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Public debate on water pollution “oversimplified”, believes expert panel

Envirotec Magazine

The water sector must get better at communicating the challenges of tackling pollution and why there is an urgent need for better collaboration between utilities, government bodies, regulators and customers. It’s complicated, challenging and there are things people can do individually to help.

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Clean energy is growing, but so is planet-heating pollution

The Verge: Energy

It’s been almost a decade since the adoption of the 2015 Paris climate agreement to stop global warming. That’s roughly equivalent to the annual pollution from adding more than 1,000 new gas-fired power plants. Global temperatures are on the rise as all of that pollution builds up in our atmosphere and traps heat.

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EA annual report on pollution incidents highlights backsliding by many water firms

Envirotec Magazine

The report said the number of serious water quality pollution incidents from water company sewerage and clean water assets had “plateaued”, with a slight improvement (52 incidents compared to 56 in 2018). But the total number of pollution incidents had increased. Thames, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water are rated as 3 star (good).

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Population ageing and declining economic status may amplify air pollution health impacts

Envirotec Magazine

Population aging and economic development setbacks may outpace the health benefits of less air pollution and slowed climate change, according to a group examining air quality and the factors most likely to impact future premature deaths. However, lower pollution concentrations alone did not necessarily lower the projected number of deaths.

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Biogas trade association hosts side event at COP26, exploring short-lived climate pollutants

Envirotec Magazine

In its application, submitted in partnership with the Kenya Climate Change Working Group (KCCWG), WBA highlighted the importance of tackling short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), in particular methane and black carbon, to achieve the Paris Agreement targets “to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5°C,

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AI pinpoints local pollution hotspots using satellite images

Envirotec Magazine

The algorithm picked out these city-block-sized satellite images as local hotspots (top) and cool spots (bottom) for air pollution in Beijing (image credit: Tongshu Zheng, Duke University). Being able to find local hotspots of air pollution using satellite images is hugely advantageous.” The study indicated that PM2.5

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Schmidt Marine Technology Partners awards $1.5 million to reduce coastal pollution

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, July 22 – Three startups and a university will receive the funds over two years to advance their solutions addressing pollution from agricultural and wastewater run-off, a major driver of algae blooms and dead zones. million to reduce coastal pollution appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The winners.