Transit strike increasing smog, health officials say. Montreal public health officials issued a smog alert Thursday, saying the transit strike, now in its third day, is worsening air quality as more people use cars. [News Source]

Ending India’s energy drought. In most Indian cities, being middle class means owning your own power company. [News Source]

Megacity leaders must see more green. Enormous strains on the environment, caused by huge increases in the city's population, will be the foremost challenge for decision makers in a future megacity. [News Source]

Which light bulb is the brightest idea? Debate over light bulbs illuminates complexities of going green. [News Source]

We can afford slight rate raise to fund energy-savings programs. There's one modest tax hike -- or charge -- eminently worth enacting. [News Source]

New York’s yellow taxis go green. New York's signature yellow taxis will all run on hybrid petrol-electric engines by 2012, reducing air pollution and helping to tackle climate change, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced. [News Source]

Farmers earn sh5m from carbon credit.

While money does not grow on trees, it is possible for tree farmers to earn money without cutting down their trees. By preserving their forests or planting trees, they can get “carbon credits” from richer countries or companies that want to compensate for the pollution they create.

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Exposure to mammary carcinogens widespread. Although the U.S. has one of the best systems to diagnose and treat breast cancer, it has little to offer in terms of preventing cancer. Now the most comprehensive database of breast carcinogens and epidemiologic studies has been created. [News Source]

Map Ta Phut villagers up in arms. About 300 people affected by pollution from the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong braved the scorching sun to rally in front of its administration building yesterday, in protest against the government's plan to build 18 more petrochemical factories. [News Source]

State study finds higher cancer risk near rail yards. Diesel pollution from Southern California rail yards can significantly increase cancer risks among people who live nearby, according to state findings. [News Source]

Was Marin flood a sign of global warming?

Marin and the Bay Area already have heard global warming could force the bay to rise by three feet by the end of the century; experts have said that would flood coastal communities including Hamilton Field, Highway 37 and parts of the Tamalpais Valley.

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