Empty skies proved that airports cause pollution, say researchers
The Independent | 22 Apr 2010
Scientists have used the no-flying period caused by the ash cloud to show for the first time that airports are themselves significant causes of pollution.
 United Kingdom | Air Pollution | Aviation

Commons Committee Says 'UK Should Be Ashamed of Its Poor Air Quality'
Environmental Protection UK | 23 Mar 2010
Report concludes Government has failed to get to grips with air quality.
 United Kingdom | Air Pollution

Britain. A breath of foul air
The Independent | 21 Mar 2010
More than 50,000 people are dying prematurely in the UK every year, and thousands more suffer serious illness because of man-made air pollution, according to a parliamentary report published tomorrow. The UK now faces the threat of £300m in fines after it failed to meet legally binding EU targets to reduce pollution to safe levels.
 United Kingdom | Air Pollution | Health

Increased solar radiation requires additional CO₂ reduction of 50 million tonnes, analysi...
ScienceDaily.com | 09 Mar 2010
The recently observed reduction in air pollution implies that more solar radiation reaches Earth's surface. This could lead to a far more rapid increase in Earths temperature in the coming decades than has previously been expected. In order to successfully combat global warming, it is crucial that...
 Air Pollution | Climate Change

Climate change boosts ultraviolet risk for high latitudes
Yahoo! News | 06 Sep 2009
Climate change will disrupt Earth's precious ozone layer, boosting ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the deep southern hemisphere and reducing UV in far northern latitudes, a study warned on Sunday.
 Air Pollution | Ozone Layer | Climate Change

1,200 new cars hit Beijing every day: state media
Yahoo! News | 16 Aug 2009
More than 1,200 new cars hit the roads of China's capital Beijing every day on average in the first seven months of the year, state media reported Sunday.
 Air Pollution

Southern China oil refinery moved over environment concern
Yahoo! News | 30 Jul 2009
A controversial oil refinery project in southern China will be relocated after it was criticised by environmental groups, a senior Chinese official said Thursday.
 Air Pollution | Water Pollution

Pollution permit system failing to clean up industry
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 29 Jul 2009
Too many pollution permits has brought down the price of carbon and means less incentive for industry to clean up its act, a new report says
 Air Pollution | Cleaner Technologies | Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Activist turns Jakarta suburb into green oasis
Reuters | 06 Jul 2009
JAKARTA (Reuters Life!) - In many areas of Jakarta, the air pollution is choking, what little green spaces there are wilting and garbage festers on street corners. And then there's Banjarsari, a green oasis on the outskirts of city.
 Air Pollution | Organic Farming | Recycling | Waste Management

EU eyes more road tolls to curb transport emissions
Yahoo! News | 17 Jun 2009
Road charging should play a bigger role in managing Europe's booming transport industry, European Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday as he outlined EU transport priorities for the next decade.
 Air Pollution | Greenhouse Gas Emissions