TUSD buses largely contribute to Pima County air pollution (Fox 11 Tucson) Fox 11 News went to the Tucson Unified District Transportation Department to get some answers after they captured one particular bus belching out excessive amounts of pollution and smoke during its regular rounds. [News Source]

PM urges world community to take adequate measures for food, water and energy security.

Pakistan Prime Minister said the members of the Asia Pacific must take holistic approach to ensure water and food security through water preservation.

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The dark side of China’s economic boom. Mainland China is but a rumour on the other side of Sham Chun River as thick smog envelops the skyline of border city Shenzhen. [News Source]

UCI pumps out hydrogen fuel.

UC Irvine celebrated the grand opening Tuesday of its upgraded automobile hydrogen fueling station on campus one of less than two dozen stations in California accessible to the public.

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College sees the light in students’ campaign. It's a modern version of a campus anti-war protest. Rollins College students called for real action from school administrators to help put a chill in global warming. What they got was expensive solar equipment and a building to put it on. [News Source]

Vacated Capuano classrooms get clean bill of health. Students and teachers will return to the three closed Capuano School classrooms Wednesday following positive air quality results, according to a city press release. [News Source]

Barnyard emissions blamed for poor health. U.S. scientists say reducing barnyard emissions can help reduce such maladies as severe asthma in children and lung cancer and heart attacks in adults. [News Source]

Environment takes a big hit in Bush’s new budget. Federal funding for natural resources and the environment are being rolled back to their lowest point since 2001 [News Source]

TXU merger will boost wind. TXU, if its buyout agreement is approved, will double the amount of money it spends on wind power purchases. [News Source]

PEPA to get tough on industrial units. Emboldened by the Supreme Court's suo motu notice of the rising levels of pollution in the capital, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (PEPA) has decided to go for the killing punch against the industrialists mocking the environmental laws. [News Source]

February is most eco-friendly month for city. The latest findings of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on ambient air pollution in the state indicate that the city's air quality is improving. [News Source]