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“#Why zero-carbon homes must lead the green recovery from COVID-19” Homes powered by renewable energy in Denmark. Credit: Maria Galvin/Shutterstock Living in a house that doesn’t fully meet your needs might have been tolerable when you spent more of your time elsewhere, but a third of the world has been stuck indoors at one time…
“#Simple yet effective ways to act on climate change: Tips for everyday life” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 2019, during the first year of her master’s studies in the Creative Sustainability (CS) program, Rinna Saramäki together with her publisher Otava released a book on 250 climate actions to save the world (“250 ilmastotekoa joilla pelastat…
“#Decline in green energy spending might offset COVID-era emissions benefits” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The short-term environmental benefits of the COVID-19 crisis, including declines in carbon emissions and local air pollution, have been documented since the early days of the crisis. This silver lining to the global crisis, however, could be far outweighed by the…
“#Human-derived mercury shown to pollute the world’s deepest ocean trenches” The submersible “Deep Sea Warrior”, used by Ruoyu Sun’s team. Credit: Ruoyu Sun and IDSSE-CAS Scientists have found that man-made mercury pollution has reached the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean—the Marianas Trench. This has significant implications for how mercury affects the marine…
“#Oil forecasting technique adapted for spreadsheets may cut shale operator costs” A schematic of a single flow cell (left) and a series of flow cells (right). Oil and gas flow from the porous rock into the cracks and then to the wellbore. Credit: Dr. Weijermars Porous rock containing oil and natural gas are buried so…
“#Sahara dust blankets Caribbean, air quality hazardous” This satellite photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, shows a could of dust coming from the Sahara desert arriving to the Caribbean Monday, June 22, 2020. The massive cloud of dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the U.S. with a size…
“#Enhanced secondary haze by emission reduction during COVID-19 lockdown in China” Credit: CC0 Public Domain As one of the first epicenters of this disease, China announced the most efficient prevention measures to slow down the spread of COVID-19 by restricting the movement of populations nationwide after the Chinese New Year 2020, which caused tremendous economic…
“#Southwestern correctional facilities’ drinking water puts inmate health at risk” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The first nationwide analysis of drinking water quality in United States correctional facilities found average arsenic concentrations in drinking water in Southwestern United States correctional facilities were twice as high as average arsenic concentrations in other Southwest community drinking water systems….
“#’Bright spot’ during COVID-19: Increased power from solar panels thanks to cleaner air” Credit: CC0 Public Domain During the COVID-19 pandemic, one unexpected outcome in cities around the world has been a reduction in air pollution, as people stay home to avoid contracting the coronavirus. Based on data collected in Delhi, India, researchers report that…
“#Why the pandemic could slash the amount of plastic waste we recycle” Credit: Brunel University The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of plastic medical and protective equipment, such as single-use gloves, masks and aprons. Much of this equipment must be discarded after use to limit the spread of the virus. But demand for plastic…