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.