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This year’s ozone hole could be the smallest it has been in 30 years

AGreenLiving

For decades, scientists have closely observed the ozone layer , which protects Earth from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Ozone is created in our atmosphere when the sun’s high-energy UV rays rupture the stable covalent bonds of atmospheric oxygen (O2) molecules, transforming them into free radicals.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate.

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How stable isotopes help the fight against air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

Now that the UK is no longer part of the European Union (EU), concern has been increasing that the UK may fall further behind if a strategic policy is not decided. It is well documented that the UK has a poor reputation when it comes to air quality regulation. This includes sub-micron PM 2.5

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Part 2: The Dirty Dozen Documents of Big Oil’s Secret Climate Knowledge

DeSmogBlog

Records show that they began to plot ways to deceive the public and undermine policies, and in 1989 they created a coalition of American companies to fight policies and deny that climate change was real. Document 7: 1981. THACKER: What I love about this document is that you can see they’re kind of getting concerned.

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How To Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

Green Business Bureau

A carbon footprint is defined as a measure of the total GHG emissions caused directly or indirectly by a person, organization, product, or service. E.g. Organizations may account for the carbon footprint of a given product or service, which would contribute to but be different from the carbon footprint of the business as a whole. .

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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

GreenBiz

What are the facts that document a systemic environmental justice problem in the United States? Analyses of environmental racism document a continuing pattern of powerlessness among lower-income minority citizens. What public policies are needed? A variety of policies can be applied to reduce environmental justice inequities.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

AGreenLiving

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate.