Air Pollution Slows Women’s Marathon Times (HealthCentral) Men aren't significantly hindered, researchers say. [News Source]

Air Pollution Slows Women’s Marathon Times (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Running a marathon is challenging enough, but now new research shows that the performance of female marathoners can be hindered by a certain type of air pollution. [News Source]

A new crop of eco-warriors take to their own streets. Angelo Logan, executive director of East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, recruits neighbors to fight against air pollution along the I-710 corridor. [News Source]

Dramatic decline of male births in indigenous communities tied to industrial pollution. Research in 2007 showing skewed birth ratios in the villages of northern Greenland exposed earlier studies that found indigenous mothers living in the northern most reaches of the Arctic Circle were giving birth to daughters. [News Source]

Attacking another source of pollution. When it comes to cleaning up pollution that fouls the Chesapeake Bay, there's one straightforward target that's been largely overlooked: sewage from boats. [News Source]

Kerry: Energy bill more about jobs. Sen. John Kerry, hoping to win over wavering senators, said he is pushing environmental reforms to create jobs and spark energy independence, with climate benefits along "for the ride." [News Source]

One body to coordinate Singapore’s climate change policies. As a global agreement on climate change gets closer to becoming reality, and Singapore gears up to deliver on its domestic commitments, a single body will now coordinate two key aspects - the international and the domestic - of the country's climate change policies. [News Source]

Eco-friendly lawn mower giving consumers power to save. A battery-powered lawn mower gives consumers the power to save the environment and their own pocketbook while still keeping a freshly-manicured lawn. [News Source]

Warning to open-burners as haze sets in. The Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation has reissued warnings to members of the public against open burning with a fine of B$100,000 in light of hazy conditions that have re-emerged in Brunei Darussalam. [News Source]

EPA scientists recommend tougher soot standards. The latest science supports substantially tightening U.S. EPA's air quality standards for soot in order to safeguard public health and the environment, according to a draft report from agency scientists. [News Source]

Georgia monitoring air quality. State officials will monitor ground-level ozone again this summer, as they have for years. But this year could be crucial in determining which Georgia cities will be designated as air polluters. [News Source]