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The world’s 4th coral bleaching event has officially arrived

Grist

Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Coral Reef Initiative announced on Monday that the world is undergoing its fourth global coral bleaching event, marking the second such occurrence in the last decade. Previous mass bleaching events happened in 1998, 2010, and between 2014 and 2017.

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Purifiers improve heart health, says study

Envirotec Magazine

A six-month study concludes that the use of portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. We’ve seen that air pollution in the home, where people spend a majority of their time, contributes to impairments in respiratory health.

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Assessing the impacts of extreme climate events

GreenBiz

Knowledge is power when it comes to protecting our health and well-being.

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. Oliver Camp. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 01:30. 1 killer in the country.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

The importance of sustainable event planning. The time is now for event planners to host eco-friendly events using an effective sustainable event planning strategy. – Meet Green , The Environmental Impact of the Events Industry. . – Meet Green , The Environmental Impact of the Events Industry.

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Viennese whirl: Recovery event reorganises around online version (Sponsored content)

Envirotec Magazine

IRRC Waste-to-Energy, a long-standing international event that offers perspective on recycling and recovery, has decided to go online this year. However, there was only one responsible choice in order to protect the health and well-being of our experts and delegates.” The programme can be downloaded here.

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Event - Environmental Pollution and Health

Green Market Oracle

The 2nd Annual Congress on Environmental Pollution and Health will take place on October 21-22, 2019 Sydney, Australia. The theme is: "Sustainable Environmental Practices for Reducing Global Pollution and related Health hazards". For more information email: pollutionhealth@asiapacificmeets.com To register click here.

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