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Air Quality Monitoring Networks Support More Climate-Resilient Communities

Energy Innovation

This post is the fourth in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100 percent clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate stable future. Agricultural worker during wildfire smoke episode. It was written by Savannah M.

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Seeking clarity

Envirotec Magazine

Late August saw the release of “Air Quality and Health In Cities”, the latest edition of The State of Global Air report, produced annually by the US Health Effects Institute. It attempts a snapshot of air pollution exposure in over 7000 cities worldwide, and its impact on health. Between NO2 and PM2.5, A big source of PM2.5

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New Report Highlights Pesticides’ Overlooked Climate Connection

DeSmogBlog

Their harmful impacts on human and ecosystem health are generally well understood. The fossil fuel industry, pesticides, and industrial agriculture are inextricably linked,” explained Asha Sharma, PANNA organizing co-director and co-author of the report.

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Less air pollution leads to higher crop yields, says study

Envirotec Magazine

Usually, increasing agricultural productivity depends on adding something, such as fertilizer or water. The analysis, published on 1 June in Science Advances , uses satellite images to reveal for the first time how nitrogen oxides – gases found in car exhaust and industrial emissions – affect crop productivity. A NOx-ious problem.

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UN: Slashing methane emissions 'one of the best ways' to curb global temperature rise

Business Green

Scientists have warned this afternoon that targeted action to slash methane emissions across the oil and gas, agriculture and waste sectors is one of the easiest and most cost-effective strategies ways to curb global temperature rise.

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We need to talk about the environmental impact of marijuana

AGreenLiving

With the marijuana industry expanding to new audiences, what do eco-conscious people need to know about this plant and its demands on the environment? From water usage to pollution , growing cannabis may have a larger footprint than you’d think. Energy consumption How does energy use factor into growing cannabis?

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What Is Carbon Accounting? Standards, Frameworks, Developments and Challenges

Green Business Bureau

As such, in 2022 81% of S&P 500 companies reported their own emissions (scope 1), and the emissions of the electricity they bought (scope 2). F (2°C) (which is warmer than pre-industrial levels), and to cap further temperature increases to 34.7°F The EU also expects claimed GHG emissions to be both audited and validated.

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