Pollution

EPA Failing to Control Urban Runoff

The Environmental Protection Agency has not done enough to control pollution from stormwater runoff in urban areas, according to a report from the National Academy of Sciences.
20 October 2008 - 6:00am
Associated Press

Beijing's Temporary Clean Air Policies May Stick

With some of the its cleanest air in decades, Beijing is warming up to some of the pollution-cutting regulations officials have enacted during the Olympics. Some may become permanent.
26 August 2008 - 10:00am
China Daily

China Says Car Bans Will Stop After Olympics

Despite improved air quality, China says it has no plans to continue the car control measures it has enacted during the Olympics to clean the city's air.
18 August 2008 - 8:00am
Reuters

EPA Criticizes Oregon Bridge Planners for Ignoring Sprawl

Federal regulators have criticized planners of a bridge expansion for not considering how the new bridge would induce sprawl and increase pollution.
17 July 2008 - 12:00pm
The Oregonian

Most Polluted Cities

This slideshow from Popular Science looks at some of the most heavily polluted cities in the world.
28 June 2008 - 5:00am
Popular Science

Environmental Groups Warm to Trains

Railroads are overcoming decades of resistance from environmentalists by touting their greener aspects.
30 May 2008 - 12:00pm
Wall St. Journal

Solving Civic Problems in a Post-Fact Society

How does a rapidly changing news media affect big city planning? Badly, according to this post from Next American City.
25 April 2008 - 10:00am
The Next American City

The Dirty 25

Forbes looks at the world's 25 most polluted cities, and concludes that governments and industries need to realize how cost-effective pollution remediation is.
14 March 2008 - 11:00am
Forbes

Developing Cities Face Major Growth, Pollution Issues

The mega cities of the developing world are expected to experience increasing rates of growth in the coming decades. The growth in population will be a challenge, but so will be dealing with the increase in air pollution.
13 March 2008 - 1:00pm
CNN

Beyond CO2

Sun, 06/03/2007 - 13:03

It’s great that global warming is finally getting its day in the media spotlight. But with all the buzz about carbon footprints and carbon offsets, I wonder whether the average American now believes that carbon dioxide is the only pollutant that we need to worry about?

Smart Growth, Bad Air

Thu, 05/03/2007 - 10:10

Locating residential development closer to city centers comes with a price: increased exposure to air pollutants.

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