AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Hence, as climate change worsens, so do healthcare costs. Both the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) jointly warn that because of these serious healthcare and medical costs, climate change is essentially a public health crisis.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Air pollution could soar this winter as gas boilers are cranked up at homes across the country by the UK's expanded army of home workers, the Energy and Climate Change Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has today warned. sources of these harmful pollutants from within our homes. There's less awareness however of alternative ?sources

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Energy Innovation

JANUARY 19, 2024

Credit: Sarah Fish, PNASH Center, University of Washington As climate change accelerates, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as megafires and heatwaves are on the rise. This knowledge is essential, though, to making daily health decisions and strengthening community climate resilience.

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The City Fix

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

International consensus on cross-border environmental issues has been difficult to achieve, but the 40-year-old Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (or LRTAP as it is known to development professionals) has enjoyed great, if largely unsung, success in the fight against air. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Business Green

JULY 26, 2021

The fund, which is available to six million customers, instead aims to invest in companies that deliver products and services that make a positive impact on the environment, and in firms making a difference through progressive policies, it said. Responsible investing enables investors to seize new opportunities and manage risk," she added. "By

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Support for efforts to slash methane emissions over the next decade is growing, with around 150 governments now signed up to a global UN-backed pledge to tackle the potent climate pollutant, it was announced at COP27 in Egypt this afternoon.

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Sunrun

AUGUST 23, 2019

However, not all states have NEM policies, and these policies vary by state. The costs associated with climate change are growing and include rising health care costs, destruction of property, increased food prices and more. Pollution is so bad in some parts of the world that people are instructed to stay indoors.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2021

The facts have emerged through decades of publications that document the disproportionate risk of Black, Latino, Asian and Native American populations from pollution sources (proximity to manufacturing, storage, processing and waste management facilities, highways, landfills, contaminated water bodies and other dispersed sources).

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Unsustainable

APRIL 30, 2019

Crossing the boundaries increases the risk of sudden environmental changes. Now, the planetary boundaries framework has generated enormous interest in science, policy, and practice. Climate: severe climate change and increasing levels of atmospheric CO 2 have been noticed since 1950.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2022

This is an effective way to help the world fight climate change. Also, mining is a significant air pollutant, releasing Ozone and ~4.5Gt of CO 2e each year. To develop your sustainability strategy further, change your supply chain and partners to sustainable alternatives. Example: Web hosting Canada.

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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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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

Step 6: Implement the plan, establish and communicate new policies and practices. They should consider processes, materials, people, policies and projects related to energy, waste, buildings, products, packaging, supply chain, transportation, food, water, community and employee well being. How can we reduce waste and prevent pollution?

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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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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

The facts have emerged through decades of publications that document the disproportionate risk of Black, Latino, Asian and Native American populations from pollution sources (proximity to manufacturing, storage, processing and waste management facilities, highways, landfills, contaminated water bodies and other dispersed sources).

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

The facts have emerged through decades of publications that document the disproportionate risk of Black, Latino, Asian and Native American populations from pollution sources (proximity to manufacturing, storage, processing and waste management facilities, highways, landfills, contaminated water bodies and other dispersed sources).

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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”. This will require clear policy direction.” ‘One-sided’

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

. “It is feared that a further rise in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere could lead to a higher average surface temperature on Earth, which could have far-reaching environmental, social and economic consequences,” wrote the authors of a 1987 internal Shell publication entitled “Air Pollution: an Oil Industry Perspective.”

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The deal finalises one of the key planks of the EU's sweeping Green Deal programme, making it the first of Brussel's 'Fit for 55' policy packages designed to cut emissions 55 per cent by 2030 to be appoved by both the European Parliament and the Council of member states.

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Grist

AUGUST 15, 2019

Most of us know ozone as that benevolent stratospheric layer that absorbs the sun’s harmful UV light and keeps us safe. In the 1980s, scientists found a “ hole ” in the ozone layer — really just a large section that was getting precariously thin — caused by the use of potent chemicals called CFCs. In fact, we already have.

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Grist

JANUARY 23, 2020

Fertilizer is a major pollutant. rules intended to protect people from water pollution have prompted sharp reductions in the nutrients discharged by sewage treatment plants since the 1970s, but loopholes in the Clean Water Act shield agricultural operations from similar federal enforcement. Article continues below. More in this series.

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Unsustainable

MAY 1, 2019

words by Henry Lewis Introduction As the clock continues ticking toward the collective future of the human species on planet Earth, there are still some among us who are either skeptics or out-right deniers of climate change. coal first and then later oil and natural gas? Fast forward to 1988 and a series of natural disasters?extreme

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Green Market Oracle

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

One month later four states and a number of environmental groups won a judgment when a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration could not ignore an Obama-era moratorium on selling coal dug from federal lands without considering environmental impacts under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Interior Department.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

All the top green business news from around the world this week, including fresh WHO air pollution guidelines and global coal, methane and HFC commitments. World Health Organisation unveils tighter air pollution guidelines. UN energy summit sees $400bn new backing committed to clean energy.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

JUNE 14, 2022

The California waiver authority does not exist to allow California to address national and global issues such as climate change.”. California’s ability to set more stringent emission standards – by regulating GHGs and Zero Emission Vehicles – is a key part of its, and the states adopting it, plans to combat climate change.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 12, 2021

And despite a dip in polluting activities due to the pandemic, concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rose to its highest level in 3.6 The data is an ominous sign that the world is badly off track in terms of reaching its climate goals. There is some movement at the federal level to cut methane pollution.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 12, 2021

And despite a dip in polluting activities due to the pandemic, concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rose to its highest level in 3.6 The data is an ominous sign that the world is badly off track in terms of reaching its climate goals. There is some movement at the federal level to cut methane pollution.

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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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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 6, 2021

In defiance of science and the law, EPA attempts to halt 50 years of progress delivered by the Clean Air Act.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 3, 2021

The news that Tesla has reached its goal of producing 500,000 electric vehicles is not only great for investors (such as me, even though I have a tiny, tiny stake), but also for those who don't even know anything about the company. It is good news for anyone and any animal that has a pair of lungs.

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