| Stove for the Developing World’s Health http://www.nytimes.com/2008... Air Pollution Articles New York Times - Hoffman played a leading role in the development of the Shell Foundation’s ‘Breathing Space’ program, founded in 2002, one of the first to focus on the problem of indoor air pollution. Half of the world population and 80 percent of rural ... |
| Landfill developer's generosity is suspect http://www.sptimes.com/2008... Air Pollution Articles St. Petersburg Times - Still, that didn't stop her from regurgitating the company line from the dais last year that the county's trash incinerator was a source of air pollution. County Administrator John Gallagher rebuked her by reminding Mulieri that upgrades authorized ... |
| Using Ethanol One Way To Help Clear The Air http://www.cattlenetwork.co... Air Pollution Articles CattleNetwork.com - ... the discussion on ethanol in the past year are the benefits it provides to the environment,” said Randy Klein, director of market development for the Nebraska Corn Board. “Ethanol is simply one of the best tools we have to reduce air pollution ... |
| Apex court to hear diesel car ban plea http://www.hindustantimes.c... Air Pollution Articles Hindustan Times - The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear a petition seeking a ban on diesel cars in Delhi. The fact that the petition has been admitted goes to show that the highest court — acutely aware of the air pollution levels in the Capital — wants to ... |
| Hong Kong's Air Pollution `High' at All its Monitoring Stations http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Air Pollution Articles Bloomberg - Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's air pollution index hit high levels in all of the city's monitoring stations today. The air pollution index, an indicator of air quality, at three roadside stations and 11 general stations were all at the ``high ... |
| Hong Kong's Air Pollution Index Rises to `Very High' Level http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Air Pollution Articles Bloomberg - Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's air pollution rose to the ``very high'' level, prompting the government to warn people with heart or respiratory illnesses to avoid outdoor activities. The air pollution index, an indicator of air quality, at the ... |
| A knotty problem: timber rustling and you http://blogs.zdnet.com/gree... Air Pollution Articles ZDNet Blogs - ... Fuller @ 4:59 pm Categories: Blogroll , green tech , energy , climate change , global warming , state government , air pollution , ... A piece of Ecotimber’s antique yellow pine. The company’s not new, but it’s got a new financial outlook. Many of ... |
| Beijing faces tough task for clean air http://www.news.com.au/stor... Air Pollution Articles News.com.au - BEIJING faces a tough task curbing its notorious air pollution ahead of the Olympics in August, the capital's mayor said today. "The task of bringing environmental pollution and traffic congestion under control remain arduous,'' Guo Jinlong said in a ... |
| Report: Majority of Beijingers happy, annoyed by pollution http://news.xinhuanet.com/e... Air Pollution Articles Xinhua News Agency - They regarded air pollution as their biggest headache. Car emissions were blamed as the major source for air pollution. The report indicated most Beijingers felt safe, while 22.2 percent felt unsafe, similar to the 2006 figures. ... |
| Smallest Air Pollution Particles Hurt Heart Most http://www.washingtonpost.c... Air Pollution Articles Washington Post - Resize Text SATURDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The tiniest bits of air pollution from your vehicle's exhaust may be the most dangerous to your heart's health, suggests a new U.S. study. Particles that are about one-thousandth the size of a human ... |