Air pollution rife in India’s villages: report (AFP via Yahoo! News) India's cities are among some of the world's most polluted, but an environmental report found its rural areas are also suffering. [News Source]

Trashing the environment. It's time to place environmental protection at the top of the priority list for national action. [News Source]

Battling for the climate 20 years from now. Cheap flights have brought the adventure of travel within the reach of millions, but at what cost to the environment? [News Source]

Breaking the global-warming gridlock. If we took practical steps to reduce our vulnerability to today's weather, we would go a long way toward solving the problem of tomorrow's climate [News Source]

Mow down pollution by going as green as lawns. Yard care season has begun for most of the country, and that's bad news for the environment. [News Source]

Democrats pledge to clean waters, but disagree on how. Four candidates in Iowa's gubernatorial primary take different stances on the bottle-deposit law, livestock pollution and spending levels. [News Source]

Park pollution rises. With high levels of nitrogen that scientists fear could lead to fish die-offs and other permanent environmental changes, the superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park is recommending cutting air pollution levels in half at what is often called the "crown jewel" of Colorado. [News Source]

Cement plant to curb pollution. Mountain Cement Co. and two environmental groups have signed an agreement to install pollution-control equipment at one of the plant's kilns, in Laramie. [News Source]

Fire Department may be in violation of demolition laws. The Robertsville, Ohio Volunteer Fire Department razed a vacant school building without registering an asbestos assessment. [News Source]

State leading fight on mercury suit. New Jersey and 15 other states are reviving a lawsuit to force the Bush administration to adopt tougher rules against mercury pollution. [News Source]

High temps, air pollution punch Valley. Record high temperatures expected for the weekend have triggered concerns about the health effects of ozone pollution. [News Source]