Court to review EPA’s refusal to regulate CO2. The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday agreed to review a case that seeks to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's refusal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles to fight global warming. [News Source]

High court to hear auto CO2 case. In a high-stakes case for the troubled Detroit automakers, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether the Bush administration must regulate carbon dioxide from cars to fight global warming. [News Source]

Top court gets case on global warming. The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case that will determine whether the Bush administration must regulate greenhouse gases, which could have broad consequences for California's landmark law reining in vehicle emissions to fight global warming. [News Source]

Maine officials heartened as battle about greenhouse gases continues. The Supreme Court's decision to review a case that could force the federal government to limit carbon dioxide emissions got an enthusiastic reception in Maine, which has been a leader in the effort to limit so-called greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Mallory signs mayors’ climate protection agreement. On Monday, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory signed the mayors' climate protection agreement. [News Source]

Environmental chiefs join forces to fight growth in air travel. Britain's environmental leaders today call on the Government to change course over aviation policy - or pay a huge environmental and social price. [News Source]

10 factors linked to rise in obesity. What do pollution, birth-control pills and air conditioners have in common? Your expanding waistline, some scientists suggest. [News Source]

EU Nations Closer to Pollution Agreement (AP via Yahoo! Finance) European Union governments moved closer Tuesday to agreeing on tough plans to reduce air pollution, which the European Commission claims kills 370,000 citizens a year. [News Source]

Air pollution is turning China dry (New Scientist) Belching chimneys and cars in China are making the skies dry up - smoke particles are preventing raindrops from forming [News Source]

The powers of advertising. A recent advertisement by Alcoa claims the company is moving towards zero waste, but the advertisement is typical of the advertising craft - crafty and deceptive. [News Source]

Mercury emissions. Last week, the state Senate derailed an attempt to strengthen a weak federal proposal to reduce mercury emitted from coal-fired power plants. Now the House is poised to pass the same bad bill. [News Source]