Traffic pollution causing diseases across city (Khaleej Times) A STUDY recently undertaken by the Transport and Communication Department (TCD) and the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) has revealed that air pollution created mainly by traffic is spreading more than 24 different diseases across the city of Karachi. [News Source]

Why did voters buy the fossil-fuel pushers’ lies on Prop. 87? The only thing that surprised me about Tuesday's election was the failure, by 9 percentage points, of Proposition 87. [News Source]

TXU investment a step in right direction. TXU executives have long been tight-lipped on the subject of carbon dioxide. [News Source]

SMUD dams face changes. The U.S. Forest Service is demanding major changes at American River dams owned by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, changes that could improve one of the Sierra Nevada's most popular recreation areas. [News Source]

New fireplaces to go up in smoke. The crackling fire that warms so many hearts and homes this time of year is coming under regulation for the first time in Sacramento County. [News Source]

Cranberry bog deal going sour.

Cranberry bogs free of contamination should be a good thing, but in Mashpee it could mean less revenue for the town.

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Area has magic number in sights to avoid air penalties. Longview could be in danger of reaching the Environmental Protection Agency's non-attainment status if in 2007 it does not meet an ozone level standard that has not been met in three years. [News Source]

Vermont’s air not so clean. Vermont is one of two states that is in compliance with federal clean air standards. But the state is getting very close to falling off that short list. [News Source]

A growing clamor over leaf blowers. The autumn leaves -- looking particularly good this year -- have begun their dazzling avalanche. Honey, pass me the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones. [News Source]

The environment’s future: Looking ahead. Political candidates talked the talk, now that they’ve been elected will they walk the walk? [News Source]

Pushing environment onto the radar. It has been a long time since the environment has been a major political issue in Canada — not since the election of 1985 in Ontario, and perhaps never federally. But that may be about to change. [News Source]