Air pollution puts Hong Kong’s overseas reputation on the line (AFP via Yahoo! News) News reports of chronic air pollution are putting Hong Kong's reputation as a top Asian tourist destination at risk, travel industry figures have warned. [News Source]

Monday, March 19, 2007 (Sierra Club) Fully 83 percent of Americans now say global warming is a “serious” problem, up from 70 percent in 2004. More Americans than ever say they have serious concerns about environmental threats, such as toxic soil and water (92 percent, up from 85 percent in 2004), deforestation (89 percent, up from 78 percent), air pollution (93 percent, up from 87 percent) and the extinction of wildlife (83 percent, ... [News Source]

Celebrities Endorse ‘Refunds for Good’ Web Site to Recycle Phone Tax Refunds to Help Stop Global Warming (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Global warming, air pollution, over-population -- these are daunting challenges that we all face -- but there is a solution. [News Source]

Bill would make schools buses, municipal vehicles use cleaner diesel (WPRI 12 Providence) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Cutting air pollution is the aim of a bill before the General Assembly that would require state-owned vehicles to use ultra-low-sulfur diesel. [News Source]

Ethanol: Just one step toward a cleaner environment (South Idaho Press) By early 2008, Mini-Cassia will be the home of two major ethanol plants, making it a key player in the future of what some environmental experts have hailed as an effective means of decreasing air pollution. [News Source]

Alliance Zeroes In On ‘Nightmare’ Streets (Queens Chronicle) Horn-honking, double-parking, air pollution, treacherous pedestrian crossings and endless gridlock were among the laundry list of grievances aired at the first meeting of the Western Jackson Heights Alliance last week. [News Source]

Residents can help with air quality (The Sentinel) Maybe you’ve read about the concerns over local air quality and wondered what you can do to curb air pollution. [News Source]

Cities with less smog see more green. Thanks to the Clean Air Act, many metro areas have tackled poor air quality, saving thousands of lives and millions of dollars in the process. [News Source]

End seen in Tokyo pollution lawsuit. An air pollution lawsuit that has been winding its way through Tokyo courts for the past 11 years seems finally headed for a settlement after two of the nation's biggest automakers indicated they are willing to make lump sum payments to plaintiffs. [News Source]

Another inconvenient truth. Behind the feel-good hype of carbon offsets, some of the deals don't deliver. [News Source]

Bill would make schools buses, municipal vehicles use cleaner diesel (Boston Globe) Cutting air pollution is the aim of a bill before the General Assembly that would require state-owned vehicles to use ultra-low-sulfur diesel. [News Source]