(par 7.4.2.1.3) India air pollution ‘cutting crop yields by almost half’
India air pollution ‘cutting crop yields by almost half’ http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/03/india-air-pollution-cutting-crop-yields-by-almost-half Agriculture hit by both urban and rural pollution as wheat and rice yield decrease significantly, study finds Azeen Ghorayshi theguardian.com Air pollution in India has become so severe that yields of crops are being cut by almost half, scientists have found. Researchers analysed yields for wheat and […]
(par 7.4.2.1.3) Air pollution causes 53 000 deaths a year in SA
We’ve done the sums and can reveal: Air pollution causes 53 000 deaths a year in SA http://mg.co.za/article/2016-07-14-00-weve-done-the-sums-and-can-reveal-air-pollution-causes-53-000-deaths-a-year-in-sa Sipho Kings Air pollution kills 53 000 people in South Africa every year. That costs the economy half a trillion rand in lost potential and healthcare. These numbers come from a Mail & Guardian calculation. Their base is sound. […]
(par 7.4.2.1.2) Incineration (taken from Wikipedia)
Incineration http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incineration From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Spittelau incineration plant in Vienna, Austria, designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser. SYSAV incineration plant in Malmö, Sweden, capable of handling 25 metric tons (28 short tons) per hour of household waste. To the left of the main stack, a new identical oven line is under construction (March 2007). Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of organic substances contained in […]