones". Existing centres may come under pressure to move if they fall within the zones. The New Zealand Herald, New Zealand. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10568691 | ||
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| Cleaning Up Pollution at New York's Ports. Our region depends on international shipping to maintain our daily habits and our long-term economic growth. Every day, huge ships bring goods from around the world to the Port of New York and New Jersey . Once these ships dock, cranes and other cargo-handling equipment unload the containers -- putting our clothes, toys, food, and other goods on diesel locomotives and trucks that carry them throughout the region. These ships bring us what we want and what we need, when and where we want it. But they also bring us pollution that unnecessarily threatens the health of millions of New Yorkers who live near or downwind from our ports. Gotham Gazette, New York, NY. http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/environment/20090415/7/2886/ | ||
| Port of Charleston supports emissions measures. The Port of Charleston has proposed to introduce cold ironing as part of a number of emissions-reducing policies for the port. "We can achieve a cleaner environment while developing additional business in the port," said Bernard S. Groseclose, Jr., president and CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) .The authority has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with state's Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) outlining its intentions to reduce port pollution. Port World. http://www.portworld.com/news/i71143/Port_of_Charleston_supports_emissions | ||
| True scale of C0₂emissions from shipping revealed The true scale of climate change emissions from shipping is almost three times higher than previously believed, according to a leaked UN study seen by the Guardian. It calculates that annual emissions from the world's merchant fleet have already reached 1.12bn tonnes of CO₂, or nearly 4.5% of all global emissions of the main greenhouse gas. The report suggests that shipping emissions - which are not taken into account by European targets for cutting global warming - will become one of the largest single sources of manmade CO₂after cars, housing, agriculture and industry. The Guardian, UK. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/feb/13/climatechange.pollution | ||
| Dethroned Ports A conceptually convenient way of depicting liner shipping's recent history is as a series of technological breakthroughs or “revolutions.” First was the container ship, which revolutionized the ship-to-shore transfer process; second was the extension of containerization to encompass the entire door-to-door transport chain; the third revolution was the extensive use of intermodal rail. The Journal of Commerce Online. http://www.joc.com/node/410777 | ||
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| City air pollution 'shortens life'. It has taken a quarter of a century, but US researchers say their work has finally enabled them to determine to what extent city air pollution impacts on average life expectancy. The project tracked the change of air quality in 51 American cities since the 1980s. During that time general life expectancy increased by more than two and half years, much due to improved lifestyles, diet and healthcare. But the researchers calculated more than 15% of that extra time was due to cleaner air. BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7946838.stm | ||
| Health risks of shipping pollution have been 'underestimated' Britain and other European governments have been accused of underestimating the health risks from shipping pollution following research which shows that one giant container ship can emit almost the same amount of cancer and asthma-causing chemicals as 50m cars. Confidential data from maritime industry insiders based on engine size and the quality of fuel typically used by ships and cars shows that just 15 of the world's biggest ships may now emit as much pollution as all the world's 760m cars. The Guardian, UK. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/09/shipping-pollution | ||
| Port of Oakland approves pollution reduction plan. Oakland Port commissioners Tuesday approved a master plan for reducing port diesel vehicle pollution that has contributed to a higher cancer risk for West Oakland residents. In a 5-1 vote, the commission rejected recommendations from Bay Area, state and federal air pollution regulators to amend the plan to add more specific commitments and financing to cut pollution from diesel trucks, railroads and ships. Port commissioners said the plan was a good starting point to carry out a variety of pollution reduction measures over the next 11 years. Pasadena Star News, Pasadena, CA. http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/california/ci_12094411 | ||
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| Official wants sound walls. Larry Brown can see lines of trucks rumbling along a stretch of the Foothill (210) Freeway from his kitchen window, which he likes to keep closed. The sound of groaning truck brakes used to move through his home like an unwanted visitor, and the noise got bad enough that Brown installed double-paned windows six years ago, but that has only helped when the windows are closed, he said. Glendale News Press, Glendale, CA. http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/03/17/politics/gnp-soundwalls17.txt | ||
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| Planned Mexico port not a threat The doomsayers contend a new superport Mexico plans to build on the coast of Baja California about 180 miles south of San Diego means the end of commercial success for California and the elimination of thousands of jobs. The real questions are if this port, when it's eventually built, has to be a disaster for California? Might it actually improve life in this state? Daily Breeze, Long Beach, California. http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_12020590 | ||
| Tallying emissions in ports and at sea. Ships are major contributors to acid rain and ground-level ozone concentrations in some regions. Emissions from oceangoing ships substantially boost acid rain on shore and may account for more than a quarter of the ground-level ozone in some coastal areas, a new study reveals. Science News. http://sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/42287/title/Tallying_emissions_in_ports_and_at_sea | ||
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