The EPA Tackles Power Plants’ Carbon Pollution
NRDC onEarth
MAY 11, 2023
The agency’s proposal to limit carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants—which until now has gone nearly unchecked—is a vital step toward combating climate change.
1963 Conference Put Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change in the Spotlight
DeSmogBlog
JANUARY 30, 2024
At 9:30 am on March 12, 1963, in Room 1-B of Manhattan’s Rockefeller Institute , six experts gathered to discuss the implications of a newly identified atmospheric phenomenon: the rising level of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Ordway, Jr., in the foreword to the group’s 1962 Annual Report. Government.
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Planting tiny urban forests can boost biodiversity and fight climate change
GreenBiz
AUGUST 7, 2020
Planting tiny urban forests can boost biodiversity and fight climate change. The result, according to the method’s proponents , is complex ecosystems perfectly suited to local conditions that improve biodiversity, grow quickly and absorb more carbon dioxide. Carbon sinks. Alex Thornton. Fri, 08/07/2020 - 00:30.
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Nature-based solutions key to combatting climate change and biodiversity loss, says Lords
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to Alok Sharma MP, President for COP26, citing recent evidence gathered as part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into nature-based solutions for climate change. Any carbon benefits that are claimed must be rigorous in their accounting.
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The Dirty Five: The Worst Companies Contributing to Environmental Degradation and Climate Change
U.S. Green Technology
MAY 17, 2023
The post The Dirty Five: The Worst Companies Contributing to Environmental Degradation and Climate Change appeared first on U.S. These companies have. Green Technology.
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Climate Change is Impacting You in Ways You Haven’t Even Noticed
The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 22, 2020
Many of us are aware that climate change has massive implications, many of which have already transformed our planet. Cities have recently experienced immense floods – carbon emissions are on the rise and ice in the Arctic Ocean has melted almost entirely. The effects of climate change reveal themselves in several ways.
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Clean energy is growing, but so is planet-heating pollution
The Verge: Energy
MARCH 1, 2024
Photo by George Rose / Getty Images 2023 can now boast a terrifying record: planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions from global energy use hit a record. It’s been almost a decade since the adoption of the 2015 Paris climate agreement to stop global warming. Power grids usually tap fossil fuel power plants whenever hydropower runs low.
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Pollution primer
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
A speaker from the QUANT programme will describe the findings of a real-world open and traceable assessment of low-cost sensors and sensor networks, and their calibration, and others will focus on the measurement of Black Carbon, and also how CO2 measurements can contribute to source attribution and to the calculation of emissions indices.
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Study supports using waterfleas to remove pollutants from wastewater
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater – making it safe to use in factories, farms and homes, a new study appears to show. Leveraging this trait, researchers sourced strains with diverse tolerances to chemical pollutants, incorporating them into the technology.”
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EPA’s Carbon Standards Are a Powerful Tool
NRDC onEarth
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The EPA’s standards to curb carbon emissions from power plants are crucial to addressing climate change. Strong and comprehensive rules are needed to address this major source of carbon pollution.
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Understanding The Connection Between Climate Change And Infectious Diseases
The Environmental Blog
AUGUST 14, 2021
Scientists, environmental experts, and advocates alike have talked about climate change and its impact on human life for decades. Fast forward to today, and you can’t help but notice the impact of climate change. Climate Change And Infectious Diseases. Let’s take a deeper look at this connection.
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Italian Oil Giant Eni Knew About Climate Change More Than 50 Years Ago, Report Reveals
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
The two groups had previously unearthed a 1970 report by Eni’s Isvet research centre that warned of the “catastrophic” climate risk from the build-up of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by burning fossil fuels. In 1971, Eni set up a new company in Rome to study pollution problems called Tecneco.
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Techno-fixes to climate change aren’t living up to the hype
The Verge: Energy
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge An updated road map for combating climate change pours cold water on the idea that unproven technologies can play a major role in averting disaster. The road map similarly cuts down the role of carbon capture technologies by around 40 percent in emissions reductions from power generation. “So
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The scientist who warned the US about climate change says it’s worse than we thought. Again.
Grist
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
The new research adds to the urgency of conversations about climate change, just weeks before leaders all over the world are expected to travel to Dubai to meet for the United Nation’s annual climate change conference, COP28. Hansen was the first to sound the alarm on climate change in 1988 in testimony to Congress.
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How Does Climate Change Impact Our Diets?
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 14, 2021
As the global temperature rises, individuals search for ways to shrink their carbon footprints. Climate change causes a variety of adverse ecological and human health effects. Climate change causes a variety of adverse ecological and human health effects. The post How Does Climate Change Impact Our Diets?
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Unlocking Hydrogen: Carbon Capture Explained
Hydrogen Fuel News
MARCH 3, 2024
Exploring the world of carbon capture technology opens up a pathway to understanding how advanced science is being utilized to combat the pressing issue of climate change. Post-combustion capture The core principle of carbon capture technology is simple yet incredibly sophisticated.
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IoT Helps Humans Fight Climate Change and Live More Sustainably
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Climate change can no longer be considered a change, it’s now clearly an acute crisis. As the world’s population continues to grow, people continue to strain the planet’s resources, consume more and more goods, and contribute significantly to air and water pollution. Green Technology.
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The UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports, says study
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Published on 20 Februar in Nature Climate Change , the study appeared to find that exported used vehicles generate at least 13-53% more emissions per mile than those that are scrapped or on the road in Great Britain. The data seemed to reveal substantially higher rates of carbon dioxide and pollution generation in exported vehicles.
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Australia could be one of world’s biggest carbon credit factories, but must be wary of hype
Renew Economy
APRIL 9, 2024
Polluters warned to be honest about the role of carbon markets in curbing climate change and biodiversity loss, with carbon credit production set to soar. The post Australia could be one of world’s biggest carbon credit factories, but must be wary of hype appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Is carbon offsetting enough?
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
How carbon offsetting compares to carbon reduction. The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change (IPCC), published in August 2021, painted a stark picture of our world. It made clear that more must be done to reduce and offset carbon emissions.
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Dozens of Ad & PR Industry Directors Have Ties to Heavily Polluting Industries
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 3, 2024
Half of the board members at the world’s six largest advertising and public relations companies have ties to polluting industries, DeSmog can reveal. All six companies in DeSmog’s analysis have made public commitments to slash the carbon emissions from their operations, creating an appearance of climate awareness.
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Is global plastic pollution nearing an irreversible tipping point?
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 2, 2021
According to the authors, plastic pollution is a global threat, and actions to drastically reduce emissions of plastic to the environment are “the rational policy response” Plastic is found everywhere on the planet: from deserts and mountaintops to deep oceans and Arctic snow.
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How air pollution delayed a surge in extreme rain
Grist
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Efforts like these took aim at pollutants like the group of chemicals known as aerosols, which include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other compounds that are harmful to human health. This is because aerosols reflect the sun’s rays, rather than trapping its heat like carbon. Clean Air Act. In most of the U.S.,
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The EU proposes slashing pollution 90 percent by 2040
The Verge: Energy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge The European Commission today recommended reducing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. It also carves out room for controversial technologies for capturing carbon dioxide pollution. million metric tons of carbon dioxide last year. (
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Academic paper highlights AD’s current and future carbon footprint
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Using real world data from 2019, the paper sets out the opportunity for massively improving the climate benefits of recycling food waste to produce renewable energy and green fertiliser for farmers. This showcases the importance of anaerobic digestion (AD) as a vital player in addressing the Climate Emergency.
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Are Trees Actually Effective for Carbon Offsetting?
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
After the United Nations established the Paris Agreement in 2015, professionals began searching for sustainable climate change solutions. Researchers are attempting to limit atmospheric air pollution using trees. Trees can absorb carbon monoxide and release pure oxygen. Many companies are working toward sustainability by.
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Responsible Investing: How to Invest or Divest to Help Fight Climate Change
Green Business Bureau
JANUARY 27, 2022
The Urgent Problem of Climate Change. Our planet is changing. . We need to pay attention and change our behavior. Scientists warn that we are rapidly approaching critical tipping points in our climate system, which could result in adverse impacts such as droughts, floods, and extreme weather events. How To Divest.
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A tech-backed mission to monitor methane pollution launches today
The Verge: Energy
MARCH 4, 2024
Image: MethaneSAT via EDF A mission to map and track global methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas, is scheduled to launch today after years of collaboration between some of the biggest names in tech. Carbon dioxide, on the other hand, lingers in the atmosphere and traps heat for centuries.
UK soils could see step change in carbon sink potential, with proper investment
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Upgrading UK soils, particularly farmland and degraded peatlands, could radically improve their ability to store carbon. Away from farms, the scientists argue strongly that peatlands should be restored to maximise on natural capital.
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The world’s first climate change report card is in
The Verge: Energy
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
By pushing nations to slash their greenhouse gas emissions, the global accord strives to avoid climate change so extreme that life on Earth would struggle to adapt. Each year, greenhouse gas pollution has continued to grow globally. Carbon emissions? The planet has gotten about 1.2
Government sets out new targets on air quality, water pollution, waste and woodland cover
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 17, 2022
This change in approach will help us in the pursuit of the targets we are setting under the Environment Act.’”. particulate pollution in the air from 20 ?g/m The target proposals to improve water quality and availability address pollution from abandoned mines, nutrient pollution and water demand. Air quality.
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Italy’s Eni Faces Lawsuit Alleging Early Knowledge Of Climate Change
DeSmogBlog
MAY 9, 2023
Greenpeace Italy and Italian advocacy group ReCommon aim to build on a similar case targeting Anglo-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch Shell in the Netherlands to force Eni to slash its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Eni has set a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. “Eni took a bath of green paint,” Abbate said.
Apple has an edge over its competitors in the fight against climate change
The Verge: Energy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
“Other brands need to send similarly clear signals to their suppliers,” Gary Cook, global climate policy director for the nonprofit Stand.earth that published the report , said in a press release. Stand.earth’s new report, however, puts Apple’s broader climate initiatives in perspective by scrutinizing several tech companies at once.
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Inaction on Climate Change Is a Death Sentence for Emperor Penguin Chicks
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Experiencing impacts from climate change is a normal part of life for me, since I am based in Southern Louisiana. I have been reporting on climate impacts and the expansion of the fossil fuel industry in the region for DeSmog for the past decade. The airline and cruise ship industries undeniably have a large carbon footprint.
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All that plastic in the ocean is a climate change problem, too
Grist
OCTOBER 17, 2022
When you think of plastic pollution, you might imagine ocean “ garbage patches ” swirling with tens of millions of plastic bottles and shopping bags. But unfolding alongside the “macroplastic” pollution crisis is another threat caused by much smaller particles: microplastics. It helps the mitigation of climate change.”.
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Suck carbon out of the atmosphere and desalinate seawater at the same time? This startup is trying.
The Verge: Energy
JANUARY 17, 2024
A mockup of an industrial plant layout for a facility that would desalinate seawater and take carbon dioxide out of the air. The first-of-its kind collaboration is intended to clean up some of the pollution from a giant hub for petrochemical production nearby, on top of supplying fresh water to heavy industries in the area.
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Population ageing and declining economic status may amplify air pollution health impacts
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2022
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. They published their findings on 24 October in the journal Nature Sustainability.
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Biogas trade association hosts side event at COP26, exploring short-lived climate pollutants
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Three weeks away from the 26th Conference of the Parties ( COP26 ), the World Biogas Association (WBA) is preparing to travel to Glasgow to represent the global biogas industry at the UN Climate Summit and demonstrate the value of the biogas industry in tackling climate change.
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Exxon Could Have Helped Stop Climate Change 30 Years Ago, ‘Proprietary’ Docs Show
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
That’s according to a newly reviewed 1993 document labeled “proprietary” that was written by the company’s Canadian subsidiary Imperial Oil, one of the top producers in a heavily polluting oil deposit known as the Alberta tar sands. That would have significantly changed incentives for everything,” he says in The Petroleum Papers. “It
Give Climate Change the Name It Deserves: Fossil-Fueled Destruction
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The violence of the atmospheric shifts, their deeply uneven impacts and the implications of mass extinctions that are expected at current emission levels, add up to much more than “climate change.” Climate change” seemed to encompass more possibilities for derangements of the global ecosystem.
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Study: World's biggest polluters failing to disclose robust climate risk data
Business Green
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Carbon Tracker claims vast majority 140 companies targeted by Climate Action 100+ investor group are failing to provide adequate data on risks they face from climate change and the net zero transition
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Why Do Conservatives Reject Market-Driven Carbon Emission Pricing?
Energy Central
APRIL 4, 2024
Conservative governments proposed putting a price on pollution to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere in the fight to mitigate climate change. But in the Canada of today, a Liberal federal government put a price on carbon and it is the current.
Easiest Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Green Living Guy
JUNE 7, 2022
Though climate change is a multifaceted issue that needs a coordinated global response, any effort made to ensure a more secure future is worthwhile. We may influence others’ views on how to deal with climate change by altering our own habits and behaviors in response to environmental concerns.
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Badvertising: How Promoting Pollution Prevents Climate Action
DeSmogBlog
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
MSG had generously proposed to distribute blackout blinds to local serfs, but in the end their application was rejected on the grounds of the inescapable light pollution that would pour over people and wildlife. An advert produced by Badvertising.
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