Relationship between health, air quality focus of new Victoria pilot project. A new online index that measures four pollutants allows Victoria residents to check the current, local air quality. [News Source]

Victoria part of new air quality index project. Victoria is one of 14 locations across B.C. in a new Air Quality Health Index pilot project jointly run by federal, provincial and local governments. [News Source]

Call to control growth of pvt cars. Environmentalists in Bangladesh called upon the government to formulate guidelines to control the growth of private cars in the country. [News Source]

Should your city be car free? The oil crisis of the early 1970's forced people around the world to be prudent in their use of fossil fuel and cars. One of the solutions was to quit using cars altogether and walk or cycle. [News Source]

What’s in the air you breathe? Above water and food, air tops the list of basic human needs. Period. Without it, there wouldn’t be anything on this planet. But what if the air you breathe is not the kind that can nourish and sustain life? [News Source]

Building for a healthier population. Experts agree, and say the Crown Street Development in New Gorbals, Glasgow, is a prime example of how our living areas can be designed to promote health. [News Source]

Going green going great guns. Everything green, from energy conservation to healthy living, has become more than just a new age fad. [News Source]

Plugging into the rays of the sun. Voler Team Apparel, the maker of cycling clothing, will now power the main building of its factory in Grover Beach, California with a boost of clean energy from 180 newly installed solar panels, covering 5,000 square feet of rooftop. [News Source]

Biofuel boom sparks environmental fears. The use of biofuels is on the rise in Latin America and is feeding dreams of abundance, but also raises questions about their potential negative environmental consequences. [News Source]

Ottawa backpedals on emissions crackdown. Environment Minister Rona Ambrose appeared to backtrack Friday from a hint she dropped the day before, that Canada could model new car emission guidelines on a tough California model. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger vetoes fee on cargo containers. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Friday that would have provided $500 million a year to improve security, expand rail networks and reduce air pollution at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. [News Source]