Metro area gaining ground in pollution battle. Birmingham's fight to come into good standing with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency spans almost three decades and includes several short-lived victories along the way. [News Source]

I wonder what the air quality is today? June is almost here, and with Memorial Day weekend being the unofficial start of summer, the Environmental Protection Agency reminds people to be prepared if there is poor air quality this summer. [News Source]

Breathe easy? Just forget it! Hamilton had the worst air in all of Ontario yesterday, as the province issued its first air quality advisory of the year. [News Source]

Congestion rap with public transport pill. Wrong policies have led to an explosion of private vehicles in Indian cities, crippling traffic, wasting fuel and worsening air pollution, the Centre for Science and Environment has said. [News Source]

Soon, know the quality of air. Sixteen Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAQMAs)—Mumbai has only two, in Mulund and Sion—will be set up at various locations by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to assess the quality of air in the city. [News Source]

S. Korea, US fail to agree on cleanup. Seoul and Washington have failed to narrow differences over the environmental cleanup involved in returning U.S. bases to Korea, the Defense Ministry said Monday. [News Source]

Resumption of mining in Advalpal, Goa irks locals. Three mining companies are jostling for space in their bid to cull out precious ores and in the process risking the lives and livelihood of the villagers, claim local residents. [News Source]

Lakes’ wind-power potential gets a look. Advocates say offshore wind turbines would be a power generation jackpot. Opponents are cringing, fearing for the lakes' aesthetics, tourism and fishing. [News Source]

Tilting at turbines: Talk swirls of Great Lakes windmills. Energy experts are set to meet in Madison and Toledo, Ohio, next month to talk about the prospects of implanting giant electricity-generating windmills in the Great Lakes. [News Source]

Honda gives diesel a cleaning. Honda Motor, aiming to build the first diesel car that meets pollution rules across the United States, has patented a new method to curb smog-forming gases. [News Source]

Air pollution warming up arctic. The Arctic region is 2 degrees to 3 degrees warmer during the winter than it would be without air pollution drifting in from elsewhere, according to a study by two University of Utah scientists. [News Source]