International body slashes ship air pollution (The Times of India) WASHINGTON: Ships that travel on the world's oceans will have to clean up their emissions under new international air cleanliness regulations adopted on Thursday. [News Source]

China also suffers from indoor air pollution (Los Angeles Times) Because of stoves and smoking, the air inside lower-class homes is up to 10 times worse than the gloom outside, researchers say. China is already home to 16 of the planet's 20 most heavily polluted cities -- a noxious consequence of its double-digit economic growth. Now researchers have worse news for the nation's beleaguered lower classes: The air inside their homes is up to 10 times worse ... [News Source]

Wisconsin Air Pollution (WIFR Rockford) Air quality watch issued in eastern Wisconsin [News Source]

Gas drilling seen as a significant contributor to North Texas air pollution. Early findings indicate that natural gas production is a significant part of North Texas’ air pollution problem. [News Source]

Decades later, lead still lingers at Island Trees school. The ongoing saga in Levittown NY about lead contamination at the former rifle range at Island Trees High School began down the road in another district where the problem was almost identical, but the resolution dramatically different. [News Source]

A ‘Green New Deal’ can save the world’s economy, says UN. Top economists and UN leaders are working on a "Green New Deal" to create millions of jobs, revive the world economy, slash poverty and avert environmental disaster. [News Source]

Triple Crown makes it easier to be green. A reliable hybrid transportation technology has been reducing air pollution, fuel costs and highway congestion for clients of a Fort Wayne-based company for more than 20 years — with very little fanfare. [News Source]

Noise a major threat to health of city dwellers. Noise levels in Dublin city centre are proving bad for the health of residents. [News Source]

RAK sets new norms for quarries. Residents say pollution from such factories is posing health hazards. [News Source]

Here’s to cleaner air. Although the Olympics is over, Beijing is continuing efforts to increase the number of ‘blue sky days’ in the city. [News Source]

Environmental initiatives becoming mainstream. For the longest period in the history of business, pollution, in its many forms, was considered an environmental side effect or the "by-products" of manufacturing processes. [News Source]