National (U.S.)
Revised Ozone Standard Due by March 12, 2008
Report: 303 Industrial Facilities Pose High Terrorism Risk
USGS to Release Water Contamination Reports
USGS report documents occurrence of nearly 270 contaminants in U.S. surface water and treated drinking water supplies for nine water systems.
Gulf War Illness: It's Real, Afflicts About 200K Vets, Says Panel
National Academies Hooks Up With Entertainment Biz
Nearly 800 Dams Already Removed Across U.S.
Bush Pushes Flurry of Last-Minute Regulations
Farm Bill Launches Sweeping New Secrecy Initiative
The Really Big Ozone Story: Plants With Asthma
Most news about ground-level ozone pollution focuses on its considerable impacts to human health. But there may be a far broader and potentially bigger story: Ground-level ozone pollution significantly impairs plants' ability to absorb CO2 - which in turn exacerbates climate change, reduces agricultural yields (think: food shortages), and damages ecosystems.
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