Upcycling nanocomposites from discarded face masks may help reduce global pollution problem

Once essential for curbing the spread of COVID-19, disposable face masks have become a major contributor to environmental pollution and human health concerns. Over the past four years, more than 950 billion masks—equivalent to about 3.8 million...

4 actions for business to help curb carbon emissions

open share links close share links More and more people believe that the world is not going to hit its climate goals by 2050, or maybe ever. They say it’s time to double down on technology to predict and adapt to the effects of climate change and...

Colorado trucking industry leader criticizes lawsuit over 'impossible' vehicle emissions standards

The head of a Colorado trucking industry group is voicing concerns about the Attorney General's decision to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over vehicle emissions, stressing that adopted standards are already "impossible" to meet. Last...

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Gold Fields Boosts Tarkwa’s Anti-Pollution Drive with GH¢230k Waste Containers

The Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly has enhanced its environmental protection efforts with 10 new skip containers donated by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation. The GH¢230,000 infrastructure donation supports this year’s World Environment Day theme of...

EPA Sounds Alarm on Plastic Pollution Crisis in Obuasi

The Environmental Protection Agency has intensified its campaign against plastic pollution following devastating floods across Ghana’s major cities. At a World Environment Day event in Obuasi organized by AngloGold Ashanti and local...

NAACP plans to sue Musk’s AI company over Memphis facility pollution

The NAACP is planning to sue Elon Musk’s xAI over environmental concerns related to its Tennessee supercomputer facility, the group said in a letter shared online and sent to xAI Tuesday. The civil rights group said air pollution related to at...

Global warming fuels an alarming increase in obstructive sleep apnea cases

New research reveals that rising global temperatures are fueling a sharp increase in sleep apnea cases, threatening health and workplace productivity worldwide unless urgent action is taken. Study: Global warming may increase the burden of...

Tennessee trash: Aquarium warns of waterway pollution ahead of July 4th holiday

The Tennessee Aquarium is taking proactive measures to combat the dangers of litter in our waterways, warning everyone about the environmental impact as we approach the July 4th holiday. The EPA reported that a 2009 study revealed the United...

Virginia’s Pay-for-Outcomes program invites innovation for reducing water pollution

A great blue heron visits an oyster reef exposed at low tide on the Virginia’s Lynnhaven River. Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson/Chesapeake Bay Program Grants for reducing water pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers typically fund projects that...

Researchers Use GC–MS to Simulate Emissions from Sustainable Binder Curing

Key Points Mineral wool insulation products are partially made of binders that glue materials together. Conventional binder systems require specialized equipment and extremely high temperatures, limiting manufacturing possibilities. Researchers...

xAI faces legal threat over alleged Colossus data center pollution in Memphis

"For instance, if all the 35 turbines operated by xAI were using" add-on air pollution control technology "to achieve a NOx emission rate of 2 ppm"—as xAI's consultant agreed it would—"they would emit about 177 tons of NOx per year, as opposed to...

NAACP Says It Will Sue Elon Musk’s AI Company Over Alleged Increased Air Pollution In Memphis’ Black Communities

Source: The Washington Post / Getty The NAACP announced Tuesday that it is gearing up to file a lawsuit against Elon Musk over the Tesla CEO’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, because a supercomputer facility owned by the company is located...

These 4 US Southern States See 25% Surge in Dementia—Blame Schools, Pollution and Poor Healthcare

Margaret (name changed) had lived in rural Kentucky her entire 78-year life when the words started disappearing. Simple ones first – the name of her neighbour's dog, the street where her daughter lived. Then bigger chunks of her world began...

Supreme Court raises bar for future curbs on industrial air pollution

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with two Republican states on a venue question that could hamper future EPA efforts to combat dangerous air pollution that crosses state lines. The case pertained to a crucial procedural underpinning of the...

Supreme Court sides with states in ‘good neighbor’ pollution case

The Supreme Court has dealt a further blow to a Biden-era “good neighbor” rule intended to limit the spread of smog-forming emissions across state lines. In an 8-0 opinion released Wednesday, the high court found that states can contest EPA’s...

Environmental Exposures: The Link Between Pollution and Mesothelioma

Environmental Exposures: The Hyperlink Between Air pollution and Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a uncommon type of most cancers that mostly impacts the liner of the lungs and chest cavity, though it will probably additionally happen within the...

EPA, AngloGold demand urgent action to end plastic pollution

By Elizabeth PUNSU The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a clarion call for urgent and collective action against the growing menace of plastic pollution. The agency is urging individuals, institutions and businesses to rethink their...

ASHRAE standard for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions open for public comment

ASHRAE and the International Code Council have announced the opening of a second public review period for proposed Standard 240P – Quantification of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Buildings. The draft standard is available for public...

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Dairy farms produce huge amounts of potent greenhouse gases. But now, scientists say these farms can slash their methane emissions by covering cow-poop ponds with a giant tarp. Scientists recorded an 80% reduction in the methane emissions of a...