Pollution increasing cancer deaths in China (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ A Chinese government report says pollution and the widespread use of food additives and pesticides are leading to a big increase in the number of people dying from cancer, state media reported Monday. [News Source]

Focusing on global warming. Even slight global warming -- or the mere threat of warming -- poses legal risks to companies, as governments and courts ratchet up rules about heat-trapping greenhouse gases, environmental lawyer David Nash says. [News Source]

Grassroots group offers tips on ‘greener’ lifestyle. Taylor liked the idea of transforming the complex, daunting issue of climate change into achievable local actions, such as installing compact fluorescent light bulbs or biking to work. The Cool Families newsletter reaches over 1,000 local subscribers a month now. [News Source]

Van Horn High School students take part in global warming project. The project consisted of juniors and seniors building two exhibits that are now on display in the school’s hallways and putting together scrap books on global warming articles. [News Source]

Bangkok launches green plan. Bangkok's governor on Monday vowed to turn the Thai capital into a green city using clean energy and biofuel in an effort to help tackle global warming and make the metropolis more pleasant. [News Source]

What you can do to stop global warming. Cutting down on foods from faraway countries is one way people can stem the tide of global warming. [News Source]

Can golden sands and blue skies ever be truly green? As awareness of carbon footprints rises, tour operators and holiday companies are trying to counter concerns about the impact of foreign travel on the planet, with measures such as more fuel-efficient planes, "green" hotels and ethical employment policies. [News Source]

Inflatable Globe Trotters. Children at a Chorley primary school will show how to make a world of difference to the future of the planet on Wednesday. [News Source]

Find locally relevant solutions to global environmental problems. A recently published report of the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) has identified the livestock sector as a major contributor to global warming, land and air pollution and loss of biodiversity with an implied hint that at fault is mostly the developmental efforts of the poor nations. [News Source]

Is Chicago’s air clean enough? A decades-long clampdown on pollution from power plants, factories and cars has cleaned up Chicago's air enough to meet federal smog standards for the first time. [News Source]

Why are they greener than we are? In Germany and the Netherlands especially, a new generation of architects has expanded the definition of sustainable design beyond solar panels and sod roofs. [News Source]