The Environmental Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

This article discusses how polluted water can affect human health in many ways. Water contamination refers to the presence of harmful substances in water. Contaminants can also enter the water through natural processes like leaching from soil or rock. What Is Water Contamination? How Does Water Get Contaminated?

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In recent years, the biggest agricultural polluters and food corporations have embraced this term, which refers to a wide range of farming techniques that improve the environment. All these methods work to improve the soil, reduce air and water pollution, cut emissions, and boost biodiversity.

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Green Market Oracle

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The 10th International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (ICEPR’20) will take place on August 19, 2020 - August 21, 2020 in Prague , Czech Republic.The Conference Proceedings will be published with an ISSN and ISBN, indexed in Scopus and Google Scholar, and archived permanently in Portico.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

hectares of hard surfaces (such as roads, paths, roofs) from the drainage network flowing into the River Wandle which is helping to reduce surface water flooding and reduce pollution. The project will disconnect nearly 4.3 It has also helped to unlock a further £40,000 of partnership funding.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The 10th International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (ICEPR’20) will take place on August 19, 2020 - August 21, 2020 in Prague , Czech Republic. ICEPR’20 aims to become the leading annual conference in fields related to environmental pollution and remediation.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Wastewater from overburdened urban septic systems and air pollution from burning fossil fuels contribute to nitrogen pollution, but often runoff of the synthetic fertilizers used in industrialized agriculture is the primary culprit. Seaweed's potential as a solution to this crisis is two-fold, scientists and environmentalists say.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

One of the top sources for air pollution at a construction site is diesel equipment. Water Pollution. One of the biggest problems with construction is sediment — fine silt that comes from loose soil — that pollutes waterways and damages aquatic habitats. Air Quality.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 28, 2020

As mentioned above, the obvious choice is to become an actual environmental scientist which is often referred to as an environmental analyst. This type of chemist studies how pollution moves through both water and soil and how it impacts both the environment and the population.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Moving away from UAVs and ships and back to dry land, ET is pleased to have supplied two leading UK cities (Liverpool and Cardiff) with ‘reference method’ air quality monitoring stations in 2020. An AQM Station at Castle St, Cardiff. as well as a T200 NOx analyser has now been installed in pride of place, right outside Cardiff Castle.

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Grist

JUNE 9, 2021

Commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” their legacy can be found everywhere — in soil, groundwater, lakes, oceans, and now, even the rain. Researchers plan to keep analyzing PFAS in rainwater to be able to trace the chemicals back to specific polluters, and to evaluate seasonal trends in concentration.

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Grist

APRIL 27, 2022

The cultivation of cattle, palm oil, and soybeans in particular has led to depleted freshwater, widespread deforestation, and rampant extinctions, all of it underwritten by $700 billion in government subsidies each year that support unsustainable, polluting practices. In turn, this has unleashed tons and tons of greenhouse gasses each year.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Improve soil texture – Fine textured soils like clay have a lower infiltration rate, thus higher risk of runoff. Add a layer of well-drained topsoil along with compost or manure to improve the infiltration rate of your soil as well as attract worms to continue conditioning your soil.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

Intensive livestock farming causes higher levels of pollution and increases the risk of disease proliferation, and increasingly large areas of mono-cropped fields have reduced biodiversity and are frequently treated with fertilizer and agrochemicals that inflict further environmental damage.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

JBS, the world’s most polluting meat company, will be out in “full force” in Dubai , according to the files. Several of these arguments reference the idea that grazing livestock can help maintain healthy soils which can store carbon. Just seven percent are based in Africa.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

What does it cost over the course of 100 years to ensure that the tillage isn’t happening on the soil such that the carbon isn’t re-emitted into the atmosphere?” oppose the idea of direct air capture plants due to concerns that polluting industries will use them as an excuse to prolong the burning of fossil fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

The title refers to the portion of emissions that are traditionally difficult to reach, compared to the more obviously pollution-belching propensity of sectors like electricity, transport, and heating (which account for 80% of GHG mitigation efforts).

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Low Impact

AUGUST 9, 2020

Natural organic reduction, a technique for turning human remains into “soft, beautiful soil” is being billed by its American developers, Recompose , as the greenest of green funerary practices. Was the deceased a member of the Soil Association? The devil could well be in the detail – hopefully not in the soil.

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Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As they walled off rivers and created dry islands from what was previously soggy marsh, they discovered incredibly rich soil. No one foresaw that this very bounty — soil rich with organic material — would, over time, become a curse of sorts. That organic material contains copious amounts of carbon. And the land began to sink.

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Grist

MAY 12, 2020

EPA settlements are supposed to hold polluters accountable. When the pandemic hit, it revealed this invisible ‘labor bubble,’” Tong said, referring to the essential services being performed to keep the world humming. “Each one of those slaps is making us realize that the normal world we’re taking for granted is starting to disappear.”.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This refers to the global energy sector's shift from energy consumption and production based on fossil fuels to low carbon sources. It is the first to explicitly reference reduction of unabated coal usage. It is also referred to as the Paris Accords. Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs). Energy transition.

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Front And Centered

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But after learning more about environmental health issues and solar energy for Shiloh Baptist Church, the issues of injustice and relationship between environmental, racial, and economic justice came together in a new framework of reference. . “ Arsenic is in our soil. When I look at environmental justice, it is so connected.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 16, 2021

Offsets offer a carbon polluter (like the operator of a steel plant) an additional option to comply with government rules that limit carbon pollution. How offsets are created and the extent to which they are used dictates their effectiveness at reducing pollution. REFERENCES. WHAT ARE OFFSETS? Thamo, T. &

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Ag also is a major contributor both to water pollution and climate change; the water sector, which includes the collection and treatment of wastewater, accounts for 4 percent of total global electricity consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. For example, she said, "Look at soil health practices.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

That’s what these people in these positions are paid to do”, she says, referring to trade associations such as the IMS and AAA. We just have too many animals,” Dragsdahl says, referring to Denmark’s colossal livestock population. For Jacquet, though, such promises are little more than reputation management. Meat Industry Playbook.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 4, 2021

In 1988, when the changing climate was referred to as global warming , it seemed obvious that the main issue with a changing climate was that the planet was getting hotter. Higher temperatures also fuel droughts causing snow pack melt, more moisture to evaporate from lakes, reservoirs, and soil, and drier shrubs and trees.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

The term refers to actively pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it in soils, plants, rocks, and within the Earth’s crust. Earth is rich with existing carbon “sinks” that already draw down CO2, like forests, soils, and wetlands. That’s where carbon removal comes in.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Rivers, for example, though we would expect this to be a catchment-specific issue, said David Tompkins, a soil scientist with Aqua Enviro, during the November event. Road run-off is another source – and vehicle tyres are a particular contributor to this pollution. References. Applying biosolids to land is also a culprit.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Additional emissions result from tilling soils and applying fertilizers for agricultural production. Sequestration approaches such as agroforestry and low- or no-till agriculture also have significant co-benefits such as soil and water conservation. Food waste , by contrast, refers to loss of edible food due to consumer behavior, (e.g.,

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I have found a flaw," he said, in reference to his laissez faire economic philosophy and favouring of gossamer-touch regulation. "I Namely, the ongoing failure of economic models to properly account for both the polluting externalities heating the planet and the environmental impacts obliterating the biosphere.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 30, 2024

is continuing, as a Panel to consider a series of questions related to Environmental Pollution. is continuing, as a Panel to consider a series of questions related to Environmental Pollution. Excerpt from the Task Force Report on Environmental Pollution, November 1964. Read the entire document on DocumentCloud.

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Grist

JULY 15, 2021

There are many types of carbon removal, but they all involve taking existing carbon out of atmospheric circulation, say, by planting new trees, improving soil quality, or using technology to suck it directly out of the air and inject it into the ground. The decarbonizing shift is underway, but nowhere near complete.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This article provides a primer on the three major policy building blocks available for reducing carbon pollution: pricing mechanisms, subsidies , and regulations. The same elasticity effect applies to pollution. Economists argue that Pigouvian taxes , like a carbon tax, are the most economically efficient means of reducing pollution.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

In the event of a major earthquake, the soils are at risk of “liquefaction” — the ground would essentially turn to mush, and the hundreds of tanks could rupture, spill, or explode. Downtown Portland with oil and liquid fuel tanks in foreground. Credit: Nick Cunningham However, the hub is situated on seismically unstable land.

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Elemental Excelerator

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As I argued in Part 1 of this piece , many biological removal credits (such as soil and afforestation) shouldn’t qualify for Scope 1 or 2 carbon offsets because of varying concerns over durability, additionality, and/or shortcomings in monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV). What to Do About Scope 3 Carbon Offsets.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. McDonald’s addressed the environmental issue of plastic pollution by replacing their straws with paper alternatives. To answer that question, let’s refer to the rules of sustainability.

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 19, 2019

Apply for our next cohort here , refer a company to us here , or explore other opportunities to plug into Elemental Excelerator here. * * *. But agriculture can also be a carbon sink, where carbon is stored (sequestered) in both crops and soil. Interested in working with us? Hawaii goals.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

At the entry level of this position, you will: Provide technical advice and assistance in evaluating the chemical and or environmental engineering aspects of wastewater discharge data, wastewater treatment technologies, and the pollution impact on the environment relating to selected industrial point source categories.

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