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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too

Envirotec Magazine

A newer, more accurate method for calculating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production suggests that the United Kingdom severely underestimates its greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers conclude that as much as five times more methane is being leaked from oil and gas production than reported.

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Report: Pollution is connected to 9 million deaths worldwide each year

Grist

She called for coordinated action from world governments and international agencies to mitigate pollution while also addressing other threats such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Notably, both methane and many major forms of PM 2.5 We’re really, really emphasizing the need to stop pollution at the source,” Kupka said.

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ExxonMobil Urges EU to Remove ‘Policy Hurdles’ Slowing Oil Industry’s Hydrogen Plans

DeSmogBlog

Credit: Michael Buchsbaum Climate advocates and fossil fuel industry lobbyists have been vying to influence EU negotiations over exactly which hydrogen production processes should be considered “low-carbon,” a decision that has the potential to affect dozens of planned projects.

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Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly

Grist

In the presence of the sun’s rays, nitrogen molecules set of a chain of reactions that produce ozone and destroy free-floating atmospheric methane. Some of these reactions, like the methane destruction, help cool the Earth. Clouds form and then fade, and molecules like ozone get destroyed by chemical processes within months. (In

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

As industry is one of the biggest drivers of global climate change and is entirely dependent on the earth’s resources for production, it is important for business leaders and employees to understand the Anthropocene, its implications, and what it means for the future of sustainability and industry. . The Nine Planetary Boundaries.

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Fenceline Community Groups in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Celebrate Mounting Victories

DeSmogBlog

James Black History event on February 2, 2022. Robert Taylor in a trailer provided by FEMA, in front of his storm-damaged home on February 12, 2022. The current push to expand the petrochemical industry and increase LNG exports would lock in an increased demand for natural gas at a time of worsening climate change.

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The quest for cleaner air

Envirotec Magazine

The impact of poor air quality The release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is well known to contribute to climate change, with carbon dioxide and methane being the subject of many global and national mitigation strategies that aim to break the vicious cycle of global warming. trillion, equivalent to 6.1