Air Pollution News & Alerts - July 15th, 2012

Last on June 24th, 2012

Clean Air Task Force, July, 2012
Best Practices for Reduction of Methane and Black Carbon from Arctic Oil and Gas Production.

Science Daily, July 15th, 2012
Gas from Pollutants, Forest Fires at Potentially Toxic Levels.

The New York Times, July 15th, 2012
A Mayan Water System With Lessons for Today.

Scientific American, July 15th, 2012
Could Geo-engineering Stop Heat Waves?

Science Daily, July 15th, 2012
Coastal Populations Are Healthier Than Those Inland.

Demotix, July 15th, 2012
Air Pollution in Dhaka.

NPR, July 15th, 2012
From Coal To Gas: The Potential Risks And Rewards.

NPR, July 14th, 2012
Miners Weather The Slow Burn Of Coal's Demise.

New Straits Times, July 14th, 2012
Lessons from China on reducing air pollution.

The New York Times, July 13th, 2012
On Our Radar: Air Alerts, From China to U.S.

Times of India, July 13th, 2012
Particulate matter kills 3.1 million people worldwide annually.

Deccan Herald, July 13th, 2012
For a breath of fresh air in Delhi.

CNN, July 13th, 2012
Electric car concept drives progress with extended 500-mile range.

The New York Times, July 13th, 2012
Turning a Coal Mine’s Gas Problem Into a Ski Resort’s CO2 and Energy Solution.

Science Daily, July 13th, 2012
Caution Needed With New Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards: New Model Provides Lifecycle Analysis of 'Well-To-Wheel' Oil Sands Emissions.

NPR, July 12th, 2012
The Natural Gas Boom: Doing More Harm Than Good?

NPR, July 12th, 2012
Waste Not, Want Not: Town To Tap Sewers For Energy.

NPR, July 12th, 2012
Finding Common Ground In Environmental Debates.

The Guardian, July 11th, 2012
New cars in Europe may have to cut carbon emissions by one-third.

The Guardian, July11th, 2012
EU to announce cleaner car plans.

Scientific American, July 11th, 2012
'Improved' Cookstoves May Do Little to Reduce Harmful Indoor Emissions.

Science Daily, July 10th, 2012
Waste to Watts: Improving Microbial Fuel Cells.

Science Daily, July 10th, 2012
No Matter the Drilling Method, Natural Gas Is a Much-Needed Tool to Battle Global Warming.

The Guardian, July 10th, 2012
Climate change is not science fiction.

Global Times, July 10th, 2012
Guangzhou residents to pay extra if their garbage exceeds a kilo a day.

China Daily, July 10th, 2012
5 million greener vehicles on the streets by 2020 in China.

Shanghai Daily, July 10th, 2012
Clean air benchmark has worst air quality.

Iowa Now, July 10th, 2012
New eyes in the sky - UI researchers develop technique to help pollution forecasters see past clouds.

The Hindu, July 9th, 2012
Cycling cities.

China Dialogue, July 9th, 2012
Beijing seeks to kill coal with gas.

China Daily, July 9th, 2012
Smoking increases pollution.

Global Times, July 8th, 2012
Residents face higher winter fuel bills in drive to clean up capital’s air.

Mail India, July 7th, 2012
Choked: Delhi's pollution level is fives times worse than just eight years ago as experts warn air quality is as noxious as Jharia coal town.

Deccan Herald, July 7th, 2012
Dying for a breath of fresh air.

Power Engineering, July 6th, 2012
EPA proposes air quality plan for Arizona coal-fired power plants.

Mother Jones, July 5th, 2012
"Jet Li" Loves Coal Ash: A Case of Astroturfing?

Business Review, July 5th, 2012
Public Invited to Weigh In on Proposed Transportation Improvements.

The Atlantic, July 5th, 2012
A Stunning Visualization of China's Air Pollution.

Egypt Independent, July 5th, 2012
It's up to the people to fight for the environment.

The New York Times, July 4th, 2012
Can China Follow U.S. Shift from Coal to Gas?

Grist Magazine, July 3rd, 2012
Coal and China: Bad, but maybe not as bad as you think.

Xinhua Net, July 2nd, 2012
China implements energy-saving electricity pricing system.

Chicago Tribune, July 1st, 2012
China caps car sales in Guangzhou to ease jams.

Reuters, June 29th, 2012
Memo to Hong Kong's new leader: must clear the air.

Council for Foreign Relations, June 29th, 2012
China Tries to Breathe Free.

Council for Foreign Relations, June 29th, 2012
China Tries to Breathe Free.

China.Org, June 28th, 2012
Release of all PM2.5 readings starts in Shanghai.

China Post, June 27th, 2012
Air quality leaves China gov't wheezing.

IBN Live, June 27th, 2012
Garbage generated around the world.

Gant Daily, June 26th, 2012
Household air pollution in Laos fuels pneumonia.

Assam Times, June 26th, 2012
Guwahati one of the most polluted city in the world.

All Africa, June 24th, 2012
Ethiopia: Addis to Monitor Air Pollution.

Outlook India, June 21st, 2012
Sing No More The Mumbai Malhar.

China.Org, June 20th, 2012
Public bike rental wheels into Beijing.

Air Pollution News & Alerts - June 24th, 2012

Last on June 3rd, 2012

India Together, June, 2012
Environmental Records in India.

The Telegraph, June 21st, 2012
Rio+20: Nick Clegg blames China for 'disappointing text'.

Environment News Service, June 21st, 2012
Rio+20: Billions Committed for Sustainable Energy, Transport.

EDF, June 21st, 2012
Proposed Soot Standards Long Overdue.

Phys.Org, June 21st, 2012
UN aims at universal access to clean energy by 2030.

People's World, June 21st, 2012
Senate blocks GOP attack on clean air regulations.

The Hindu Business Line, June 21st, 2012
Climate change, courtesy coal.

New York Times, May 20th, 2012
Cooking Up a Cleaner, Safer Open-Fire Stove.

PTleader, June 20th, 2012
Up in smoke: Woodstoves are air pollution offenders.

New York Times, June 20th, 2012
Businesses Take Action to Clean Up London’s Air.

China Dialogue, June 20th, 2012
20 years of China’s public voice.

NPR, June 19th, 2012
Rio Environment Meeting Focuses On 'Energy For All.


NRDC Switchboard, June 19th, 2012
The Price of Pollution Politics.

Mongolia News, June 18th, 2012
MPs initiates a Special Tax law on coal export.

Mongolia News, June 18th, 2012
Mongolian Engineers Invent Duobuses of New Model.

DoE Pulse, June 18th, 2012
Berkeley Lab scientists tackle air pollution in Mongolia.


Talk Vietnam, June 16th, 2012
Pollution in Hanoi.
Pollution in Hanoi.

Times of India, June 16th, 2012
Garbage Fire Turns Perungudi into a gas chamber.

Bangkok Post, June 16th, 2012
Regulate this silent killer in Bangkok.

Norden, June 16th, 2012
Nordic Workshop on action related to Short Lived Climate Forcers.

Norden, June 16th, 2012
Svalbard Declaration on Shortlived Climate Forcers.

Info Mongolia, June 15th, 2012
Reducing Air Pollution in Ulaanbaatar.

Huffington Post, June 15th, 2012
New Soot Pollution Standard Benefits Americans, Saves Lives.

China Daily, June 15th, 2012
Mongolia seeks int'l cooperation to improve air quality in capital city.

Kafila, June 14th, 2012
The (Auto)Rakshasa and the Citizen.

People's Daily Online, June 14th, 2012
FM: China endeavoring to improve air quality.

Times of India, June 14th, 2012
Clean air programme for Delhi ready for roll out.

UB Post, June 14th, 2012
Drivers who do not pay taxes will be fined.

China Daily, June 13th, 2012
Clearing the air on measuring pollution.

The Atlantic, June 13th, 2012
China Has No Good Answer to the U.S. Embassy Pollution-Monitoring.

US Department of State, June 13th, 2012
U.S.-India Bilateral Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change.

New York Times, June 12th, 2012
W.H.O. Declares Diesel Fumes Cause Lung Cancer.

China Daily, June 12th, 2012
Coal will still fuel economic miracles.

Washington Post, June 12th, 2012
Most Chinese adults prioritize environment over economy.

Next Big Future, June 12th, 2012
Air Pollution by Location and Incremental Effect from Coal Plants.

Today Online, June 9th, 2012
Fuel surprises.

Ceylon Daily News, June 9th, 2012
Needed: development of a people-friendly transport strategy.

Financial Express, June 9th, 2012
Bogota model: Developing Dhaka as a pedestrian-friendly city.

People's Daily Online, June 8th, 2012
China needs time, room to improve air quality.

Business Standard, June 8th, 2012
Delhi only Indian city to get average green label.

Mid Day, June 8th, 2012
Non-motorised transport cell does little to promote cycling.

The Hindu, June 7th, 2012
Air quality in Delhi is fast worsening.

Santiago Times, June 7th, 2012
Government report shows severe dangers of Chile’s air pollution.

Christian Science Monitor, June 6th, 2012
Heat-absorbing ceramic stoves cut fuel use.

Prevention Web, June 6th, 2012
On the eve of Rio+20 world remains on unsustainable track despite hundreds of internationally agreed goals and objectives.

Wall Street Journal, June 6th, 2012
Urban Journal: Why Everyone Should Want Delhi’s BRT.

Times of India, June 6th, 2012
Trends of ambient air quality in city.

Wall Street Journal, June 6th, 2012
Garbage Problems Piling Up, World Bank Warns.

TIME, June 6th, 2012
Conflict in the Air: U.S. Vows to Keep Reporting on Pollution in China.

Shanghai Daily, July 5th, 2012
Air quality improving after city action plans.

Reuters, June 5th, 2012
China says only it has right to monitor air pollution.

The Hindu, June 5th, 2012
Rising car ridership worsening pollution, congestion in Delhi.

Wall Street Journal, June 5th, 2012
China to U.S.: Stop Monitoring Our Air.

Bloomberg, June 5th, 2012
EPA Allows Some States to Use Emissions Trading in Cross-State Rule to Reduce Haze.

China.Org, June 5th, 2012
Beijing bordering province to clear air.

Pakistan Today, June 4th, 2012
Poor planning in bus transit system causing hardships to people.

Environmental Health News, June 4th, 2012
Pollution, Poverty, People of Color: The factory on the hill.

EurActiv, May 31st, 2012
Euro 5 emissions standards for cars.

Wall Street Journal, May 31st, 2012
Air Pollution Fuels Hospital Visits in Hong Kong.

CWG Watch: Air Pollution in Delhi - Forecasts on October 10th, 2010

The air quality forecasting system for the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi is now operational and issuing daily reports to inform on the movement of the criteria pollutants in the city. This blog is now dedicated to support delivery of this information for the next two weeks to support the Commonwealth Games activities in Delhi, 2010. Page is updated every morning with forecast information for that day and next day (48 hrs).

Among many results available for the public to view, access to the animations of hourly concentrations for the individual pollutants for a period of 48 hours is here. These are not archived - latest is animated here.





For the Commonwealth Games venues, click on the dates to access the forecast information for today (October 10th) and tomorrow (October 11th).



The above maps indicate the Air Quality Index (AQI) at the CWG venues, as a forecast from the models. Details on the modeling architecture and the system are available here.

Results from Previous day (October 9th, 2010).

Press coverage on air pollution in Delhi.


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Modeling team for this project is Aria Technologies SA and Leosphere SA (both from Paris, France). They have previously developed similar systems for the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 and the Turin Winter Olympic Games 2006, and have started working with the city of Rio de Janeiro, in preparation for the Olympic Games 2016.

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Current air pollution levels at Delhi's four monitoring stations operated by CPCB

• @ Income Tax Office
  
• @ Central Pollution Control Board
• @ Delhi College of Engineering
• @ Siri Fort Sports Complex

Full coverage on monitoring by multiple organizations, legislations, inventories, news, and documents related to the Commonwealth Games, is hosted by CAI-Asia
@ "Clean Air for Mega Events"

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In the blog, on air pollution in Delhi

• Analysis of air quality index for Delhi, India
  
• Air quality management in Delhi - Then, Now, and Next
  
• 7 measures to implement for better air during CWG 2010 (CSE)
  
• Delhi to be the first Indian city to forecast air quality
• Monitoring what we want to manage and mapping urban air pollution in Delhi
• Urban passenger travel statistics in India
• Pollution due to heavy duty trucks
  
• Photochemistry of air pollution in Delhi
• Why ban autorickshaws in Delhi?
• How to Estimate Transport Modal Shares Using Minimum Information - Case Study of Delhi
• Air pollution and health benefits of metro system in Delhi
• Air pollution in Delhi
• Beijing to Delhi - Traffic problems highlighted
• Need to push for public transport in India

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Articles from SIM-air working paper series on Air Pollution in Delhi

• No.35 - Analysis of air quality index for Delhi, India
  
• No.22 - Air quality management in Delhi - Then, Now, and Next
  
• No.29 - Monitoring what we want to manage and mapping urban air pollution in Delhi
• No.24 - Urban passenger travel statistics in India
• No.28 - Measuring 3-wheeler emissions in Delhi
  
• No.25 - Photochemistry of air pollution in Delhi
• No.32 - nalysis of impact of metro rail on air pollution in Delhi
• No.16 - Particulate pollution source apportionment in urban cities
  

CWG Watch: Air Pollution in Delhi - Forecasts on October 9th, 2010

The air quality forecasting system for the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi is now operational and issuing daily reports to inform on the movement of the criteria pollutants in the city. This blog is now dedicated to support delivery of this information for the next two weeks to support the Commonwealth Games activities in Delhi, 2010. Page is updated every morning with forecast information for that day and next day (48 hrs).

Among many results available for the public to view, access to the animations of hourly concentrations for the individual pollutants for a period of 48 hours is here. These are not archived - latest is animated here.





For the Commonwealth Games venues, click on the dates to access the forecast information for today (October 9th) and tomorrow (October 10th).



The above maps indicate the Air Quality Index (AQI) at the CWG venues, as a forecast from the models. Details on the modeling architecture and the system are available here.

Results from Previous day (October 8th, 2010).

Press coverage on air pollution in Delhi.


***********
Modeling team for this project is Aria Technologies SA and Leosphere SA (both from Paris, France). They have previously developed similar systems for the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 and the Turin Winter Olympic Games 2006, and have started working with the city of Rio de Janeiro, in preparation for the Olympic Games 2016.

************
Current air pollution levels at Delhi's four monitoring stations operated by CPCB

• @ Income Tax Office
  
• @ Central Pollution Control Board
• @ Delhi College of Engineering
• @ Siri Fort Sports Complex

Full coverage on monitoring by multiple organizations, legislations, inventories, news, and documents related to the Commonwealth Games, is hosted by CAI-Asia
@ "Clean Air for Mega Events"

***********

In the blog, on air pollution in Delhi

• Analysis of air quality index for Delhi, India
  
• Air quality management in Delhi - Then, Now, and Next
  
• 7 measures to implement for better air during CWG 2010 (CSE)
  
• Delhi to be the first Indian city to forecast air quality
• Monitoring what we want to manage and mapping urban air pollution in Delhi
• Urban passenger travel statistics in India
• Pollution due to heavy duty trucks
  
• Photochemistry of air pollution in Delhi
• Why ban autorickshaws in Delhi?
• How to Estimate Transport Modal Shares Using Minimum Information - Case Study of Delhi
• Air pollution and health benefits of metro system in Delhi
• Air pollution in Delhi
• Beijing to Delhi - Traffic problems highlighted
• Need to push for public transport in India

***********

Articles from SIM-air working paper series on Air Pollution in Delhi

• No.35 - Analysis of air quality index for Delhi, India
  
• No.22 - Air quality management in Delhi - Then, Now, and Next
  
• No.29 - Monitoring what we want to manage and mapping urban air pollution in Delhi
• No.24 - Urban passenger travel statistics in India
• No.28 - Measuring 3-wheeler emissions in Delhi
  
• No.25 - Photochemistry of air pollution in Delhi
• No.32 - nalysis of impact of metro rail on air pollution in Delhi
• No.16 - Particulate pollution source apportionment in urban cities
  

CWG Watch: Air Pollution in Delhi - Forecasts on October 8th, 2010

The air quality forecasting system for the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi is now operational and issuing daily reports to inform on the movement of the criteria pollutants in the city. This blog is now dedicated to support delivery of this information for the next two weeks to support the Commonwealth Games activities in Delhi, 2010. Page is updated every morning with forecast information for that day and next day (48 hrs).

Among many results available for the public to view, access to the animations of hourly concentrations for the individual pollutants for a period of 48 hours is here. These are not archived - latest is animated here.





For the Commonwealth Games venues, click on the dates to access the forecast information for today (October 8th) and tomorrow (October 9th).



The above maps indicate the Air Quality Index (AQI) at the CWG venues, as a forecast from the models. Details on the modeling architecture and the system are available here.

Results from Previous day (October 7th, 2010).

Press coverage on air pollution in Delhi.

Current air pollution levels at Delhi's four monitoring stations

• @ Income Tax Office
  
• @ Central Pollution Control Board
• @ Delhi College of Engineering
• @ Siri Fort Sports Complex

***********
Modeling team for this project is Aria Technologies SA and Leosphere SA (both from Paris, France). They have previously developed similar systems for the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 and the Turin Winter Olympic Games 2006, and have started working with the city of Rio de Janeiro, in preparation for the Olympic Games 2016.

***********

In the blog, on air pollution in Delhi

• Analysis of air quality index for Delhi, India
  
• Air quality management in Delhi - Then, Now, and Next
  
• 7 measures to implement for better air during CWG 2010 (CSE)
  
• Delhi to be the first Indian city to forecast air quality
• Monitoring what we want to manage and mapping urban air pollution in Delhi
• Urban passenger travel statistics in India
• Pollution due to heavy duty trucks
  
• Photochemistry of air pollution in Delhi
• Why ban autorickshaws in Delhi?
• How to Estimate Transport Modal Shares Using Minimum Information - Case Study of Delhi
• Air pollution and health benefits of metro system in Delhi
• Air pollution in Delhi
• Beijing to Delhi - Traffic problems highlighted
• Need to push for public transport in India

***********

Articles from SIM-air working paper series on Air Pollution in Delhi

• No.35 - Analysis of air quality index for Delhi, India
  
• No.22 - Air quality management in Delhi - Then, Now, and Next
  
• No.29 - Monitoring what we want to manage and mapping urban air pollution in Delhi
• No.24 - Urban passenger travel statistics in India
• No.28 - Measuring 3-wheeler emissions in Delhi
  
• No.25 - Photochemistry of air pollution in Delhi
• No.32 - nalysis of impact of metro rail on air pollution in Delhi
• No.16 - Particulate pollution source apportionment in urban cities
  

CWG Watch: Air Pollution in Delhi - Forecasts on October 6th, 2010

The air quality forecasting system for the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi is now operational and issuing daily reports to inform on the movement of the criteria pollutants in the city. This blog is now dedicated to support delivery of this information for the next two weeks to support the Commonwealth Games activities in Delhi, 2010. Page is updated every morning with forecast information for that day and next day (48 hrs).

Among many results available for the public to view, access to the animations of hourly concentrations for the individual pollutants for a period of 48 hours is here. These are not archived - latest is animated here.





For the Commonwealth Games venues, click on the dates to access the forecast information for today (October 5th) and tomorrow (October 6th).



The above maps indicate the Air Quality Index (AQI) at the CWG venues, as a forecast from the models. Details on the modeling architecture and the system are available here.

Results from Previous day (October 5th, 2010).

Press coverage on air pollution in Delhi.

Current air pollution levels at Delhi's four monitoring stations

• @ Income Tax Office
  
• @ Central Pollution Control Board
• @ Delhi College of Engineering
• @ Siri Fort Sports Complex

***********
Modeling team for this project is Aria Technologies SA and Leosphere SA (both from Paris, France). They have previously developed similar systems for the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 and the Turin Winter Olympic Games 2006, and have started working with the city of Rio de Janeiro, in preparation for the Olympic Games 2016.

CWG Watch: Air Pollution in Delhi - Forecasts on October 5th, 2010

The air quality forecasting system for the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi is now operational and issuing daily reports to inform on the movement of the criteria pollutants in the city. This blog is now dedicated to support delivery of this information for the next two weeks to support the Commonwealth Games activities in Delhi, 2010. Page is updated every morning with forecast information for that day and next day (48 hrs).

Among many results available for the public to view, access to the animations of hourly concentrations for the individual pollutants for a period of 48 hours is here.





For the Commonwealth Games venues, click on the dates to access the forecast information for today (October 5th) and tomorrow (October 6th).



The above maps indicate the Air Quality Index (AQI) at the CWG venues, as a forecast from the models. Details on the modeling architecture and the system are available here.

Results from Previous day (October 4th, 2010).

Press coverage on air pollution in Delhi.

Modeling team for this project is Aria Technologies SA and Leosphere SA (both from Paris, France). They have previously developed similar systems for the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 and the Turin Winter Olympic Games 2006, and have started working with the city of Rio de Janeiro, in preparation for the Olympic Games 2016.

Air Pollution Alerts - April 18th, 2010

News & Information; Every Sunday
(Last on April 11, 2010)

UNESCAP, April, 2010
Promotion of Sustainable Energy Consumption: Consumer Organizations and Efficient Energy Use in the Residential Sector.

Informa World, April, 2010
Urban Transport Trends and Policies in China and India: Impacts of Rapid Economic Growth.

BBC, April 18th, 2010
Elite runners face missing London Marathon.

Wall Street Journal, April 17th, 2010
Why the Clean Air Act May Be Past Its Prime.

Asia Times, April 17th, 2010
China's listed polluters made public.

Truth About the Cars, April 16th, 2010
China Applying Brakes To Auto Market.

Bretton Woods Project, April 16th, 2010
Eskom loan blackens the World Bank's name.

NY Times, April 16th, 2010
Researchers Explore 'Coal Without Mining' in Bid to Slash Co2-Storage Price Tag.

Business Inquirer, April 16th, 2010
Reduce greenhouse gases to benefit climate.

UNDP, April 15th, 2010
China and a Sustainable Future, Towards a Low Carbon Economy and Society.

NPR, April 15th, 2010
Ash Poses More Risk For Animals Than Humans.

Science Daily, April 15th, 2010
Quick Fix for Coal Mine Methane Emissions.

Global Times, April 15th, 2010
Beijing gets off to a gloomy start with 'blue sky days' goal.

Care2, April 14th, 2010
China and the Environment.

Press Telegram, April 14th, 2010
Greenhouse gas, other pollution go hand in hand.

Science Daily, April 14th, 2010
Measuring Global Water Vapor and Formaldehyde.

CNN, April 14th, 2010
Can coal clean up its act?

Financial Express, April 12th, 2010
Air pollution in Dhaka city.

The Baltic Course, April 12th, 2010
Clean environment for a modern city.

Science Daily, April 12th, 2010
How Dangerous Are Air Pollutants Really?

China Org, April 10th, 2010
Strong wind to sweep through north China.

Science Daily, April 9th, 2010
Traffic-Related Pollution Near Schools Linked to Development of Asthma in Pupils.

EHP, March 31st, 2010
Case-Crossover Analysis of Air Pollution Health Effects: a Systematic Review of Methodology and Application.

Climate-L, March, 2010
UNDP Holds e-Discussion on Human Development and Climate Change.