Includes bibliographical references and index.

The global air quality outlook : an overview / United Nations Environment Programme -- European air quality is improving by reducing emissions / European Environment Agency (EEA) -- China struggles to improve air quality / Andreas Lorenz -- United Arab Emirates evaluates air quality / Khaleej Times -- Singapore assesses air quality / Singapore Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources -- Iraq's pressing environmental problems / Hayder Najm -- Ukraine cuts CO2 emissions, but citizens see little difference / Kyiv Post -- Global assessment of the issue of indoor air pollution / World Health Organization (WHO) -- United Kingdom is concerned about deaths caused by air pollution / Nina Lakhani -- India recognizes the growing problem of indoor air pollution / Aruna Chandaraju -- Central and Southern Asia deal with a growing number of asthma sufferers / Medical News Today -- Canadian statistics on health problems caused by air pollution are problematic / Ross McKitrick -- Mexico City residents suffer from a loss of smell from chronic air pollution / Mica Rosenberg -- China is suspicious of western environmental motives / Yu Zheng -- Iceland's erupting volcano reflects political and economic strife / Alda Sigmundsdottir -- China's explosive growth leads to environmental challenges / Jonathan Watts and Randeep Ramesh -- Kuwait formulates a plan to alleviate air pollution problems / Nawara Fattahova -- Europe worries that cleaner air accelerates climate change / Volker Mrasek -- Hong Kong and Taiwanese air pollution is exacerbated by Chinese sandstorms / staff writers, Hong Kong, Agence France-Presse -- India uses giant air purifiers to alleviate air pollution / Pratap Chakravarty -- Global scientists propose biochar as a cleaner energy source / Chris Goodall -- Scotland is in danger of becoming a haven for polluters / Jenny Fyall -- South Africa is finding a solution to burning tire pollution / Vuyo Mabandla and Taylor Ervin -- Israel passes a clean air law / Adam Teva V'Din -- Canada pioneers the use of carbon capture and storage systems / Stephen Harper -- London formulates clean air strategy / Greater London Authority -- South Africa makes fuel from rubbish / Emily Miller -- Egypt debates policies to eliminate its "black cloud" of pollution / Hoda Baraka.