DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Now, a new report shows that fossil fuel production by 2030 is set to exceed the level that would be compatible with limiting warming to 1.5°C Now, a new report shows that fossil fuel production by 2030 is set to exceed the level that would be compatible with limiting warming to 1.5°C C by more than 110 percent.

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Grist

MARCH 28, 2024

Amid the commotion, an invisible gas often escapes unnoticed, warming the planet and harming our health: methane. Because methane is 84 times more powerful than carbon dioxide during its first 20 years in the atmosphere, scientists say reducing the amount of it floating around up there is the quickest way to curb global warming.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

In addition to the added climate risk of a new pipeline exporting Canadian oil, with an anticipated drop in the global demand for oil, the project remains a substantial financial risk —one of the reasons Kinder Morgan abandoned it in the first place. The pipeline has been called a ‘global warming machine.’

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Grist

MARCH 20, 2023

The newest publication is an attempt to distill everything the panel has said since August 2021, when it began releasing its sixth assessment of global warming. There’s no new research in this latest report, but it injects new urgency into scientists’ and activists’ calls for rapid, systemic action from global decision-makers.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 26, 2019

The 7th Global Summit and Expo on Pollution Control will take place in Paris, France on December 03-04, 2019. This summit is subtitled: Advanced Technologies and Brilliance of New Era in Pollution Control. Thia event offers well organized scientific program including keynote presentations, workshops and networking opportunities.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 14, 2021

The consequences of global warming and the abuse of Earth’s natural resources are becoming more apparent, and people are starting to take notice. There are several harmful toxins and chemicals in paint that damage the environment and, ultimately employee health. Adopt Modern Technology . Opt For Eco-Friendly Paint .

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2020

It also examines cooling needs in the context of sustainable development, and finds that this is a global blind spot. Records show September 2020 was the warmest month on record and, under current projections, three-quarters of humanity face health risks from deadly heat. The scale of the challenge is immense.

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Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The EPS allows users to model numerous policies that affect energy use and emissions including a renewable portfolio standard, fuel economy standards for vehicles, industry methane standards, incentives for clean energy technologies like we see in the Inflation Reduction Act, and accelerated R&D advancement of various technologies.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 1, 2024

Animal agriculture giants are waging a disinformation war, threatening public health and the planet,” said Nicholas Carter, the report’s lead researcher. “We Experts said the promotion was misleading and ignored the global warming impact of UK diets.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 28, 2022

Not only does it reduce the efficiency of the AD plant (and with today’s high energy prices this can soon add up to significant lost income), but it can also pose a threat to health and safety, as well as being a significant greenhouse gas (GHG) pollutant. . C rise already experienced in global temperatures.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 16, 2023

Danone’s size as a major global dairy company provides a significant opportunity for impact. Cutting methane emissions is the most immediate opportunity we have to slow the global warming rate and prevent irreversible damage to the planet. This is a step-change for the food and agriculture sector – and for the planet.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 2, 2023

The Daily Telegraph’s chief interviewer and columnist Allison Pearson has joined the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) , one of the UK’s principal climate science denial groups. Pearson’s statement itself contains a number of misleading claims about green technologies and the relative costs of pursuing net zero.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

More so, felling trees for farming doesn’t just decimate habitats but propels global warming as carbon dioxide-absorbing trees vanish, thereby inflating the carbon trail of farming. Regenerative agriculture is another pillar, emphasizing soil health and biodiversity restoration.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 14, 2021

Unfortunately, many politicians and citizens ignored their cries, believing global warming didn’t exist or wasn’t something they’d have to worry about in their lifetimes. It’s amazing what modern advancements have enabled medical and scientific experts to do amid one of the world’s most prolific health crises in decades.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health Oliver Camp Mon, 10/26/2020 – 01:30 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.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Let’s not make the same mistake with global warming. Architects, urban planners, building managers and developers need to implement and apply new guidelines and innovative design and technology solutions that minimize the impact of heat on buildings and their surroundings and better accommodate the needs of building users.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

Many economic sectors had slowed down or shuttered entirely due to lowered demand and health measures. While the global economic slowdown reduced major drivers of climate change around the world, the true picture of the pandemic’s effect on our planet’s resources and ecological health is somewhat more nuanced. Source:Rume, T.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

We know that animal agriculture is now recognized as a leading cause of global warming. According to Project Drawdown, eating a plant-based diet is "the most important contribution every individual can make to reversing global warming." Founder and CEO, Hera Health Solutions; Memphis. I moved from the U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

The emergence of environmental buzzwords started out with global warming, then became climate change. Global warming to climate change; climate change covers a broader term and now special interest groups can use it for any situation, as we have recently seen with the fires in Western Canada and now Australia.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Porter’s blog repeatedly cites the work of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the UK’s main climate science denial group. Porter’s Energy Blogs Climate models accurately predict global temperature rises, with observed warming tracking the forecasts.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

Cambridge start-up Triple Line Technology has created what is seemingly the world’s first eco-friendly compressed gas siphon for tasks such as whipping cream and foaming milk. Removal of the N2O propellant would be hugely beneficial to achieving net-zero targets,” said Mark Nicmanis, co-founder of Triple Line Technology.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Without it, we may face 7ºF of warming with catastrophic consequences for health, coastal communities, food, ecosystems and more. Reducing methane now is the fastest way to slow global warming and stay on the best possible path to net zero by mid century. Methane matters…a lot. In the U.S.,

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2022

Governments approve landmark report that warns window for action is fast closing to avoid catastrophic climate change, but affordable technologies exist across every sector to slash emissions this decade. We have the tools and know-how required to limit warming.".

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

What Impossible Foods has done for veggie burgers — created something that looks, tastes and bleeds like meat — the food technology company is now doing for milk. When plant-based milks already fill multiple shelves in health food stores across America, why do we need more?

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Grist

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

.” So, in order to truly save lives, AC needs to be more equitably distributed to the populations most at risk on a rapidly heating planet, and the technology itself needs an overhaul to avoid skyrocketing emissions. Romanin is one of those working on the problem. This week, we start with the tech side. His hope is that the U.S.

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Grist

MAY 14, 2024

For over 60 years, the laboratory has studied whether nuclear technologies can be used to breed new and more resilient varieties of crops, and the seeds from the space capsule were its newest venture. Other mutations can be induced using chemicals , bypassing nuclear technology altogether.

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Econaur

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Its impacts are felt in every facet of society, from an individual’s emotional and social health to the broader consequences felt in the built environment, i.e. in architecture. Staying cooped up at home all day can take a toll on one’s mental health, otherwise. Building Materials that Promote Health. Source: The New Yorker ).

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

We’re all increasingly aware of the dramatic consequences of climate change and how humanity’s actions are directly having a visible, tangible effect on the health of our world. It won’t solve the problem on its own, but choosing less wasteful packaging is a good step to take if you want your brand to play its part.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2020

Goals approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which are in line with 2C of global warming, commit the firm to achieving absolute zero direct emissions and cutting the carbon footprint of a Nando's meal in half by 2030. Nando's isn't the only chicken giant seeking to tackle its environmental impact.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2020

Unfortunately, contemporary ice-making and maintenance technologies consume large amounts of energy and produce refrigerant gases that cause pollution , making them environmentally harmful. HFCs heighten the greenhouse effect, while carbon dioxide similarly intensifies global warming.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The policy briefing document was released in early January by Belgium-based organization, HealthforAnimals (HfA), which represents some of the world’s biggest and best known animal pharmaceutical companies, including Zoetis, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Merck Animal Health, Elanco Animal Health, IDEXX, and Ceva Santé Animale.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 12, 2021

And as the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) noted , emissions pathways that limit global warming to 2°C or below generally assume that some form of carbon dioxide removal, such as CCS, is necessary, alongside reducing emissions. percent of global yearly CO2 emissions at most.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Decarbonizing Oil and Gas Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, responsible for more than one quarter of the warming we are experiencing today, and global oil and gas production is a major source of methane emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Production of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) then increased globally, because they are less harmful to stratospheric ozone. The capital costs of the initiative are being offset by also utilising this technology for in-store heating.”. Advanced sensor technology. Benefits of the Vaisala technology.

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Energy Innovation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Four scenarios to limit global warming to 1.5°C. A major report on Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs) lead by Steven Pacala for the National Academy of Sciences provided an overview of a suite of NET technologies close to the 10 to 20 GtCO 2 challenge. Global warming of 1.5 Source: IPCC 1.5°C References.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2022

The Paris Agreement's commitment to limit global warming to 1.5C Mitigation options also include controversial technologies such as carbon capture to reduce the amount of CO2 that is already present in the atmosphere. It is a threat to the health of our entire planet.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

FairFuel has strongly opposed air quality measures such as Clean Air Zones, describing them as “based on flawed health data”, and claiming “emotive and dubious air quality claims” were damaging cars’ resale value. Air pollution has been estimated to shorten life expectancy by three years globally, and one and a half in the UK.

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