One of the Most Polluted Lakes in U.S. Welcomes Swimmers After 75 Years
Once among the most polluted lakes in America, a 4.5 mile long lake in Upstate New York is now clean enough for swimming for the first time in 75 years.
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Carbon Pollution From U.S. Power Plants Hits 27-Year Low
US Electric power plants spewed 128 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in April 2015, the lowest for any month since 1988, according to a government report.
Ontario: Where Did All the Smog Go?
The London area of Ontario hasn't had a smog advisory for 18 months, a dramatic reversal for a region that once suffered through dozens of smog days a year and traditionally has some of Canada's dirtiest air
From Gross to Green: Toxic Dump Will Become Solar Farm in San Fran
Local and federal officials announced plans to build a solar farm at a San Francisco area garbage dump to "serve as a model for innovative ways to combat climate change."
China Fights Water Pollution, Bans Paper Mills and Oil Refineries
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle severe pollution of the country's water supply.
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