Heavy air pollution reduces rainfall: study (New Kerala) Jerusalem, Sep 8: Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found that heavy air pollution reduces rainfall, the Jerusalem Post reported Monday. [News Source]

Neglected Diesel Cars Polluting The Environment (BruDirect.com) Bandar Seri Begawan- Diesel emissions are estimated to be responsible for "0 per cent of cancer risk arising from air pollution, and over a long period of time can dramatically raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a study has found. [News Source]

Heavy air pollution reduces rainfall 9 Sep 2008, 0642 hrs IST,IANS (The Times of India) JERUSALEM: Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found that heavy air pollution reduces rainfall, says the Jerusalem Post. [News Source]

Air Board fines Suburban Propane (BizJournals) State air pollution regulators have fined Cameron Park-based Suburban Propane $36,375 for alleged emissions violations from its diesel-fueled trucks. [News Source]

Living near the polluting fastlane. A lot of people like to wake up with a morning run. But where you choose to exercise can have a big impact on your health. [News Source]

Los Angeles port, truckers group head for court. The American Trucking Association is seeking to block a program aims to improve air quality by replacing old, exhaust-spewing trucks with newer, cleaner models on grounds it imposes intrusive regulatory systems' on motor carrier rates and services. [News Source]

State poised to snuff smokes. Like similar laws, the Pennsylvania smoking ban has fueled debate among those who decried too much government intrusion and those who slammed its exemptions. Yet champions of smoking laws say a flawed ban is better than none at all. [News Source]

Sides gear up for battle over power plant air permit . The proposed 750-megawatt Elk Run Energy Station would burn cleaner than existing coal-fired power plants in nearby Cedar Falls. [News Source]

Atmospheric research collaboration to outpace climate change. Aerosol Chemistry and Climate Institute is working to tackle the role of aerosols in climate change -- specifically how aerosols from pollution, oceans and wildfires contribute to shifting weather. [News Source]

Expect warehouse growth, experts say. Big-picture trends indicate the midstate economy could see growth in the warehouse and distribution sector, experts say, in part due to stricter clean air regulations at West Coast ports and higher costs to ship goods across the country. [News Source]

Another green revolution. A Clapboard house in Cape Cod is very different from a one-room mud-brick hut in the Indian state of Orissa, but making them into green homes involves a similar approach: using as little energy as possible to meet the occupants’ needs. [News Source]