Smog to kill 21,000 Canadians this year, medical group warns Reuters in Toronto – Updated on Aug 15, 2008 Smog-related deaths may exceed 700,000 in Canada over the next two decades, the Canadian Medical Association said. Long- and short-term exposure to air pollution would kill at least 21,000 Canadians this year, the CMA said in [...]
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Beijing’s Amazing Urban Forest
Fri, Aug 15, 2008 In the not-too-distant future, parts of Beijing city center will resemble the deep forest rather than a bustling metropolis, since an international architecture competition decided on a new environmentally-responsible streetscape. Once this year’s Olympics come to an end, pavements will take on the form of a forest floor, walkways will be [...]