Particulate Matter
Dust-up looms over amended coal report
Peter Hannam An environment study into the effects of dust from coal trains has apparently been doctored, with the federal and NSW government misled - perhaps willingly, according to a local activist group and...
Global warming slowed by aerosols
Nicky Phillips Science For many years, people have thought of aerosol cans as being bad for the environment but it seems aerosols - tiny, airborne particles - have slowed the rise in global temperatures over the past...
Beijing sees light, through the haze
Chinese authorities have set tougher rules to combat air pollution by ordering all big cities to monitor tiny particles that do serious damage to health.
Toyota's heroic hybrid proves surprisingly thirsty in road test
Richard Blackburn INDEPENDENT tests have called into question the fuel efficiency claims of Toyota's environmental hero car, the Prius.
Power plant will put lives at risk, experts warn
Kate Benson Medical Reporter THE State Government has ignored a report by its own staff that warns against building large projects near asthma hot spots and approved a 360 megawatt power plant that will put thousands of lives in...
Wood heaters could go on back burner
Ben Cubby The humble wood-burning heater releases more hazardous pollution than a car and the average heater in Sydney leads to an estimated $3172 in health costs a year, new research claims.
Coalmine dangerous to public, says health boss
Ben Cubby A proposed coalmine on the central coast would cause air pollution leading to respiratory problems and an increasing death rate, the area director of public health has warned the NSW Planning...
