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Almost nowhere on Earth safe from PM2.5, says Melbourne study

Envirotec Magazine

A seemingly world-first study of daily ambient fine particulate matter ( PM 2.5 ) across the globe reports that only 0.18% of the global land area and 0.001% of the global population are exposed to levels of PM 2.5 – the world’s leading environmental health risk factor – below levels of safety recommended by Word Health Organization (WHO).

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The COP28 pledge to triple up by 2030 and implications for geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

China has long led the way in geothermal heating and cooling and will likely continue to do so, but there are hundreds of geothermal heating and cooling projects being developed in parallel and at different levels of scale all over Europe , North America , and South America.

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First global atlas of rangelands launches, and reveals vulnerable state of a neglected ecosystem

Envirotec Magazine

In addition to ILRI, they include the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the World Wide Fund for Nature, UN Environment Programme and the International Land Coalition, with contributions from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. A neglected terrain? million km2) is now used to produce crops.

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China 2022 best system assembly solution schemes

Smart Energy International

Over nine hundred companies of production chain took part in the event, including industrial executive institutes, scientific research organizations, power grid enterprises, power generation firms, system assembly providers and financial institutes. Read more from Shenzhen CLOU.

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Mexico announces XXX Annual Geothermal Congress 2024 in Morelia

ThinkGeoEnergy

For more information, interested parties are invited to contact the organizers via the email addresses provided in the circular . The XXX Annual Geothermal Congress 2024 represents a significant opportunity for the geothermal community to meet, collaborate and advance the field of geothermal as a renewable energy.

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The daily life of a tree farmer with One Tree Planted

AGreenLiving

Because trees do so much for us, planting more of them is an eco-strategy touted by many environmental organizations. Founded in 2014, One Tree Planted works on reforestation projects in North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.

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New Updates to Understanding Packaging Scorecard Spur a Safer & More Sustainable Foodservice Industry

EDF + Business

Further, 82% of consumers across age demographics are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging, according to a 2023 survey of 9,000 consumers spanning Europe, North America and South America. This feature promotes teamwork and knowledge sharing within organizations.

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