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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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US NOx Cap and Trade Program Lowers Smog Levels in Eastern United States

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State level ozone emissions in the NBP, from 1990 to 2010 (projected). This market-based cap and trade program was created to cost-effectively reduce NO x emissions during the ozone season. This flexibility and an active NO x allowance market have led to near perfect compliance since the start of the program in 2003.

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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). to the increase in radiative forcing from 2003 to 2008, which is more than the contribution from N 2 O during this period. The importance of CO 2 has increased substantially. Source: WMO.

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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. Resources.

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

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The program is an important component of California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, as required by AB 32; decrease petroleum fuel use to 15% below 2003 levels by 2020; increase the use of alternative fuels to 26% of all fuel consumed by 2022; and reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides to 80% of 2010 levels (..)

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Decrease in air pollution associated with decrease in respiratory symptoms among children

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The study involved children (age range, 5-18 years) from 3 groups, and was conducted during the 1993-2001, 1996-2004, and 2003-2012 years in 8 Southern California communities. Kiros Berhane, Ph.D., A model was used to estimate the association of changes in pollution levels with bronchitic symptoms.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Im gonna post a couple excerpts here: Most ozone pollution is caused by motor vehicles, which account for 72% of nitrogen oxides and 52% of reactive hydrocarbons (principal components of smog). (7, but its never even been close to the amount of garbage that gas power vehicles produce. excluding coal power in china.