Beijing restrictions offer case study in emissions of key atmospheric gases. The Chinese government's restrictions on Beijing motorists during a three-day conference last November succeeded in cutting the city's emissions of one important class of atmospheric gases by an impressive 40 percent. [News Source]

Greenhouse gases slowly kill us. Despite the horrors caused by global warming, we can still make a difference. [News Source]

Global warming offers hot chance. Some of New Zealand's biggest companies have lined up in Wellington to announce ambitious plans for a local "Green Wall Street." [News Source]

Baird lashes back at Gore’s attack on green plan. Environment Minister John Baird says the negative reviews of Canada's new green plan by high-profile celebrities are a "knee-jerk" reaction from people who haven't looked at the policies objectively. [News Source]

Greener buildings closer. Toronto could have mandatory efficiency standards in place by the end of the year, Miller tells forum on climate change. [News Source]

CEOs give green plan passing grade. Canadian corporate executives have expressed lukewarm praise for Ottawa's new green plan, describing it as a reasonable compromise and a good first step toward slowing greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

Harper defends green plan against storm of criticism. Prime Minister Stephen Harper jumped to the defence of his embattled environment minister Monday to respond to an escalating storm of criticism. [News Source]

Future dim for Texas air-quality bills. When TXU and other companies announced their huge expansion of coal power in Texas, gaping holes in the state's air pollution rules became apparent. [News Source]

How to save the planet? More nuclear power and GM crops, say climate experts. More than 2,000 scientists will put forward a global warming action-plan this week, including a major expansion of nuclear power, using GM crops to boost biofuels and burying carbons underground. [News Source]

Pyramids of Giza in peril. Doused with airborne pollution, rattled by the weight of encroaching traffic, tainted by underground sewage, and encrusted with the accumulated salt of thousands of perspiring tourists, the wonders of Egypt are mired in a struggle that threatens their existence. [News Source]

Babies born with eye defects in two Jharkhand villages. Nearly 30 women in two Jharkhand villages have given birth to babies with eyesight defects, a problem villagers and environmentalists blame on the water and air pollution caused by coal mining in the area. [News Source]