Sunday, December 27, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - December 27th, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday
(Last on December 20, 2009)

Financial Express, December 26th, 2009
Starting the process of urban revival in Dhaka.

Business Standard, December 26th, 2009
WB funds for JNNURM to come with reforms clause.

Times of India, December 25th, 2009
5 out of India's 20 worst pollution zones in National Capital Region.

New York Times, December 25th, 2009
Earth-Friendly Elements, Mined Destructively.

Science Daily, December 24th, 2009
Disproportionate Effects of Global Warming and Pollution on Disadvantaged Communities.

NPR, December 24th, 2009
U.S., China Emerge From Sidelines On Climate Debate.

Business Standard, December 24th, 2009
Pollution level in 10 industrial hubs alarming in India.

Scientific American, December 23rd, 2009
Velocity of Climate Change Varies from Mountain to Marsh.

International Viewpoint, December 23rd, 2009
Copenhagen: Collapse at the summit, rank-and-file victory.

Science Daily, December 23rd, 2009
Air Pollution Linked to Hospitalizations for Pneumonia in Seniors.

NPR, December 23rd, 2009
Reporters Notebook from Copenhagen.

Reuters, December 23rd, 2009
U.S. cracks down on lung-harming ship emissions.

Guardian, December 22nd, 2009
Biofuels: can they fuel our lifestyle without taking food from the poor?

Guardian, December 22nd, 2009
How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal?

Guardian, December 22nd, 2009
Copenhagen climate deal: Spectacular failure - or a few important steps?

Science Daily, December 22nd, 2009
What Are the Amounts of Greenhouse Gases Released in Your Area and What Are the Sources?

Reuters, December 22nd, 2009

India says to better cuts in gas emissions growth.

Business Mongolia, December 22nd, 2009
The Government promised to decrease air pollution by 50%.

EnviroTech, December 21st, 2009
Tata Steel announces air quality improvement plans.

Clean Energy Footprints, December 21st, 2009
Out With The Coal, In With The New.

Science Daily, December 21st, 2009
Climate Debate: What's Warming Us Up? Human Activity or Mother Nature?

Guardian, December 21st, 2009
Has peak theory reached its tipping point?

Express India, December 21st, 2009
To promote the bus, a plan to ban road parking.

India Press Bureau, December 19th, 2009
481 Projects sanctioned under JNNURM for 65 Mission Cities.

CNN, December 17th, 2009
WHO wants health issues at heart of climate talks.

China.Org, December 15th, 2009
Renewable Energy Choices.

Green Economy Initiative, December 14th, 2009
Bus Rapid Transit Project to Cut GHG Emissions in China.

EnviroTech, December 11th, 2009
Air quality initiatives 'need to happen at local level'.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - December 20th, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday
(Last on December 13, 2009)

NewYorker, December 21st, 2009
Green Giant - Beijing’s crash program for clean energy.

The Daily Star, December 20th, 2009
Increasing population.

Japan Focus, December 20th, 2009
Clean Coal and The Two Faces of China’s Coal Industry.

NPR, December 19th, 2009
U.S., China Reach Tentative Climate Compromise.

Indian Express, December 19th, 2009
New air pollution norms tough to meet.

Scientific American, December 18th, 2009
Copenhagen's Carbon Debt.

New York Times, December 18th, 2009
In Industrial Thailand, Health and Business Concerns Collide.

Financial Times, December 18th, 2009
Cairo’s air quality among the worst in the world.

Science Daily, December 18th, 2009
Chicken or Egg Question Looms Over Climate Debate.

The Hindu, December 18th, 2009
Bye bye Bajaj.

NPR, December 17th, 2009
Ironically, Climate Talks Enlarge Carbon Footprint.

NPR, December 17th, 2009
Climate Envoy: China, India Remain Stumbling Blocks.

NPR, December 17th, 2009
Putting A Price On Emissions Presents Challenges.

Telegraph, December 17th, 2009
Smog sinks Hong Kong's skyline.

Christian Science Monitor, December 17th, 2009
Is happiness linked to quality-of-life factors like climate?

Scientific American, December 17th, 2009
Some airborne particles pose more dangers than others.

Science Daily, December 17th, 2009
Irrigation Decreases, Urbanization Increases Monsoon Rains.

Science Daily, December 17th, 2009
Pollution Alters Isolated Thunderstorms.

The Nation, December 17th, 2009
Air pollution sets alarm bells in Lahore City.

Ghana News, December 17th, 2009
The albatross of traffic congestion in our cities - any way out?

Front Page Magazine, December 17th, 2009
The China Problem In Copenhagen.

Clean Tech, December 16th, 2009
China's Lanzhou makes plans to reduce mass transport emissions.

The Hindu, December 16th, 2009
Innovation university for sustainable city development.

Press Information Bureau, December 16th, 2009
Ceiling on GHG emission from Thermal Power Plants.

China Daily, December 16th, 2009
Jam will lead to more pollution.

China Daily, December 16th, 2009
4 m cars to bring problems.

Genesis, December 16th, 2009
STEMS (Space-Time Exposure Modelling System).

Mongolia Investments, December 16th, 2009
Mongolia will carry out two new projects under the Mongolia Compact.

Bangkok Post, December 16th, 2009
Smog sinks Hong Kong's famous skyline.

NPR, December 16th, 2009
China Refuses To Put Climate Commitment In Writing.

Environmental Research Web, December 16th, 2009
Ozone pollution could kill millions.

NPR, December 16th, 2009
The Green Rush Is On In China.

NPR, December 16th, 2009
Answering Listeners' Questions On Climate Summit.

Guardian, December 16th, 2009
A positive vision for a low carbon economy.

New York Times, December 15th 2009
In 2025, India to Pass China in Population, U.S. Estimates.

Scientific American, December 15th, 2009
Subcontinental Smut: Is Soot the Culprit Behind Melting Himalayan Glaciers?

Wall Street Journal, December 15th, 2009
World's Top Polluter Emerges as Green-Technology Leader.

CNN, December 15th, 2009
Coca-Cola takes on climate change.

CNN, December 15th, 2009
U.N.: Climate deal could change history.

Science Daily, December 15th, 2009
Black Carbon Deposits on Himalayan Ice Threaten Earth's 'Third Pole'.

China Dialogue, December 15th, 2009
In China Ready for Cap & Trade.

Guardian, December 15th, 2009
Copenhagen loopholes could mean rise in emissions.

Newsweek, December 15th, 2009
Turning Carbon into Cash.

Energy Tribune, December 15th, 2009
China Puts Coal (Lots of it) in Copenhagen’s Stocking.

CNN, December 15th, 2009

Choking in China's polluted city.

Financial Times, December 15th, 2009
China pressed to reveal numbers.

The New Nation, December 15th, 2009
Dhaka city's air pollution.

CNN, December 15th, 2009
Will Carbon Trading Work?

UB Post, December 15th, 2009
Mongolia’s Used Car Market on Recovery.

Los Angeles Times, December 14th, 2009
Climate negotiators eye the 'forgotten 50%' of greenhouse gas pollutants.

NewYork Times, December 14th, 2009
For Bicyclists Needing a Boost, This Wheel May Help.

TopNews.in, December 14th, 2009
Rising air pollution levels choke city's in India.

Reuters, December 14th, 2009
EU carbon scheme is supporting clean energy shift.

Financial Times, December 13th, 2009
Manizales: Climbing out of mudslides and pollution.

CCTV, China, December 12th, 2009
New electric bikes rules controversial.

Guardian, December 11th, 2009
Government faces legal proceedings over London air quality.

Climate-L, December 11th, 2009
UNEP Stresses Mitigation Role of Energy-Efficient Buildings.

Center for American Progress, December 10th, 2009
Global Change for the Better - A Dispatch from Copenhagen.

Center for American Progress, December 10th, 2009
Myth vs. Reality on the Copenhagen Climate Summit.

China Dialogue, December 10th, 2009
How to cooperate on climate.

Environmental Research Letters, December 9th, 2009
Expanding cities could increase warming.

PNAS, December 8th, 2009
Black soot and the survival of Tibetan glaciers.

Grist, December 4th, 2009
Lessons from fossil-fueled rats.

Reuters, December 3rd, 2009
Carbon pledges, schemes pile up ahead of Copenhagen.

EnviroFit, December 1st, 2009
Strong action will save millions of lives, improve health of billions.

Belfer Center, November, 2009
Breaking the Climate Impasse with China: A Global Solution.

Wall Street Journal, November 27th, 2009
Small Energy-Saving Steps Can Make Big Strides.

Center for American Progress, November 4th, 2009
Cooperation between China and US Is the Key.

Center for American Progress, October 29th, 2009
Increasing Competitiveness Through Clean Energy.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - December 13th, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday (Last on December 06, 2009)

Scientific American, December, 2009
Setting Boundaries: 10 Guidelines to Save Earth.

Taipei Times, December 13th, 2009
Nature has answers to problems.

Philstar, December 13th, 2009
Working (or sighing) for clean air in the cities in Philippines.

Strait Times, December 12th, 2009
Asean seeks lower emissions.

Times Live, December 12th, 2009
South Africa trying to keep its head above the trash.

Oregon Environmental News, December 12th, 2009
Oregon drops the ball on mercury.

Boston.Com, December 12th, 2009
EU panel chides London’s air quality.

Express Buzz, December 12th, 2009
CNG fails to gather steam in Chennai.

Economic Times, December 11th, 2009
New math: 37% Indians live below poverty line.

New York Times, December 11th, 2009
How Much Climate Aid Is Enough?

Global Times, December 11th, 2009
Pittsburgh's blue skies should be an example to Beijing.

AFP, December 11th, 2009
World Bank to boost India's sustainable urbanization.

Maypor Watch, December 11th, 2009
European Commission refuse UK request for air quality extension.

NPR, December 11th, 2009
Climate Change Trends: Carbon Emissions Giants.

NPR, December 11th, 2009
Will India's Measures Combat Climate Change?

Planet Earth, December 11th, 2009
Aerial measurements shed light on pollution from Lagos.

Science Daily, December 10th, 2009
Danish Eco City Proves Waste Management Can Reverse Greenhouse Trend.

Science Daily, December 10th, 2009
Dow Jones Index for Climate Change.

NPR, December 10th, 2009
Saudi Arabia Tries To Stall Global Emissions Limits.

Science Daily, December 10th, 2009
New Approach to Emissions Makes Climate and Air Quality Models More Accurate.

Spokesman Review, December 10th, 2009
What’s so cool about China?

Economic Times, December 10th, 2009
Bajaj to stop scooter production, focus on motorcycles.

Economist, December 10th, 2009
The Copenhagen climate talks - Filthy lucre fouls the air.

Belfast Telegraph, December 10th, 2009
Breathe easy - air quality in Northern Ireland 'improving'.

Transport Politic, December 10th, 2009
LA Integrates Service on Two Busways, with Plans to Implement Congestion Pricing.

Reuters, December 10th, 2009
China says population controls help fight climate change.

Inhabitat, December 9th, 2009
WMO Confirms that There is No Slowdown in Global Warming.

CNN, December 9th, 2009
Gore: 'Climategate' e-mails misunderstood.

Scientific American, December 9th, 2009
Copenhagen: No "Pass" for Developing Countries.

Financial Express, December 9th, 2009
Indoor air pollution a major worry for 25m households in Bangladesh.

Times of India, December 9th, 2009
Car sales surge to 6-yr high.

AFP, December 9th, 2009
UN: 2000-2009 likely warmest decade on record.

BBC, December 9th, 2009
Making climate talks 'carbon neutral' - in Bangladesh.

China Daily, December 9th, 2009
Time to correct flawed air pollution index.

Khaleej Times, December 9th, 2009
A Guide to Indoor Air Quality.

Hindustan Times, December 9th, 2009
Carbon map shows Delhi emissions low.

Science Daily, December 9th, 2009
Snowflake Chemistry Could Give Clues About Ozone Depletion.

Science Daily, December 9th, 2009
Energy Efficiency Technologies Offer Major Savings.

Science Daily, December 8th, 2009
Major Changes to the Nitrogen Cycle Cannot Be Ignored.

Science Daily, December 8th, 2009
Scientists Detect PCBs on South America’s Highest Peak.

New York Times, December 8th, 2009
The Earth Is Crying Out for Help.

The Gazette, December 8th, 2009
Cities can cut greenhouse emissions more cheaply.

COP15 Post, December 8th, 2009
We must respond to climate change today.

Popular Mechanics, December 8th, 2009
The Myth of Clean Coal: Analysis.

The Olympian, December 8th, 2009
Clean air important while we head indoors for winter.

Slightline Daily, December 8th, 2009
How James Hansen Gets Cap and Trade Wrong.

CNN, December 8th, 2009
Glaciers melting so fast, a generation will be too late.

Science Daily, December 8th, 2009
How Arctic Food Webs Affect Mercury in Polar Bears.

Science Daily, December 8th, 2009
Berkeley Lab Experts Assist in the Greening of China.

The Guardian, December 8th, 2009
Nitrous oxide concerns cloud future of biofuels.

Planet Earth, December 8th, 2009
Scientists warn of nitrogen pollution risks.

Economist, December 7th, 2009
Who would pay more to tackle climate change?

National Post, December 7th, 2009
Rethinking Green: Save the environment: Don't take transit.

CNN, December 7th, 2009
The distorted global-warming debate.

CNN, December 7th, 2009
EPA: Greenhouse gases a public health threat.

Livemint, December 7th, 2009
Bringing sustainable development back to the centre stage.

DNA India, December 7th, 2009
Mega hoax in Urban India.

Oil & Gas Journal, December 7th, 2009
IEA includes climate change policy scenario in latest forecast.

Malaysian Insider, December 7th, 2009
For China developers, green is in.

Sky News, December 7th, 2009
China: Green Plans Still A Long Way Off.

The Island Online, December 7th, 2009
Pollution in Sri Lanka: Who cares?

Rediff Business, December 7th, 2009
Indians most concerned about air pollution.

China Daily, December 7th, 2009
Mongolian herders harness the sun for greener lives.

The Baltimore Sun, December 7th, 2009
In climate change debate, don't forget the impact on human health.

New York Times, December 7th, 2009
Climate Talks Open With Calls for Urgent Action.

The Guardian, December 7th, 2009
A stable, low-emissions future with gas.

The Gaurdian, December 6th, 2009
China's carbon emissions will peak between 2030 and 2040.

EcoWorldly, December 6th, 2009
4 Childhood Lessons & Climate Change.

Xinhua Net, December 6th, 2009
Number of vehicles in Indonesia should be limited for better air quality.

Copenhagen Voice, December 6th, 2009
COP15: Public transport and electric vehicles will keep overall transport emissions in 2050 at 2000 level.

Examiner, December 6th, 2009
Beijing to hit four million cars this month.

BBC, December 6th, 2009
Pay up or die: Guatemala City bus drivers targeted.

NPR, December 5th, 2009
Declining Interest Makes Climate Change A Hard Sell.

CNN, December 3rd, 2009
G20 needs to 'quadruple' carbon intensity cuts.

Economist, December 3rd, 2009
Carbon-management software - Heat count.

Slightline Daily, November 24th, 2009
How Cap-and-Trade Markets Work for Acid Rain and Smog.

Gulf News, November 21st, 2009
Rice husk lights up villages.

Business Standard, September 25th, 2009
Bus Rapid Transit system in nine more cities.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - December 6th, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday (Last on November 29, 2009)

Reuters, December 6th, 2009
Japan to stick CO2 goal, mull domestic steps.

ECN, December 6th, 2009
A Climate for Collaboration: Analysis of US and EU lessons and opportunities in energy and climate policy.

Frontline, December 5th, 2009
Energy equity in India.

Frontline, December 5th, 2009
City of Future in Pune, India.

Telegraph, December 5th, 2009
Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges.

Green Prophet, December 5th, 2009
Egypt takes prize in smog ahead of under-20 World Cup.

Science News, December 5th, 2009
Countering Copenhagen’s Carbon Footprint.

Times of India, December 5th, 2009
Isro images show Gangotri glacier receded 1.5km in 30 yrs.

Times of India, December 4th, 2009
BRTS Ahmedabad has learnt from Delhi's mistakes.

Health News, December 4th, 2009
Black week for Hong Kong as smog shrouds city for five days.

Wall Street Journal, December 4th, 2009
The Science and Politics of Climate Change.

Financial Times, December 4th, 2009
A burning issue in the climate change fight.

CCTV, China, December 5th, 2009
Green Efforts: China coal industry cuts emissions.

IEA, December 4th, 2009
Cement Technology Roadmap.

China Business, December 4th, 2009
Making Energy Efficiency Pay Off in China.

KPBS, December 4th, 2009
UCSD Scientists Rolling Out Air Pollution Monitoring Network.

San Diego Union Tribune, December 4th, 2009
Time to clear the air and breathe.

Press Information Bureau, India, December 3rd, 2009
Prime Minister inaugurates National Conference on JNNURM - MouD seeks more funds for the mission.

Press Information Bureau, India, December 3rd, 2009
MoUD Inaugurates 2nd Urban Mobility India Conference and Urges public to prefer public transport to private.

Economist, December 3rd, 2009
India's recovering economy: Vroom, vroom.

AFP, December 3rd, 2009
Climate fears over India's car boom.

Thanh Nein News, December 3rd, 2009
Acid rain widely prevalent in Vietnam.

WHO, December 3rd, 2009
WHO Stresses Links between Urbanization, Human Health and Climate Change.

China Daily, December 3rd, 2009
Big cities small on happiness.

China Daily, December 3rd, 2009
Changsha looks to new chapter in quality of life.

Oil & Gas Journal, December 3rd, 2009
USCAP: Climate change actions won't stunt US economic growth.

Economist, December 3rd, 2009
What needs to change for Climate Change Control.

Science Daily, December 3rd, 2009
Elevated Carbon Dioxide Levels May Mitigate Losses of Biodiversity from Nitrogen Pollution.

Philstar, December 3rd, 2009
The environment and our health in Philippines.

China Daily, December 2nd, 2009
Haze raises questions on air quality.

Oil and Gas Journal, December 2nd, 2009
Technology outpacing climate-change legislation.

Reuters, December 2nd, 2009
Google map shows climate-changed California future.

Guardian, December 2nd, 2009
India reveals carbon emission targets.

Guardian, December 2nd, 2009
India to reduce carbon intensity by 24% by 2020.

Guardian, December 2nd, 2009
Building an easy answer to climate change.

World Watch Institute, December 2nd, 2009
India Announces Improved Cook Stove Program.

China Dialogue, December 2nd, 2009
Two faces of China's coal industry.

Indian Express, December 1st, 2009
The first cuts for carbon in India.

Times of India, December 1st, 2009
City of Nagpur stands on a weak foundation!

The New Nation, December 1st, 2009
Dhaka :Third in air pollution.

Dawn, December 1st, 2009
Islamabad’s air is degrading alarmingly.

Japan Focus, December 1st, 2009
Lessons from China's Three Gorges Dam.

Science Daily, November 30th, 2009
Climate Studies to Benefit from 12 Years of Satellite Aerosol Data.

CNN, November 30th, 2009
New technology cleans up coal with CO2.

Business Standard, November 30th, 2009
Carbon lines in the sand.

Times of India, November 30th, 2009
Polluters off roads, city breathes easy in Kolkata.

Nepal News, November 30th, 2009
Lets Walk for Clean Blue Sky in Kathmandu.

France 24, November 30th, 2009
Hong Kong's carbon footprint 'second highest in world'.

The Nation Business, November 30th, 2009
Srisuwan targets 181 industrial projects in Thailand.

AFP, November 29th, 2009
Europe's post-Soviet greening _ gains and failures.

Polluted industrial clusters to be ranked. November 29th, 2009
Deccan Herald & Times of India

Scientific American, November 27th, 2009
Obama and (climate) change: Indian edition.

Scientific American, November 26th, 2009
What Explains Past Climate Change?

NY Times, November 23rd, 2009
U.S. to Set Emissions Target Before Climate Talks.

Scientific American, November 23rd, 2009
Climate change cover-up? You better believe it.

Center for American Progress, October 23rd, 2009
Taking the Wheel in Clean Transportation.

Discover, October, 2009
Introducing the Most Efficient Solar Power in the World.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - November 29th, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday (Last on November 22, 2009)

The Hindu, November 29th, 2009
Where the pedestrian is a third class citizen.

Business Standard, November 29th, 2009
A healthy beginning.

The Truth About Cars, November 28th, 2009
Beijing Drowns In Cars.

TIME, November 27th, 2009
China announces first greenhouse gas target.

NPR, November 27th, 2009
Climate Change Is Victim Of 'Tragedy Of The Commons'.

Science Daily, November 27th, 2009
Exposure to Both Traffic, Indoor Pollutants Puts Some Kids at Higher Risk for Asthma Later.

Reuters, November 27th, 2009
China says no emissions checks without foreign funds.

Science Daily, November 26th, 2009
Cutting Greenhouse Pollutants Could Directly Save Millions of Lives Worldwide.

Science Daily, November 26th, 2009
Emulating Western Lifestyles: Consumption and Carbon Footprints in Less Industrialized Countries.

CNN, November 26th, 2009
A deal on climate change? Not exactly.

NPR, November 26th, 2009
China Announces Plans To Cut Carbon Emissions.

The Economist, November 26th, 2009
Climate change: It's off to Denmark we go.

AFP, November 26th, 2009
Hazy conditions disrupt air travel in China.

Science Daily, November 25th, 2009
Children Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Spite of Smoking Ban.

Science Daily, November 25th, 2009
America's Increasing Food Waste Is Laying Waste to the Environment.

Science Daily, November 25th, 2009
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Continue Significant Climb.

Eurek Alert, November 25th, 2009
NIH teams with Lancet to address public health impacts of climate change.

Gozo News, November 25th, 2009
MEPA launches air quality plan for the Maltese islands.

Eurek Alert, November 25th, 2009
Cutting greenhouse pollutants could directly save millions of lives worldwide.

NewYork Times, November 25th, 2009
Coal Plant Stirs Passions in Cambodia.

WHO, November 25th, 2009
WHO Identifies Public Health Impacts of Mitigation Strategies.

Science Daily, November 24th, 2009
Is Global Warming Unstoppable?

The News, Pakistan, November 24th, 2009
Major cities remain in grip of air pollution.

Tennessean Voice, November 23rd, 2009
Coal-fired plant is too hazardous to health.

Earth Times, November 23rd, 2009
Hong Kong public says pollution worse but won't pay for cleaner air.

Rediff, November 23rd, 2009
What India needs to do to transform the economy.

The Hindu, November 23rd, 2009
Save our public transport, save our city (Bangalore).

OpEd News, November 23rd, 2009
Global Warming - Logical Concerns and Responses.

Rediff Business, November 23rd, 2009
More flyovers of no help to public transport users.

NPR, November 23rd, 2009
Cities Use Cash To Encourage Carpooling.

CNN, November 23rd, 2009
Sea level rise could cost port cities $28 trillion.

Science Daily, November 23rd, 2009
Exposures to Metals and Diesel Emissions in Air Linked to Respiratory Symptoms in Children.

Business World, November 23rd, 2009
Billions of pesos lost due to air pollution in Philippines, says World Bank study.

Times of India, November 22nd, 2009
Pollution norms up in smoke.

Times of India, November 22nd, 2009
To discourage car use, govt plans more tax.

The Herald, November 22nd, 2009
Change is in the works for pollution rules.

Indian Express, November 21st, 2009
New air quality norms to burn hole in govt’s pocket.

China View, November 21st, 2009
Environment biodiesel law updated in Hong Kong.

Reuters, November 20th, 2009
Curbs to ship pollution would stoke global warming.

Science Daily, November 20th, 2009
Braking News: Particles from Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells.

Business Standard, November 19th, 2009
Revised air quality norms notified in India.

Economist, November 19th, 2009
America, China and climate change: Let's agree to agree.

New York Times, November 19th, 2009
Industrialized Nations Unveil Plans to Rein in Emissions.

Economist, November 18th, 2009
Not-so-wonderful Copenhagen.

Center for American Progress, October 6th, 2009
Meeting the Climate Challenge.

Center for American Progress, September 30th, 2009
It's Easy Being Green: Arts and Crafts with a Mission.

Center for American Progress, September 19th, 2009
It's Easy Being Green: Lessons from an Inspiring Film.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - November 22nd, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday (Last on November 08, 2009)

Scientific American, November 22nd, 2009
Growing Skyscrapers: The Rise of Vertical Farms.

BD News, November 21st, 2009
Air pollution linked to 10% of unnatural deaths in Dhaka.

China Daily, November 21st, 2009
Sky's the limit as Beijing's smog lifts.

DNA India, November 20th, 2009
CSR Asia, November 18th, 2009
on Coal in China.

The Hindu, November 18th, 2009
New air quality norms set uniform standards for all areas.

The Gazette, November 18th, 2009
Coal’s ‘Assault on Human Health’.

CNN, November 18th, 2009
Women 'bearing brunt' of climate change.

Vietnam Net, November 18th, 2009
Air pollution reaches alarming level.

Washington Post, November 17th, 2009
Low-emission locomotives may boost public health.

DNA India, November 17th, 2009
Rickshaw strike leaves citizens stranded.

The News - Pakistan, November 17th, 2009
50 per cent of Hyderabad vehicles causing air pollution.

UB Post, November 17th, 2009
Mongolia Turns Eco-Friendly in 2012.

Huffington Post, November 17th, 2009
Time to Speak Out Against the Biggest Polluters.

NPR, November 16th, 2009
The Dirt On Dust.

Wheels Unplugged, November 16th, 2009
Delhi first Indian city to switch to ultra low sulphur diesel from April 2010.

Economic Times, November 15th, 2009
Way forward for India’s urban reforms.

Christian Science Monitor, November 15th, 2009
China confronts global warming dilemma.

China View, November 14th, 2009
Let the sky be blue again.

The Atlantic, November 14th, 2009

Here's why the China trip matters.

TIME, November 13th, 2009
Black Carbon: An Overlooked Climate Factor.

China Digital Times, November 12th, 2009
Daily Star, November 11th, 2009
Air pollution in Dhaka.

Jakarta Post, November 11th, 2009
Urban air pollution at alarming levels.

The Financial Express, November 11th, 2009
UM News, November 11th, 2009
Walking and clean air in Vancouver.

Times of India, November 10th, 2009
Times of India, November 9th, 2009
EU launches online pollution tracker.

Times of India, November 7th, 2009
Centre should notify new air quality standards: CSE.

Times of India, November 7th, 2009
Delhi smog normal winter phenomenon, not Jaipur fire fallout.

The Telegraph, November 7th, 2009
Xinhua Net, November 7th, 2009
Heavy fog shrouds Beijing and neighboring regions.

Climate-L, November 5th, 2009
WHO Points to Health-related Risks Associated with Climate Change.

Climate-L, November 5th, 2009
IDB to Limit GHG Emissions in Coal Fired Plants it Finances.

The Inhabitat, November 4th, 2009
NewYorker, November 3rd, 2009
Elizabeth Kolbert: Al Gore and “Our Choice”.

NY Times, November 2nd, 2009
Mt. Kilimanjaro Ice Cap Continues Rapid Retreat.

Times of India, November 1st, 2009
Delhi air may trouble athletes during Commonwealth Games.

Guardian, November 15th, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - November 8th, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday (Last on November 01, 2009)

Daily Star, November 8th, 2009
Traffic, air to get better if factories relocated in Dhaka.

Financial Express, November 8th, 2009
Heed reasonable advice on mass transit for Dhaka.

Daily Times, November 8th, 2009
Govt urged to review CNG stations’ closure in Pakistan.

Republica, November 7th, 2009
Streets of Kathmandu Managing vehicular traffic should be an immediate goal.

Science Daily, November 7th, 2009
Air Pollution Increases Infants' Risk Of Bronchiolitis.

AFP, November 7th, 2009
Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakes.

IPS, November 6th, 2009
ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: Improving Garbage Management.

The Himalayan, November 6th, 2009
75 plans for urban transport reform go astray.

Environment News Service, November 6th, 2009
Six African Countries Funded to Ease Climate Adaptation.

Science Daily, November 6th, 2009
Lightning's 'NOx-ious' Impact On Pollution, Climate.

CNN, November 6th, 2009
New climate change treaty could be ready in 2010.

Economist, November 5th, 2009
Climate change - For peat's sake, stop.

Economist, November 5th, 2009
Religion and climate change - Sounding the trumpet.

Science Daily, November 5th, 2009
Common Plants Can Eliminate Indoor Air Pollutants.

Science Daily, November 5th, 2009
Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities: Traffic Corridors Major Contributors To Illness From Childhood Asthma.

AlterNet, November 5th, 2009
Why Natural Gas Is Not a Clean Energy Panacea.

Mother Nature Network, November 5th, 2009
China's different shade of green.

World Watch Institute, November 5th, 2009
Global Environmental Change: The Threat to Human Health.

Asia Times, November 4th, 2009
China electrifies urban transit.

World Watch Institute, November 4th, 2009
Rapid Environmental Change Threatens the Foundations of Human Health.

Times of India, November 4th, 2009
Traffic Trouble: Training for officials to come up with new ideas in Pune.

Business Standard, November 4th, 2009
Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland rush to increase bus supply.

Japan Times, November 4th, 2009
Pollution fears don't dent coal's popularity.

Articles Collection, November 4th, 2009
Environmental Problems in Africa.

Public Information Bureau, November 4th, 2009
Delhi Metro is the Proudest Achievement of Modern India.

Discovery News, November 4th, 2009

Pollution from Underground Coal Fires Tallied.

Science Daily, November 4th, 2009
Green Is Cool, But US Land Changes Generally Are Not.

CNet Asia, November 3rd, 2009
Evident eco-consciousness in China than in Malaysia.

NPR, November 3rd, 2009
Kilimanjaro Glaciers May Vanish In A Few Decades.

Times of India, November 3rd, 2009
Three years on, BRTS still to gain momentum.

The Nation, Thailand, November 3rd, 2009
Asian cities are growing but quality of life is plummeting.

Reuters, November 2nd, 2009
Shanghai drivers use cleaner fuel at old prices.

Daily Mirror, November 2nd, 2009
Part 3: The Solution: Low carbon economy (Sri Lanka).

American Surveyor, November 2nd, 2009
A Trip to China (Through the Eyes of an Engineer).

Times of India, November 1st, 2009
Delhi air may trouble athletes during Commonwealth Games.

Manila Bulletin, November 1st, 2009
Iloilo City to launch action plan vs air pollution.

India Today, November 1st, 2009
Jaipur may lose its 'pink' health.

Petroleum World, October 31st, 2009
Clean Energy Transition: Policy and Program Challenges.

China Dialogue, October 29th, 2009
Cutting the costs of clean energy.

CNN, October 27th, 2009
Democrats push green energy agenda.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - November 1st, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday (Last on October 25, 2009)

Nature, November 1st, 2009
Aerosols make methane more potent.

Jakarta Globe, October 31st, 2009
Action Needed Now to Avoid ‘Catastrophe’ in Jakarta.

Science Magazine, October 30th, 2009
Clean Air for Megacities.

Reuters, October 30th, 2009
EU makes progress on climate funding deal.

Economic Times, October 29th, 2009
City growth: When big is not beautiful in India.

Environmental Health News, October 29th, 2009
Idling school buses spew black carbon, fine particles.

Science Daily, October 29th, 2009
Answering That Age-old Lament: Where Does All This Dust Come From?

Gotham Gazette, October 29th, 2009
Moving the City Along the Road to Sustainability.

The Guardian, October 29th, 2009
Nothing will happen at Copenhagen until the 11th-and-a-half hour.

The Guardian, October 28th, 2009
Why we need a world environment organisation.

Terra Daily, October 28th, 2009
China poisoning Pearl River Delta: Greenpeace report.

Discovery News, October 28th, 2009
Volcanic Air Pollution Chokes Locals.

Scientific American, October 28th, 2009
Can the World's Most Polluted Places Ever Be Cleaned?

NPR, October 28th, 2009
U.S. Envoy: No Bilateral Climate Deal With China.

Sustainable Business, October 28th, 2009
China Progressing on Controlling Emissions.

Badger Herald, October 28th, 2009
Middle Eastern air quality researched.

Idaho Mountain Express, October 28th, 2009
There’s no such thing as clean coal.

Times of India, October 28th, 2009
Gandhi did not have answer to environment problem - Amartya Sen.

Earth Times, October 27th, 2009
Climate Change Concerns Drive the Air Pollution Control Market in South Africa, States Frost & Sullivan.

VOA News, October 27th, 2009
WHO: Millions of Premature Deaths Can Be Prevented.

Las Vegas Sun, October 27th, 2009
Dust clouds bring unhealthy air to sensitive groups.

New Vision, Uganda, October 27th, 2009
Government to improve transport in Kampala.

IEA, October 27th, 2009
TRANSPORT, ENERGY AND CO2: MOVING TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY.

WRI, October 27th, 2009
China on Track to Meet Climate Goals.

Washington Post, October 27th, 2009
Ailing planet seen as bad for human health.

Science Daily, October 27th, 2009
Simple Measures Can Yield Big Greenhouse Gas Cuts.

Science Daily, October 27th, 2009
Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use.

Science Daily, October 27th, 2009
Simple Measures Can Yield Big Greenhouse Gas Cuts.

Science Daily, October 27th, 2009
Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use.

World Watch Institute, October 26th, 2009
U.S. Public Still Unconvinced on Climate Change.

World Watch Institute, October 26th, 2009
U.S. Public Still Unconvinced on Climate Change.

Grist, October 26th, 2009
Clean energy is an easy choice.

US EPA, October 26th, 2009
U.S. – Mexico celebrate joint Baja California air quality studies.

The Telegraph, October 25th, 2009
Hotspot horror for Howrah.

Houston Chronicle, October 25th, 2009
The haze that kills.

Reuters, October 25th, 2009
Japan pledges $400 million climate change loan to Indonesia.

Examiner, October 24th, 2009
Surviving urban China: an expat's story.

NPR, October 24th, 2009
Demonstrating What 350 Means To Climate Change.

AFP, October 24th, 2009
Biofuels could increase greenhouse gases: US studies.

BBC, October 22nd, 2009
Scooting Green in China.

Economist, October 22nd, 2009
A special report on China and America - The price of cleanliness.

World Watch Institute, October 21st, 2009
Cheap Energy Comes at High “Hidden” Cost.

New York Times, October 20th, 2009
Fill It Up With Electricity, Please.

Jerusalem Post, October 12th, 2009
Coalition for Public Health demands more gov't efforts to curb air pollution.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - October 25th, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday (Last on October 18, 2009)

AFP, October 24th, 2009
Hong Kong air pollution equals record high.

Washington Times, October 24th, 2009
Obama dismisses warming skeptics.

Los Angeles Times, October 24th, 2009
EPA commits to set air pollution rules by 2011.

Boston Globe, October 24th, 2009
Blowing smoke on warming, clean air.

Hindu, October 24th, 2009
Bus timings: Mobiles can solve the mystery in India.

China Dialogue, October 23rd, 2009
Outlook and obstacles for CCS.

NPR, October 23rd, 2009
Biofuel Laws May Harm Environment.

Scotsman, October 23rd, 2009
Pollution may increase risk of miscarriage.

Washington Post, October 23rd, 2009
EPA proposal to cut Great Lakes ship emissions stirs the waters.

Scientific American, October 23rd, 2009
Can A Number Solve the Climate Change Conundrum?

World Watch Institute, October, 23rd, 2009
Livestock and Climate Change.

China Daily, October 23rd, 2009
'Carbon credits' scheme to improve air quality.

Science Daily, October 23rd, 2009
Climate Scientists Uncover Major Accounting Flaw In Kyoto Protocol And Other Climate Legislation.

Reuters, October 23rd, 2009
Japan may cut emissions by less than 25 percent.

Guardian, October 23rd, 2009
US coal stands in way of Copenhagen.

Environmental Leader, October 23rd, 2009
Penalized for Pollution, Major Bus Firm to Reduce Idling.

CNN, October 23rd, 2009
Acid rain, breathing problems threat for Puerto Ricans after fire.

Scientific American, October 22nd, 2009
Editing Scientists: Science and Policy at the White House.

Saturday Nation, October 22nd, 2009
Why the world must act on global warming now.

Science Daily, October 22nd, 2009
Future Consequences Of A Global Biofuels Program Predicted.

Science Daily, October 22nd, 2009
Treaty To Limit Carbon Dioxide Should Be Followed By Similar Limits On Other Greenhouse Pollutants.

Reuters, October 22nd, 2009
Poor may need to curb CO2 by 15 percent.

Science Daily, October 21st, 2009
Glacial Melting May Release Pollutants Into The Environment.

Guardian, October 21st, 2009
Europe offers to cut emissions 95% by 2050 if deal reached at Copenhagen.

Scientific American, October 21st, 2009
"Albedo Yachts" and Marine Clouds: A Cure for Climate Change.

Australian Business, October 21st, 2009
All aboard the carbon bandwagon.

Gulf Times, October 21st, 2009
Population and climate will define years ahead.

US EPA, October 21st, 2009
School Bus Company to Implement Nationwide Anti-Idling Program and Pay Penalties for Clean Air Act Violations - Public Health Benefits as Nation Recognizes School Bus Safety Week.

Science Daily, October 20th, 2009
Key To How Bacteria Clear Mercury Pollution Revealed.

New York Times, October 20th, 2009
Finding Ease, Efficiency and Fun on a Scooter.

Reuters, October 20th, 2009
Polluted air may give you a headache.

The Atlantic, October 20th, 2009
The air over there.

Science Codex, October 19th, 2009
Health impacts of energy consumption cost U.S. $120 billion annually.

New York Times, October 19th, 2009
Fossil Fuels’ Hidden Cost Is in Billions.

Scientific American, October 19th, 2009
What is the Real Cost of Power Production?

Science Daily, October 19th, 2009
Shifting The World To 100 Percent Clean, Renewable Energy As Early As 2030: Here Are The Numbers.

NPR, October 18th, 2009
Without Pigs, Cairo Looks For Solar Garbage Fix.

Environmental & Urban Economics, October 17th, 2009
Beijing Air Pollution Dynamics and the Environmental Kuznets Curve.

New York Times, October 14th, 2009
Biggest Obstacle to Global Climate Deal May Be How to Pay for It.

WBCSD, October 6th, 2009
Major developing country emissions must peak by 2020 - IEA.

New York Times, October 6th, 2009
Climate Agency Sees China’s Efforts Paying Dividends.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Air Pollution Alerts - October 18th, 2009






News & Information; Every Sunday (Last on October 11, 2009)

The Atlantic, November, 2009
How I Survived China.

New York Times, October 17th, 2009
Beijing’s Air Is Steadily Getting Cleaner.

Guardian, October 17th, 2009
The environment in the decade of climate change.

Post Gazette, October 17th, 2009
Pittsburgh City to reduce emissions from garbage truck fleet.

Economic Times, India, October 17th, 2009
Postmodern principles should form the foundation of JNNURM.

Jakarta Post, October 17th, 2009
Jakarta's air among Asia's cleanest? Say it ain't so!

Times of India, October 17th, 2009
MPCB to monitor air, noise pollution in city.

Newsweek, October 16th, 2009
The Disappearing Deal - American obstacles in Copenhagen.

Business World, October 16th, 2009
WB offers $200-M grant for emission reduction in Philippines.

Berita Jakarta, October 16th, 2009
City gets better air quality in Jakarta.

China Daily, October 16th, 2009
High health and environmental costs of cheap food.

BBC, October 16th, 2009
Carbon capture plant backed by EU.

NPR, October 16th, 2009
Forecasting Climate Change Legislation.

Economist, October 15th, 2009
Global-warming diplomacy - Bangkok blues.

Economist, October 15th, 2009
Climate change - Bad policy will boil the planet.

Economist , October 15th, 2009
Energy and climate change - Questioning the invisible hand.

Economist, October 15th, 2009
Cap-and-trade - The road to 60.

New York Times, October 15th, 2009
China Is Ripe for Carbon Storage.

World Watch Institute, October 15th, 2009
Fossil Fuel Production Up Despite Recession.

TIME, October 15th, 2009
Russia and China: An Old Alliance Hinges on Energy.

Planet Earth, October 15th, 2009
Cities must meet climate change challenge.

Times of India, October 15th, 2009
Delhi wastes Rs 11.5cr in traffic jams daily.

Science Daily, October 15th, 2009
China's Acid Rain Control Strategy Offset By Increased Nitrogen Oxide Air Pollution.

US, October 15th, 2009
Texas heavy industries worry about EPA crackdown.

CW, October 15th, 2009
Air Pollution Work At Indian River Plant Approved.

Planet Earth, October 14th, 2009
Palm oil plantations can cause air pollution.

NPR, October 14th, 2009
Do Offsets Really Help Reduce Emissions?

Philadelphia Inquirer, October 14th, 2009
City unveils hotline to report idling trucks, buses.

The Guardian, October 14th, 2009
Taiwan aims to lead on 'smart grids'.

Physorg, October 14th, 2009
Improving China's acid rain control strategy.

Treehugger, October 14th, 2009
Bush Admin Determined CO2 to be Public Threat in 2007.

The Cap Times, October 14th, 2009
The cost of clean air.

Sun2Surf, October 13th, 2009
Time to invest more in public transport.

Times of India, October 13th, 2009
Post-Diwali spurt in air pollution worries docs.

IOL, October 13th, 2009
SA 'a hotspot for bad air quality'.

Irish Times, October 13th, 2009
Children can benefit from lower emissions.

Economic Times, October 13th, 2009
Cut soot, slow climate change.

IEA, October 13th, 2009
Technology Roadmap for Carbon Capture and Storage.

Science Daily, October 13th, 2009
Urban Growth Versus Global Warming.

Reuters, October 13th, 2009
Top China lead smelter acknowledges poisoning role.

New York Times, October 13th, 2009
Capturing the Benefits of Catching Escaping Methane.

World Watch, October 12th, 2009
Cyclones, Climate Change and Copenhagen.

New York Times, October 12th, 2009
'We Have So Far to Go' in Pollution Fight.

China, October 12th, 2009
Shanghai tightens up vehicle emissions standards.

Los Angeles Times, October 12th, 2009
Take a deep breath -- more bad news on air pollution.

Reuters, October 12th, 2009
Kashmir's main glacier "melting at alarming speed".

Conservation Value Notes, October 12th, 2009
More Bad News on Health Impacts of Air Pollution.

Indian Express, October 12th, 2009
Athletes might find it tough to breathe easy.

Engineering News, October 12th, 2009
Transport, energy sectors must give more thought to air quality.

Climate-L, October 12th, 2009
WMO - Climate information and services for decision-making.

Times Now, October 12th, 2009
Huge air pollution health costs in South Africa.

New York Times, October 12th, 2009
Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways.

Statesman Journal, October 12th, 2009
A changing climate around nuclear energy.

Examiner, October 12th, 2009
Feds fast track coal plant suit.

China Daily, October 12th, 2009
Coal consumption is slashed in China.

Indian Express, October 5th, 2009
Capital pollution check in Delhi.

Economist, October 1st, 2009
Farmland and climate change - Seasonally adjusted.

IRI, October, 2009
Living with an Uncertain Monsoon in India.