Sunday, January 15, 2012

Air Pollution News & Alerts - January 15th, 2012






News & Information; Every Sunday
(Last on January 8th, 2012)

Times of India, January 15th, 2012
Country on wheels: Indian auto sector is 7th largest in world.

The State Column, January 15th, 2012
In fight against global warming, NASA calls for reduction of black carbon.

AFP, January 15th, 2012
China sets pace for smoggy Hong Kong: think-tank.

The Financial Express, January 14th, 2012
Making the city liveable.

The Economist, January 14th, 2012
Chinese air pollution - Clearing the air?

Info Mongolia, January 13th, 2012
Air pollution fees from the motor vehicles has been started to collect in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

SciDev.net, January 13th, 2012
Emissions cuts also offer quick health and crop benefits.

Science Daily, January 13th, 2012
Smart Targeting of Pollution Sources Could Save Lives and Climate.

The Guardian, January 13th, 2012
How to tackle the climate, health and food crises, all at the same time.

China Daily, January 13th, 2012
Capital begins hourly updates on air pollution.

China Daily, January 13th, 2012
Beijing to put clean-air plan into action.

Outcome Magazine, January 12th, 2012
Bowing to pressure, Beijing begins hourly smog data.

Reuters, January 12th, 2012
Investors say private sector must tackle climate change.

National Post, January 12th, 2012
Blue-skying in Beijing.

Science Daily, January 12th, 2012
What Can Be Done to Slow Climate Change?

The World Bank, January 12th, 2012
Green Transport Helps Build Low-carbon Cities in China.

Triple Pundits, January 11th, 2012
Air Pollution in South Asia Reaches Epic Levels.

The Telegraph, January 11th, 2012
Is Hong Kong's pollution driving expats away?

The Guardian, January 11th, 2012
How children in China's urban jungle are reconnecting with nature.

Economic Times, January 11th, 2012
Climate change: India's informal economy neglected.

Xinhua Net, January 10th, 2012
PM2.5: a gauge easy to monitor but hard to control.

Oil & Gas Journal, January 10th, 2012
EIA forecasts oil, gas demand increases through 2013.

Times of India, January 10th, 2012
Bangalore sets benchmark for popularizing public buses.

The Green Collective, January 10th, 2012
Cutting Air Pollution & Strengthening Information Transparency in China.

The Globe and Mail, January 10th, 2012
Clearing the air over Beijing’s pollution.

Road.CC, January 10th, 2012
Sustrans leads calls for London mayor to use walking and cycling to fight air pollution.

Biodiesel Magazine, January 10th, 2012
Company advocates for the use of biodiesel at power plants.

China.Org, January 10th, 2012
Car plates may be cut to help air.

India Today, January 9th, 2012
Delhi petrol pumps spew cancerous fumes.

Ends Europe, January 9th, 2012
Norway sets out its Nordic council agenda.

Indian Express, January 2nd, 2012
IIT-B centre to focus on challenges of climate change.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Air Pollution News & Alerts - January 8th, 2012






News & Information; Every Sunday
(Last on January 1st, 2012)

Brookings, January, 2012
Mongolia’s Quest to Balance Human Development in its Booming Mineral-Based Economy.

China Daily, January 9th, 2012
Beijing air gets 'better' but still short of target.

Reuters, January 8th, 2012
Hong Kong air pollution at worst levels ever.

UB Post, January 8th, 2012
Waste not the Waste.

Deccan Herald, January 8th, 2012
Fast lane in Corbusier’s Chandigarh.

The Hindu, January 8th, 2012
India's blind love for cars.

The Telegraph, January 8th, 2012
China: The rise of the 'Precious Snowflakes'.

India Today, January 8th, 2012
Bus Rapid Transit in Delhi is on Break until Relook.

Deccan Herald, January 8th, 2012
The big picture.

Financial Express, January 7th, 2012
A case of skewed priorities in Dkaka.

Evolution, January 7th, 2012
Peking University team develops method for modeling historical global black carbon emissions from motor vehicles with reduced uncertainty.

Wall Street Journal, January 6th, 2012
Beijing to Publish More Sensitive Air Data.

BBC, January 6th, 2012
Pollution rise 'worsens' South Asia's winter smog.

India Today, January 6th, 2012
Delhi witnesses 30 per cent rise in respiratory diseases due to high pollution and chill.

NY Times, January 6th, 2012
China to Release More Data on Air Pollution in Beijing.

The Live Mint, January 6th, 2012
Green cars headline auto show, but India not ready.

Business Standard, January 6th, 2012
Getting urban transport on track.

Global Times, January 5th, 2012
PM2.5 ‘affordable’ to monitor.

Shanghai Daily, January 4th, 2012
Shanghai agrees to pay for special air quality equipment.

China.Org, January 4th, 2012
New year in Shanghai starts with a gray day.

Philippine Information Agency, January 4th, 2012
DENR cites clean air initiatives.

MSNBC, January 4th, 2012
Will the electric car be closer to mass market?

NY Times, January 4th, 2012
A Conversation With: Air Pollution Expert Dr. Gunasekar.

NPR, January 4th, 2012
Indonesian Economy Booms, Its Infrastructure Groans.

CNN Go, January 4th, 2012
India to get world's largest urban transport podcar system.

Xinhua Net, January 4th, 2012
Learn from EU energy "road map".

Times of India, January 3rd, 2012
Bajaj unveils small car RE60, promises 35 km per litre.

The Guardian, January 3rd, 2012
China's city dwellers to breathe unhealthy air 'for another 20-30 years'.

CNN, January 3rd, 2012
India's capital is choking on its own success as pollution envelopes the city.

Financial Express, January 2nd, 2012
Utilising the urban underground space.

Clean Technica, January 2nd, 2012
Last Minute Order Delays Air Pollution Cuts Which Could Save 34,000 people a year in US.

January 2nd, 2012
How pollution mounts sweeping attack on city.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Air Pollution News & Alerts - January 1st, 2012






News & Information; Every Sunday
(Last on December 25th, 2011)

DNA India, January 1st, 2012
Ahmedabad 2012: What's on cards?

The Hindu, December 31st, 2011
‘Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg regions seriously impacted by mining, power projects'.

UNEP, December 31st, 2011
UNEP's Year in Review 2011: January to June.

China Daily, December 30th, 2011
City with worst air pollution vows change.

Ghana Business News, December 30th, 2011
New bamboo charcoal technology promises to jump-start Africa’s bio-energy sector.

Eco Business, December 30th, 2011
Climate change endangers millions in South Asia.

The Economist, December 30th, 2011
From Macau to Laos, with China in between.

Times of India, December 29th, 2011
Diesel generators, stone quarries, brick kilns adding to pollution level.

Economic Times, December 29th, 2011
Euro-III fuel to be phased out in 7 cities from March 31st, 2012.

Grist Magazine, December 29th, 2011
How India is winning the future with solar energy.

People's Daily Online, December 29th, 2011
Air quality of major Chinese cities.

Co-Exist News, December 28th, 2011
China’s Massive Coal Habit, Mapped.

The Atlantic Wire, December 28th, 2011
A View of China's Sooty Skies from an Airplane.

Business Day, December 28th, 2011
Bill gives weather bureau sole mandate to issue air pollution warnings in South Africa.

Science Daily, December 28th, 2011
Weather Deserves Medal for Clean Air During 2008 Olympics.

The Guardian, December 28th, 2011
UK switch to low-carbon energy 'no dearer than doing nothing'.

Indian Express, December 28th, 2011
Mushrooming brick kilns, stone quarries major air polluters in city.

The Windsor Star, December 28th, 2011
Smog causes havoc in China.

Canada Free Press, December 28th, 2011
India- ‘Green’ With Heavy Pollution.

Green Car Reports, December 28th, 2011
Can China's Power Industry Raise Interest In Electric Cars?

Deccan Chronicle, December 27th, 2011
Environmentalists for tax on diesel cars in India.

Waste Management, December 27th, 2011
Pakistan: Urban transport system in Rawalpindi soon.

USA Today, December 27th, 2011
Some Chinese turn to U.S. Embassy for clarity in smog data.

NPR, December 27th, 2011
As Nuclear Plants Age, No Easy Energy Solutions.

Shanghai Daily, December 27th, 2011
Heavy air pollution in Mongolia causes flight delays, cancellations.

The Telegraph, December 26th, 2011
Where the mornings taste grey: living under a cloud of smog in Beijing.

Mongolia News, December 26th, 2011
612 new taxis in Ulaanbaatar in 2011.

China Daily, December 26th, 2011
Daily report on PM 2.5 density soon in Shanghai.

Barrons, December 24th, 2011
Too Big To (Totally) Fail: China’s Energy Sector Seen Rising In 2012.

New York Times, December 22nd, 2011
China: Stricter Air Pollution Monitoring Standards to Start Next Year, With Results Made Public in 2016.

Climate Progress, December 21st, 2011
30,000 Chinese ‘Occupy’ Highway to Protest Polluting Coal Plants.

Pakistan Today, December 20th, 2011
EPA lacks stack emission testing facility.

Daily Times, December 18th, 2011
Residents of capital exposed to worse air pollution.

The International News, December 14th, 2011
‘Measures to improve traffic system under way’.

The International News, December 3rd, 2011
Solar energy to power city’s street lights in Karachi.