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Study: surface ozone in India in 2005 damaged 6M tonnes of crops, enough to feed 94M people in poverty

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Ozone, the main component of smog, is a plant-damaging pollutant formed by emissions from vehicles, cooking stoves and other sources. New research shows that ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of wheat, rice, soybean and cotton crops in India in 2005. Surface ozone pollution in India damaged 6 million metric tons (6.7

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WMO: Atmospheric Concentrations of Main Greenhouse Gases in 2008 Set New Highs

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Relative contribution of major greenhouse gases to the overall change in radiative forcing between 1979 and 1984 (a) and from 2003 to 2008 (b). The globally averaged mixing ratio of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in 2008 was 385.2 The importance of CO 2 has increased substantially. Source: WMO. ppm, CH 4 at 1,797 ppb and N 2 O at 321.8

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HEI study finds London Congestion Charging Scheme shows little evidence of improving air quality

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The CCS was implemented in London in February 2003 with the primary aim of reducing traffic congestion by charging vehicles to enter the central part of London, defined as the congestion charging zone (CCZ). These results have appeared in the peer-reviewed literature and in more than 200 comprehensive reports published by HEI.

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California Energy Commission adopts $100M investment plan for 2013-2014 for green vehicles and fuels

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The 2013-2014 plan update allocates $100 million to projects in the following areas: $23 million for biofuels production and supply, with an emphasis on fuels made from waste-based and other low-carbon, sustainable materials. $20 20 million for hydrogen fueling infrastructure.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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Meanwhile, environmentalists were voicing concern—about how noisy such aircraft are taking off, about the possibility that their high-altitude emissions would erode the ozone layer, and about how disruptive the sonic booms would be. was founded by billionaire Robert Bass in 2003. now appears to be going out of business.