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“#Climate-friendly cooling could cut years of greenhouse gas emissions and save US$ trillions: UN” An estimated 3.6 billion cooling appliances are in use worldwide and if cooling is provided to everybody who needs it – and not just those who can afford it – up to 14 billion cooling appliances would be required by 2050.Doubling…
“#Cool plan: Study says better aircon can slow global warming” A selection of refigerators are available for sale at a big box store in Cranberry Township, USA, April 11, 2018. A U.N.-backed report claims making air conditioners and fridges more energy efficient and using more climate-friendly refrigerants can significantly slow global warming. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)…
“#Australia wants to build a huge concrete runway in Antarctica. Here’s why that’s a bad idea” The Vestfold Hills, the proposed site of the aerodrome. Credit: Nick Roden Australia wants to build a 2.7-kilometer concrete runway in Antarctica, the world’s biggest natural reserve. The plan, if approved, would have the largest footprint of any project…
“#Cancer-causing dust released by earthworks” Credit: New Zealand Medical Journal Tiny, needle-like fibers that can become airborne if bedrock is disturbed during earthworks has the potential to cause asbestos-type disease and should be investigated, scientists say. The fibers come from a mineral called erionite which originates in silica-rich volcanic rock commonly found in many parts…
“#Air dispersion models for odor assessment” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Unpleasant odors are, well, unpleasant. Sometimes, we have to endure the stench but legislation is beginning to recognize that people have a right to not be exposed when they are avoidable. This might apply in the context of the environment local to an industrial plant,…
“#6.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea” Map locating the epicenter of a 6.9-magnitude quake in PNG on Friday. A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Papua New Guinea Friday, rocking residents across the pacific nation, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at a depth of 85 kilometres (51 miles) near the eastern coast around…
“#Genetics could help protect coral reefs from global warming” Coral colony in multiple stages of bleaching and mortality, Great Barrier Reef, 2017 Credit: Austrailan Institute of Marine Science / Chris Brunner Coral reefs are dying at an alarming rate as water temperatures rise worldwide as a result of global warming, pollution and human activities. In…
“#Revealing Brazil’s rotten agribusinesses” Following reports that Brazil’s current deforestation rate—1 million hectares—is the highest in a decade, a peer-reviewed study published in Science today finds that 18-22%, and possibly more, of Brazil’s annual exports to the European Union are potentially contaminated with illegal deforestation, while identifying for the first time the specific producers of…
“#Water expert discusses slowdown in federal regulation of drinking water” Sampling drinking water at a California Department of Water Resources event in Willows, Calif. Credit: Florence Low / California Department of Water Resources It didn’t grab headlines, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision last month to back away from regulating a rocket fuel…
“#How energy-intensive economies can survive and thrive as the globe ramps up climate action” Human capital development in Russia through increased per-student expenditure could lead to long-term benefits in manufacturing, services, agriculture, food production, and other sectors. Seen here: Russian students from Tyumen State University. Credit: United Nations Development Program Today, Russia’s economy depends heavily…