DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2023

This “vicious cycle” of pesticide use fueling climate change, and vice versa, is examined in a report published Tuesday by the advocacy group Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA). According to PANNA , the assessment is the first in-depth scientific review of the relationship between pesticides and climate change.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Burning fossil fuels is not just driving climate change, it is also generating an air pollution crisis that is wiping trillions of dollars from the world economy every year. and ozone from fossil fuels is responsible for an estimated 7.7 Researchers estimate that toxic air produced by burning fossil fuels causes an estimated 4.5

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Science Minister Chris Skidmore explains how the UK's scientific heritage and £300m polar infrastructure programme is helping the world better understand climate risks. The most important of these is assessing the impact of climate change.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Supermarkets all over Australia and New Zealand are benefiting from advanced carbon dioxide monitors, says measurement expert Vaisala, as new natural refrigeration systems are installed to assist in the fight against climate change. Synthetic refrigerant gases have been utilised in a wide variety of industries for many decades.

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Grist

AUGUST 11, 2022

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. In a statement, Southwest Airlines also said the company would continue to monitor non-CO2 research and pointed to its investments in sustainable jet fuels.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

UN study: Europe's transport infrastructure at high risk from climate change. Critical transport networks across Europe and Canada are facing "unprecedented threats" from escalating climate impacts, according to a major new UN study. Michigan energy supplier pledges to go net zero by 2040. Montenegro continues to lead the way.

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Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 31, 2021

Steiner argues that humanity has achieved many radical things like closing a giant hole in the ozone layer, ending nuclear proliferation and smallpox, but we have also taken the Earth to the brink. Costa Rica abolished its army and used the money to invest in health and education. Here are a few examples.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The 90-year-old man, the oldest person to go to space, said humans can’t continue “burying our heads in the sand” about climate change, and that “we’re at a tipping point.”. climate conference in Poland they needed a “ reality check ” on climate change. Sending everyone into orbit clearly isn’t an option.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 16, 2020

Risk, doubt, and the burden of proof in the climate debate Barbara Freese Sat, 05/16/2020 – 14:20 Excerpted from ” Industrial-Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change ” by Barbara Freese, published by the University of California Press.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 14, 2022

Carbon Dioxide, CO 2, bears the most responsibility for anthropogenic climate change. According to a majority of scientists and studies, this would limit climate change and the harsh weather patterns and consequences associated with a warmer planet. This phenomenon is called climate feedback.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Although Scotland is more heavily forested than England or Wales, much of its woodlands have been lost to logging, urban sprawl and climate change. Reforestation has thereby become an important tool in combatting Earth’s climate emergency. Why has reforestation become important in recent years? In Scotland alone, around 9.5

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Ozone-safe or ozone-friendly. The FTC considers these terms deceptive if a product has any substance, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), known to erode the ozone layer. Expect 'ozone-friendly' to be under scrutiny as the next Green Guides are developed, as the FTC recently flagged the term. Recyclable.

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Sunrun

AUGUST 23, 2019

This makes solar a safe and wise investment.7 The costs associated with climate change are growing and include rising health care costs, destruction of property, increased food prices and more. But ground-level ozone and other pollutants from cars, power plants, industrial boilers, refineries and chemical plants can kill.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2021

They include: Investing in environmental infrastructure such as clean drinking water and wastewater treatment systems. EPA historically has identified "critical population sub-groups" in setting ozone, particulate and other ambient air quality standards. Integrating environmental justice with climate change policies.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 27, 2020

There are hurdles to scaling and applying science to soil — from lack of regulations and investment to upending the status quo — but it’s essential we address them as soil health has vast implications, above and below ground. . According to the latest AgFunder Agri-FoodTech Investing Report, $19.8 percent year over year.

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The City Fix

MAY 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: This article was updated in April 2023 with new findings from WRI’s dataset tracking electric school bus adoption in the United States, covering October to December 2022. To the best of our knowledge, these statistics are updated as of Dec.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The objective of the convention was to: “ Stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climatic system.” – UNFCCC , What is the United Nations Framework on Climate Change? ppm in 2020. C per century.

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Grist

JUNE 29, 2022

In the fight against climate change, the $300-billion U.S. logging and woods products industry has positioned itself as a purveyor of “natural climate solutions.” In 2020, the CEOs of dozens of forestry businesses announced “an agreement of principles” stipulating that logged forests are beneficial for the climate.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Especially methane is a potent greenhouse gas, contributing to climate change. Several other VOCs including ethane, propane, butane, pentane, and hexane react with NOx to form ground level ozone which has harmful effects on human health and on plants. Further, VOC emissions can harm the environment and human health.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Proposed Rule 2305, recently released by the District in discussion draft form, would establish the Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program — which would apply to owners and operators of warehouses located in the South Coast Air Basin (Basin) with greater than 100,000 square feet of indoor space in a single building.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

A holistic and well organized sustainability plan will include several key components: Part 1: Sustainability Drivers – This section summarizes the aspects of your business that use scarce natural resources, contribute to climate change, cause environmental harm or produce useless waste. Sustainable Travel Best Practices.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Proposed Rule 2305, recently released by the District in discussion draft form, would establish the Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program — which would apply to owners and operators of warehouses located in the South Coast Air Basin (Basin) with greater than 100,000 square feet of indoor space in a single building.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

When hydrogen is combusted for heating, a 2021 paper found that it can create nitrogen oxides (NOx), an air pollutant that is “harmful in its own right and is a precursor to other pollutants of concern such as fine particulate matter and ozone”. We wanted to make sure Redcar received the investment it deserves,” they added.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2021

With this in mind, this article presents the 20 best climate change and sustainability documentaries. These documentaries exhibit how video storytelling can be used to promote sustainability and climate action. Summarized below are 20 of the best climate change and sustainability documentaries.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

. “This project is not only a crucial step in helping us understand the practical challenges of using hydrogen traction power on our railways, but an example of the type of investment Scotland needs to take advantage of the opportunity to build a secure, flexible, cost effective and zero carbon energy network.”

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 27, 2020

Hurdles to jump moving forward There are hurdles to scaling and applying science to soil — from lack of regulations and investment to upending the status quo — but it’s essential we address them as soil health has vast implications, above and below ground. According to the latest AgFunder Agri-FoodTech Investing Report, $19.8

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The White House enjoyed a surprise breakthrough earlier this year when it secured bipartisan backing for the Kigali Amendment, which requires signatories to phase out HFCs alongside the ozone-destroying CFCs that were covered by the original Montral Protocol. French state bank vows to end oil and gas investment.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

They include: Investing in environmental infrastructure such as clean drinking water and wastewater treatment systems. EPA historically has identified “critical population sub-groups” in setting ozone, particulate and other ambient air quality standards. Integrating environmental justice with climate change policies.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

They include: Investing in environmental infrastructure such as clean drinking water and wastewater treatment systems. EPA historically has identified “critical population sub-groups” in setting ozone, particulate and other ambient air quality standards. Integrating environmental justice with climate change policies.

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Students of conservative political history, however, will note that climate action and political longevity are intertwined — and that Poilievre might want to rethink hitching his wagon to Prairie populists. The story here is that successful conservative leaders understand that climate action is economic action.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 23, 2020

Today I’m talking with Julia Steinberger, professor of ecological economics at the University of Leeds and (tell me if this is right) a member of the intergovernmental panel on climate change – the IPCC. However, these things weren’t as hard to tackle in terms of what they do to the economy, as climate change.

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Grist

JANUARY 23, 2020

More rain, courtesy of climate change, does contribute to runoff problems — and financial trouble for farmers. To protect its residents from microcystins , cyanobacteria toxins that can sicken people, Toledo has spent $53 million on an under-construction ozone treatment system, $6.2

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

More than $400bn in new finance and investment to increase renewables, access to electricity and clean cooking technologies were announced today by governments and businesses around the world at a crucial energy summit at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City today. Egypt considering bid to host COP27.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Providing funding to poorer nations to undertake climate action is not only a moral and legal responsibility for developed countries, but also a strategic investment in a cleaner and more resilient world. Climate change is a global phenomenon with significant local implications. Wed, 02/17/2021 - 00:30. Yet just $2.5

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Rinexii

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

56% of Americans think climate change is something that should be addressed right now, according to a CBS news poll. 1 A more in-depth survey poll conducted by ABC news, Stanford, and the RFF found that 68% of Americans think the government should be doing a lot to stop climate change. It’s true. So what gives?

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

4 climate finance priorities for the Biden administration Joe Thwaites Wed, 02/17/2021 – 00:30 Providing funding to poorer nations to undertake climate action is not only a moral and legal responsibility for developed countries, but also a strategic investment in a cleaner and more resilient world. Yet just $2.5

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Sustainability Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

With the election largely overshadowed by COVID-19 and the faltering economy, it’s no wonder discussions on environmental protections and climate change have taken a back seat. Climate Change President Trump has repeatedly questioned whether climate change caused by human actions is real.

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