- Bacteria breaking down mountains: Bioleaching to extract ores with less pollution 14 Apr 2021 12:28 How do you break down kilometers of rock to get the metals within? You go small. Bacteria-level small. If you've got a big rock with a little bit of metal in it, how do you get it out? Most of the time, you would smash it and dunk it in powerful acid …
- Ever Given Incident Leads To Brief Suez Canal Pollution Spike 14 Apr 2021 09:15 The massive craft got stuck in the canal, blocking traffic for several days. Posted at 4:56 PM, Apr 13, 2021 and last updated 2021-04-13 18:56:38-04 The great Suez Canal debacle didn't just hurt international business; the environment suffered, too. …
- The eco-entrepreneurs waging war on plastic pollution in oceans 14 Apr 2021 08:45 SINGAPORE: From straws to takeaway containers, plastic bags and personal protective equipment - the amount of plastic that is used every year is growing. Despite a global push for recycling and reducing single use plastics, much of this ends up as waste in …
- Washington state to order Boeing to begin multimillion cleanup of groundwater pollution 14 Apr 2021 04:55 Traffic passes the Boeing airplane production plant on Oct. 1, 2020, in Everett, Washington. The state is preparing to order Boeing to spend millions of dollars to clean up pollutants that have seeped into the soil and groundwater beneath the plant. ( …
- Microplastics in Land, Sea, Air a Sign of ‘Legacy Pollution’ 14 Apr 2021 02:30 (HealthNewsDigest.com) - ITHACA, N.Y. – Vast watery parcels of plastic – made of soda bottle flotsam and shopping bag jetsam – appear in our oceans as large floating islands. On roadways, plastic is often tossed, broken down into smaller pieces and churned …
- China's top legislator stresses preventing solid-waste pollution 14 Apr 2021 00:37 XI'AN, April 13 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Li Zhanshu has called for fully implementing the Law on Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste across the country. Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political …
- Report: Suncor refinery in Commerce City underestimated risk, leading to pollution violations 13 Apr 2021 23:31 COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) – A new report says Suncor workers underestimated risk while operating the Commerce City refinery, which led to a number of air-pollution violations over the last few years. The consulting firm that produced the report, Kearney, …
- Light pollution orders issued in Kingsville 13 Apr 2021 22:41 WINDSOR, ONT. -- The Town of Kingsville continues to monitor its light pollution bylaw for greenhouse growers. A report presented to council Monday shows a handful of growers were in violation of the bylaw, which is meant to limit night glow from …
- As Ethanol Plant's Pollution Problems Stack Up, Owners Look to Transfer Feedyard Permit 13 Apr 2021 21:25 IMACT ON BEES Judy Wu-Smart, an extension entomologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, also runs the UNL Bee Lab at a research facility just down the road from the AltEn plant. Around 2017, the lab's bee colonies at that site started dying off. …
- Pollution: Richest 1% produce DOUBLE the carbon emissions of the poorest 50%, says UN 13 Apr 2021 20:07 World's wealthiest people are 'elite polluters': Richest one per cent produce DOUBLE the combined carbon emissions of the poorest 50 per cent, report reveals The report comes from the UK-based Cambridge Sustainability Commission It was …
- Govt to involve people to cut pollution: Rai 13 Apr 2021 19:46
- Florida officials plan to close Piney Point after fears of reservoir breach caused evacuations, pollution 13 Apr 2021 17:25 SARASOTA, Fla. – Florida officials announced plans to fund the permanent closure of the former Piney Point fertilizer processing plant after fears of a reservoir breach prompted evacuations and the disposal of millions of gallons of wastewater into Tampa …
- Group demands remediation of pollution at Shell’s facility in Bayelsa 13 Apr 2021 15:03 Environmentalists have urged Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to remediate areas polluted by oil leak from its facility in Yenagoa and Ogbia Local Government Areas in Bayelsa. The environmentalists under the auspices of Environmental Rights …
- Pollution detected in Israel's northern rivers 13 Apr 2021 13:07
- Mountaire settlement in pollution case OK'd 13 Apr 2021 11:15 The Delaware Superior Court on Monday approved a $65 million settlement between chicken processor Mountaire Farms and a group of residents in Millsboro, Del., who raised pollution concerns in 2017. Attorneys in the case reached an agreement in December, …
- Pioneering water pollution detection researchers work amid global water crises 13 Apr 2021 08:11 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – With a shortage of clean and safe drinking water impacting billions of people around the world, a research team at the University of Alabama Huntsville is pioneering a way to possibly revolutionize the way in which water pollution is …
- Can I erect my own air-monitoring station to measure pollution in my area? 13 Apr 2021 07:43 A few weeks back I saw a question about poor air quality caused by smoky coal. The writer wanted to know how to keep it out of her home. I live in an area of Dublin which regularly has an issue with poor air quality caused by smoky coal. Is there anyone …
- CGG: CGG Leads European Space Agency Plastic Pollution Innovation Study 13 Apr 2021 05:30 CGG Leads European Space Agency Plastic Pollution Innovation Study Paris, France – April 13, 2021 A consortium led by CGG has been selected by the European Space Agency’s Space Solutions initiative to undertake a study aimed at developing new environmental …
- Microplastics in our air ‘spiral the globe’ in a cycle of pollution, study finds 13 Apr 2021 05:22 Tiny bits of plastic from your packaging and soda bottles could be traveling in the atmosphere across entire continents, carried by winds, a new study found. Most of our plastic waste gets buried in landfills, incinerated or recycled — but up to 18% ends …
- Airborne plastic pollution ‘spiralling around the globe’, study finds 13 Apr 2021 04:22 Microplastic pollution is now “spiralling around the globe”, according to a study of airborne plastic particles. The researchers said human pollution has led to a global plastic cycle, akin to natural processes such as the carbon cycle, with plastic moving …
- Dust and industrial pollution in focus at 2-day conference 13 Apr 2021 04:11
- Washington state proposal targets Boeing plant’s pollution 13 Apr 2021 02:06 New EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state plan in draft form says Boeing will spend millions of dollars and decades cleaning up pollutants that have seeped into the soil and groundwater beneath one of their plants in the state. The Daily Herald reported …
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency declares war on 'forever chemicals'; some landfills in this area contaminated 12 Apr 2021 17:27 Some closed landfills in this area -- near New York Mills, Wadena, Sebeka and Barnesville -- are leaching unhealthy amounts of PFAS into the groundwater. In some cases two or three times the amount considered safe by the state Health Department, but …
- Country diary 1921: deadly impact of upstream pollution 12 Apr 2021 13:29 North Cornwall There has been a wretched mishap in the vale which runs down to the sea between the great caverned rocks. Through this vale, celebrated for its beautiful nestling village, its old church and nunnery, its plume-like elms housing a rookery, …
- Wolverine - Model PCB-50 - Air Pollution Control Barrel - 50LB HDPE - Max 50 CFM 12 Apr 2021 05:29 The Mega Wolverine 50 lb HDPE Air Pollution Control Barrel is an economical, ready to use, self contained air purification unit that can treat air flows of up to 50 CFM. It is the perfect choice for wastewater storage/collection system tanks and high …
- 2-day digital conference to find ways to cut pollution 12 Apr 2021 04:01
- Lethal pollution high in 2020 despite lockdowns: report 11 Apr 2021 14:21 Deadly small particle pollution in four of five nations exceeded World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations last year despite Covid lockdowns, according to a report released Tuesday. The partial or complete shutdown of transport and industry for …
- Guest column: The Energy Innovation Act will cut pollution and put money in our pockets 11 Apr 2021 14:04 A few months into the new administration, the federal government is off to a roaring start on climate change. President Biden signed executive orders related to climate change in his early days in office, and the White House just introduced a proposal that …
- Home pollution: Factors affecting the air quality in your living space 11 Apr 2021 13:54 If smog is a combination of “smoke” and “fog”, then you can bet that you have plenty of it, if you’re living in a big city. Closing your front door to the outside world may be one way to deal with smog, but what if the air quality in your own home is also …
- How plastic pollution threatens our health, food systems, and civilization itself 11 Apr 2021 04:35 One of the most memorable quotes from the classic 1967 film "The Graduate" turned out to be prophetic, too. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Braddock: Yes, sir. McGuire: Are you listening? Braddock: Yes, I am. McGuire: …
- Thousands protest in Belgrade, demand government action to stop pollution 10 Apr 2021 16:09
- Locals fight for “human rights” of Boyne River near Newgrange under threat of pollution 10 Apr 2021 09:35 A holistic practitioner in County Meath believes that the River Boyne near the Newgrange passage tomb should be given the same rights as a human being to help protect it from the threat of pollution. Majella Fagan, a practitioner at Green Tara College, is …
- Neighbors and anglers cry foul over Sunoco’s pollution of Chester County trout stream 10 Apr 2021 05:28 The area lies above limestone, or karst geology. It’s not clear what the company means by “a different geology.” But since construction began, dangerous sinkholes have developed in this area, including some so large they forced the company to buy several …
- GROUNDUP : Report shows spiralling toxic pollution levels turning Cape Town’s waterways into no-go areas 10 Apr 2021 04:29 Sailing on Zandvlei despite high pollution levels. (Photo: Steve Kretzmann) First published in GroundUp. A new report reveals that water pollution across Cape Town’s rivers, vleis and estuaries has been getting steadily worse for 40 years, except for a few …
- Osun festival to hold despite COVID-19, pollution 10 Apr 2021 04:12 Osun-Osogbo Festival scheduled to hold in August despite COVID-19, pollution of the river. Osun Committee on Culture and Tourism disclosed that the 2021 Osun festival billed for August will hold despite COVID-19, pollution of the river. Mr Adetoyi Michael …
- Former Saint-Gobain lawyer alleges he was fired after raising pollution concerns 10 Apr 2021 03:45 First, lawyer Amiel Gross defended plastics company Saint-Gobain against lawsuits related to the company’s widespread pollution of toxic chemicals in Vermont and other states. Second, Gross raised concerns that similar pollution could be happening …
- Group tallies cost of reducing bay pollution from Pa. 10 Apr 2021 02:03 An environmental group says that Pennsylvania would have to spend more than $500 million a year to meet a looming deadline for reducing pollution that flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The York Daily Record reported this week that the group is called …
- New projects in Gurgaon: Technology to manage traffic, monitor pollution and illegal colonies 10 Apr 2021 00:45 An ‘intelligent traffic light control system’ will soon be active in Gurgaon, under which traffic lights will operate in a manner that they help prevent traffic jams in case of an accident in any part of the city, and will also continue to operate even …
- Is pollution really causing penises to shrink and sperm counts to plummet? 09 Apr 2021 19:27 In the past month, we’ve learned that the human race is going extinct. No, it’s not because of pandemic disease, or even North Korean ballistic missiles. It’s because common-but-dangerous chemicals in the environment, particularly certain kinds of plastics …
- Volcanic Pollution Return Linked to Jump in Respiratory Disease Cases 09 Apr 2021 09:22 Written by AZoCleantechApr 12 2021 Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland’s largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found. Image Credit: Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya And the findings could have significant implications for actions …
- An 'elite minority' is responsible for most aviation pollution, and should be penalised for it, says NGO 09 Apr 2021 07:57 An “elite minority” of frequent flyers cause most of the climate damage resulting from aviation’s emissions, according to Possible, a climate charity based in the United Kingdom. The report, which collated data from the top 26 countries that produce the …
- How Are Fish Affected by Water Pollution? 09 Apr 2021 06:50 Fishing is a beloved pastime of many Hoosiers, with 663,000 Indiana residents considering themselves anglers. Not surprising when you consider our state is home to many lakes and rivers rich with bass, catfish, walleye, crappie, and other desirable fish – …
- The River Lea is plagued by pollution – it is no place for a swim 09 Apr 2021 04:27 Such beautiful photographs by Sophia Evans of bathers in the River Lea (Escaping the pandemic: East London’s secret paradise – in pictures, 7 April). But before half of London flocks to this riverside paradise this summer, they should consider the lurgies …
- Plymouth residents to learn more about pollution plant in May 09 Apr 2021 02:18 PLYMOUTH — Residents will get the chance next month to learn about a proposed $7.5 million phosphorus upgrade at the town’s water pollution control facility that town officials say must… SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED LOG IN to your account. or REGISTER to …
- Letter: CTDOT needs to factor in trees as method to reduce noise pollution 08 Apr 2021 21:17 Cheryl Dunson April 8, 2021Updated: April 8, 2021 10:03 a.m. A crew from the Connecticut Department of Transportation clear trees along the Northbound Merritt Parkway at Exit 31 for North Street in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 2018.Matthew Brown / Hearst …
- DNR sued over enforcement of pollution cleanup laws 08 Apr 2021 14:33 MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is being sued over its enforcement of environmental protection laws. The state's largest industry lobby, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, and an Oconomowoc dry cleaner have filed a …
- How can governments turn the tide of plastic pollution post-pandemic? 08 Apr 2021 06:04 Legislative action against plastic waste is expected to grow over the coming decade As economies emerge from Covid-19, it is crucial governments set their sights on rapid action to curb plastic pollution worldwide, a new UNEP and WRI report implores Driven …
- Air Pollution Watch Issued For Mon Valley 08 Apr 2021 04:34 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s a day of bad air in the Mon Valley. The Allegheny County Health Department has issued an Air Pollution Watch through Thursday morning. Every morning, Cheryl Hurt sits on her front stoop, watching the plumes of smoke rising from the …
- St. Paul helps lead the country in project to track Mississippi River plastic pollution - KSTP.com 08 Apr 2021 03:30 Using a new app called the Marine Debris Tracker, citizen scientists of all ages are asked to clean up and help track plastic pollution along the Mississippi River. Scientists will use the data collected for future research, like mapping out areas that are …
- Need of drastic actions to control air pollution :: Debapriya Mukherjee 08 Apr 2021 02:50 Emergent need of drastic actions to control air pollution Debapriya Mukherjee * Delhi has been ranked as the most polluted capital city globally despite air quality improvements during 2019–2020 according to a report from IQ Air, a Swiss air quality …
- Next pandemic after Covid will be due to air pollution: Doctors 08 Apr 2021 02:11
- New UBC network to localize data on air pollution 08 Apr 2021 01:45 By Christi Walter A team of UBC experts wants to measure Vancouver’s air quality in finer detail than what is currently possible, to help combat localized pollution issues. A coalition of researchers from varying disciplines have teamed up as the Rapid Air …
- Fort Collins Voters Pass Landmark Plastic Bag Ordinance to Fight Plastic Pollution 08 Apr 2021 00:52 Fort Collins voters have elected to join 16 other Colorado communities and 450 US cities in regulating plastic disposable carryout bags. On April 6, Fort Collins voters overwhelmingly passed Ordinance 26–a phase-out of single-use plastic bags at large …
- Fighting Stormwater Pollution With Natural Strategies 07 Apr 2021 20:59 WILMINGTON, N.C. — The entire state of North Carolina is dealing with a stormwater pollution issue, but a statewide initiative is working to use natural solutions to stop the problem. Because water flows across county lines, stormwater service managers …
- Green groups blast Barilaro’s ‘cherry-picking’ Hunter pollution claim 07 Apr 2021 15:25 Mr Barilaro, who is due to announce the Nationals’ candidate for the Upper Hunter byelection on Thursday morning at a coal mine, told the Herald pollution figures “have been misinterpreted by anti-mining propagandists who are cherry-picking one-off …
- Air pollution in Turkey during COVID-19 pandemic 07 Apr 2021 15:08 * Photo: Anadolu Agency (AA) Click to read the article in Turkish In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the students of İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ) Meteorological Engineering Department have conducted a study coordinated by Prof. Hüseyin …
- Taking Positive Approach, Even With Coming Summertime Air Pollution 07 Apr 2021 14:57 CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Air Quality Awareness Week is still four weeks away, but the Air Pollution office in the Canton Health Department has big plans. They plan to take a positive approach to the daily Air Quality Index. So when the “AQI” is …
- French Island Wells Show PFAS Pollution Urban Milwaukee 07 Apr 2021 11:44 State investigates, gives bottled water to residents of island off-shore from La Crosse. //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Marines fighting fires with foam, a product that uses PFAS . Photo by …
- COVID-19 pandemic provides a wake-up call to control air pollution 07 Apr 2021 08:39 A new commentary published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides an exhaustive examination of published research that discusses whether air pollution may be linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes. The studies that the authors examined …
- Plastic pollution: A curse we must stomach no more 07 Apr 2021 06:28 Undated image of a lioness squeezing a plastic bottle. [Photo/ Courtesy] Scanning through Ian Mackenzie-Vincent’s ‘Plastic Pollution Pandemic’ Facebook page, one can easily pick his zealous activism against a huge problem. In one of the many of his …
- 4 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution 06 Apr 2021 23:57 A whopping 8 million tons of plastic winds up in the ocean each year, endangering wildlife and polluting ecosystems. This number is expected to grow — a recent report from Pew Charitable Trust suggests that without improvements to waste management, 90 …
- 2021 U.K. Star Count Shows Light Pollution Reduction During Lockdown 06 Apr 2021 23:49 A nationwide Star Count conducted in February by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has revealed a significant drop in light pollution levels across the United Kingdom. The results, which can be seen in this stunning interactive map, have been …
- Environmental Leaders Urge Biden Administration to Curb Dangerous Power Plant Pollution 06 Apr 2021 20:58 Washington, D.C. — Environmental leaders are urging President Biden to strengthen a suite of federal standards to protect the climate and people’s health from dangerous pollution that continues to spew from the nation’s coal and gas power plants. In a …
- Sungai Skudai pollution affecting Sultan Ismail water treatment plant 06 Apr 2021 18:39 JOHOR BAHRU: The pollution at Sungai Skudai caused by industrial effluents and sewage has affected the Sultan Ismail Water Treatment Plant (LRA) in treating raw water for a portion of residents in the district here. Menteri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad (pix) …
- NORAD supports UNDP challenge to end plastic pollution 06 Apr 2021 16:06
- Seaspiracy—is there something fishy behind ocean pollution? 06 Apr 2021 14:02 The Seaspiracy poster—is the world caught in a fishing industry plot? Seaspiracy has a great deal to say about capitalism’s damage of our oceans from pollution and species destruction. Director and narrator Ali Tabrizi tells of how he learned about whale …
- Ozone Pollution Decreases Crop Yields in Maize 06 Apr 2021 13:48 Written by AZoCleantechApr 6 2021 Although stratospheric ozone protects us by filtering out the sun's ultraviolet radiation, tropospheric ozone is a harmful pollutant. A new study has shown that ozone in the lower layers of the atmosphere decreases …
- UK star count shows drop in light pollution under lockdown 06 Apr 2021 09:01 The number of stars visible in the skies above Britain increased in this year’s annual count, indicating a lessening of light pollution in lockdown. CPRE, the countryside charity, said 51% of people taking part in its citizen science count in February …
- Crews Race to Drain Florida Wastewater Reservoir; Pollution Concerns Grow 06 Apr 2021 03:14 Emergency crews labored around the clock Monday to prevent the collapse of a wastewater reservoir's leaky containment wall near Tampa Bay, Florida, making steady progress after officials warned of an imminent threat of flooding over the weekend. The U …
- Light pollution: How lockdown has darkened our skies 05 Apr 2021 23:34 One of the positive impacts of lockdown is that there has been a big reduction in light pollution. A nationwide star count found a 10% drop in the amount of people who could only see 10 or fewer stars, an indicator of severe light pollution. Light …
- Ozone pollution harms maize crops, study finds 05 Apr 2021 17:58 by Ananya Sen, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Although stratospheric ozone protects us by filtering out the sun's ultraviolet radiation, tropospheric ozone is a harmful pollutant. A new study has …
- CSTEP to help deal with air pollution 05 Apr 2021 15:57 Bumper-to-bumper traffic, major road and other civic works taken up simultaneously have often seen the city turn into a dust bowl. Air pollution continues to be dangerously high despite widespread improvement in air quality during 2019 and 2020. Now, under …
- New group will monitor pollution and sewage discharge in the River Almond 05 Apr 2021 13:06 A new environmental group has been set up to monitor pollution and fly tipping in the River Almond. The move follows a series of discharges of raw sewage into the river in recent months from the water treatment works at East Calder. The group River Almond …
- Covid restrictions had lesser impact on Hyderabad pollution level 05 Apr 2021 08:07
- State needs to prioritize water pollution programs, advocacy report says 05 Apr 2021 02:59
- Gone with the winter: Civic bid to curb dust pollution in Delhi 04 Apr 2021 23:57 On major roads, especially those near landfills, loose soil floats in the air during strong windsNEW DELHI: Unlike winter when all civic bodies make best efforts to curb dust pollution to improve air quality in Delhi, nothing much is happening on ground at …
- Italian aristocrat and actor retrains as pollution-fighting tour guide 04 Apr 2021 18:00 An Italian aristocrat who counts four popes among his ancestors has turned tour guide to highlight the threat posed to a Roman imperial palace by a proposed rubbish dump. Prince Urbano Barberini is fighting a plan to build a huge dump in two disused …
- 'No one explained': fracking brings pollution, not wealth, to Navajo land 04 Apr 2021 17:31 It’s not clear why the water line broke on a Sunday in February 2019, but by the time someone noticed and stopped the leak, more than 1,400 barrels of fracking slurry mixed with crude oil had drained off the wellsite owned by Enduring Resources and into a …
- Florida faces 'imminent' pollution catastrophe from phosphate mine pond 04 Apr 2021 17:31 Work crews were pumping millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater into an ecologically sensitive Florida bay on Sunday, as they tried to prevent the “imminent” collapse of a storage reservoir at an old phosphate mine. Officials in Manatee county …
- Pollution: T'gana sits on lakhs of old vehicles 04 Apr 2021 06:34
- Iron ore tumbles again on worries over China's pollution curbs 04 Apr 2021 03:51
- Opinion: Eliminate automatic use of plastic bags to stop contributing to worldwide pollution 04 Apr 2021 02:24
- India delays anti-pollution rules for coal power plants again 03 Apr 2021 13:03 Plants located close to populated cities, including capital New Delhi, will now have to meet the standards by December 2022, a seven-year extension from the original plan to cap toxic emissions, including particulate matter, sulfur dioxide and oxides of …
- City’s water bodies are drowning in pollution: ESR 03 Apr 2021 10:10
- Maryland paper mill owner must clean up 'black liquor' pollution in Potomac River, pay $650K fine 03 Apr 2021 07:29 The owner of a paper mill in Western Maryland has agreed to clean up toxic pollution that has been leaking from its facility into the Potomac River and pay a $650,000 penalty. Verso Corp. signed a consent decree this week to resolve two federal lawsuits …
- Bill placed in parliament with provision for tougher punishment for pollution 03 Apr 2021 07:23 The 'Mongla Port Authority Bill, 2021' was placed in the Parliament today with a provision for tougher punishment for polluting environment. State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury placed the bill which was sent to the parliamentary …
- Air Conditioners that act as Air Purifiers? Here are options to beat summer heat and pollution 03 Apr 2021 03:38 For those living in North India, summer time means unbearable heat. Add dust storms to that, and you get polluted air and high temperatures. This also explains why some Air Conditioners are now coming with built-in Air Purifiers. This 2-in-1 solution helps …
- Increased PPE use causing pollution, harmful to animals 02 Apr 2021 10:43 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Personal protective equipment (PPE) is helpful to humans, but the way it gets disposed of can be harmful to animals. As face masks and gloves become more prevalent in society because of the pandemic, so does the pollution to area …
- Four-year-olds write letter to New Plymouth District Council asking for help to curb pollution on Taranaki beach 02 Apr 2021 06:58 After picking up litter at a local beach, a group of Taranaki four-year-olds have written a letter to their district council urging it to take action on pollution. On a trip to Elephant Rock on Oakura Beach, Sophia Preschool students ended up collecting …
- The Green Space - Pittsburgh Air Pollution - The Pitt News 02 Apr 2021 02:54 When I wake up at the ungodly hour of 7 a.m. to go for my morning run, the air often smells like burning tires. As I cross the bridge from South O into Schenley Park, I might notice a haze suspended in the valley, obscuring the houses that cling to the …
- Environmental groups call on Colorado to stop issuing air pollution permits while whistleblowers’ allegations are investigated 02 Apr 2021 00:20 A coalition of neighborhood and environmental groups on Thursday called on Gov. Jared Polis and Attorney General Phil Weiser to conduct a full investigation of air pollution permitting at the state health department following a whistleblower complaint by …
- Worsening Air Pollution is a 'Pandemic in Slow Motion,' Killing Millions Every Year 01 Apr 2021 14:25 Apr 01, 2021 09:18 AM EDT Nowadays, worsening air pollution has been proven to be a silent killer, causing millions of deaths worldwide every year. And while many think COVID-19 is a pressing threat, experts claim that air pollution is a 'pandemic in …
- Pune: Delay in project to curb pollution in Mula and Mutha rivers pushes up cost by over 50% 01 Apr 2021 13:59 The delay in implementation of a project to curb pollution in Mula and Mutha rivers has hiked the project cost to Rs 1,511.34 crore from the Rs 990.26 crore estimated in 2016.The civic administration has recently undertaken retendering of the project to …
- The Role AI can Play in the Detection of River Pollution 01 Apr 2021 11:53 AZoCleantech speaks with Peter Hammond from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Peter was previously a researcher using the AI to spot subtle signs in children's facial features that could indicate different genetic conditions. The methods and …
- More Pollution Is Headed for Midlothian, the 'Cement Capital of Texas' 01 Apr 2021 09:00 ^ Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free. Despite 18 months of pleading with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), residents in Midlothian will have to put up with more air pollution …
- Pollution problem leads to smaller penises 01 Apr 2021 05:41 Human penises are shrinking because of pollution, a scientist has warned. Dr. Shanna Swan has warned in her new book that humanity faces an "existential crisis" in fertility rates as a result of phthalates, a chemical used when manufacturing …
- Pollution suffocating Siberia. But the scientists are silent 01 Apr 2021 00:16 The Siberian section of the Russian Academy of Sciences has decided not to make public the results on pollution in the region. Waterways 80% polluted; children already born with leukaemia; cancer diseases widespread among population. Justification for the …
- Carper applauds EPAs final rule cutting cross-state ozone pollution 31 Mar 2021 19:11 Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released a statement March 16 on the Environmental Protection Agency finalizing the revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule update for the 2008 ozone National …
- OPINION: Environmental Groups Address Colorado’s Air Pollution Control 31 Mar 2021 18:53 On Monday, 350 Colorado and the Colorado Sierra Club along with the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, EcoCycle, Clean Energy Action, Resilient Denver and the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council submitted a joint comment to Colorado’s Air Pollution …
- Innovation can help Indonesia reach net-zero plastic pollution 31 Mar 2021 17:42 Indonesia generates around 6.8 million tonnes of plastic waste per year, but much of it is not disposed of properly. But by 2040 it hopes to achieve zero plastic pollution through shifting to a circular economy. The informal waste sector gathers up around …