air quality Archive

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  Urgent: Tell the Govt that air quality matters! - by frog

  
  
  
  If you are concerned about the fact that 49% of New Zealanders live in areas where the quality of the air is dangerous because of avoidable particulates – submit by Friday this week on Nick Smith’s proposed changes to air quality standards! The Government is proposing to lower and delay air quality standards, which will [...] read more
  July 6, 2010 1:53 pm - 23 Comments
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  Under the leather - by frog

  
  
  
  What would you say if I were to tell you that a New Zealand company has been fined every year since 2004 for breaches of air pollution regulations — in China? What if I was to tell you this company, which has strong New Zealand links – including a former Prime Minister on the board [...] read more
  April 2, 2010 3:04 pm - 2 Comments
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  Peak oil saves lives? - by frog

  
  
  
  Sadly, as we’ve been discussing in recent weeks, peak oil is threatening people’s lives in the context of international security, war and militarism in the Middle East and other fossil fuel extracting countries.  But it seems here in New Zealand there are less people dying as the cost of burning a limited resource rises: As [...] read more
  September 9, 2008 9:13 am - 5 Comments