Heat wave nears record levels. Record-setting temperatures are expected in Ontario on Monday, after a sweltering weekend caused the city of Toronto to issue an extreme-heat alert. [News Source]

Trees gagging on city’s smog. Don't cancel Christmas yet, but Toronto's coniferous trees -- like pines and spruces -- are being hurt by the smog. [News Source]

Childhood asthma linked to increase in swimming pool numbers. Childhood exposure to chlorine byproducts in swimming pools could be partly to blame for the rise of asthma, according to a European study. [News Source]

Pollution report prompts call for new rules for industry. Environmental groups say new laws are needed to limit the amount of smog-causing pollutants belched from industrial smokestacks in New Brunswick. [News Source]

Santiago, Chile to breath easier with “green lungs”. The new look for Santiago is lush and green, which over the next few weeks will unveil the “Santiago Verde” project to revitalize and expand the city’s green spaces. [News Source]

Thailand hit by haze from Indonesia fires. Southern Thailand has been hit by haze caused by forest fires in Indonesia but the level of air pollution poses no threat to health, an official said Tuesday. [News Source]

In China, fuel-cell technology is a matter of policy. Chinese authorities are already going for the best and newest fuel-saving technologies. [News Source]

China to spend billions on pollution. China plans to invest about $260 billion in environmental protection in the next five years to curb water and air pollution so severe it causes riots and health problems. [News Source]

China to invest in environment clean-up. China plans to invest 1.4 trillion yuan (96.2 billion pounds) in environmental protection in the next five years, state media said on Tuesday, to curb water and air pollution so severe it causes riots and health problems. [News Source]

China to invest $175 bln in environment clean-up. China plans to invest 1.4 trillion yuan ($175 billion) in environmental protection in the next five years to curb water and air pollution. [News Source]

China to invest $175 bln in environment clean-up. China plans to invest 1.4 trillion yuan ($175 billion) in environmental protection in the next five years, state media said on Tuesday, to curb water and air pollution so severe it causes riots and health problems. [News Source]