New DOE Report On How Greenhouse Gases Affect U.S. Climate

U.S. Department of Energy Forrestal Building in Washington. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images A new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report was released on July 29: A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate....

FID: the VOC emissions monitoring reference method for over 50 years

The Flame Ionisation Detection (FID) method was first developed in the 1950s for the laboratory analysis of organic chemicals. When environmental regulations began to limit the emissions of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) in the 1970’s and...

INEOS Invests £30m to slash emissions at Hull site by 75%

INEOS has completed a major £30 million investment at its Hull manufacturing site, converting the facility to run on clean-burning hydrogen instead of natural gas. The result is a 75% cut in carbon emissions – the equivalent of taking around...

Quarter of remote sub-Antarctic glaciers vanish due to global warming: study

SYDNEY, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Nearly a quarter of the glaciers on Australia's remote Heard Island have vanished since 1947 as a result of climate change, new research revealed on Monday. The study finds that Heard Island, a sub-Antarctic territory...

Republicans are lying about global warming

Readers Write: The reopened Stone Arch Bridge, mRNA research, air pollution, Science Museum cuts

Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.James J. Hill’s Stone Arch Bridge is open again and doing what it does so well: connecting the two sides of our city’s...

Nations gather in Geneva to address plastic pollution crisis

Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet. It's the sixth time negotiators are meeting and they hope the last. A...

Nigeria Plastic Pollution Treaty

Air purifiers could help heart health among those exposed to traffic pollution

From: American College of Cardiology Air Purifiers May Reduce Heart Risks for People Exposed to Traffic Pollution Study finds in-home HEPA air filters significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with elevated readings Using portable...

$30 Million in Natural Climate Solutions Grants Available to Mitigate Carbon Emissions

The state Department of Environmental Protection is making available $30 million in Natural Climate Solutions grant funding – sourced from proceeds obtained through participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative – for local governments...

Local activists undeterred after report shows Trump administration removed environmental data

A new report shows how environmental information has been deleted since President Donald Trump was inaugurated, but local activists refuse to let the changes impact how they operate. “With every stroke of the pen and deletion, Trump can try to...

New Model Offers Scalable, Low-Cost Approach to Reduce Refrigerant Emissions

A new emissions modeling tool may help chemical manufacturers scale down refrigerant emissions through end-of-life recovery and reclamation, according to a study published in Environmental Science & Technology. The research, conducted by IIASA and...

AI is helping cut down on plastic pollution with new 4× tougher polymer

A decorative image that spells out “AI” (Image source: Neeqolah Creative Works via Unsplash; cropped) In a new development, researchers have used an AI model to discover molecules that make plastics about four times tougher. This discovery holds...

Letters to the Editor: Agriculture in Ireland plays only a minor role in global warming

Recently, as a scientist long concerned with global warming, travelling throughout Ireland by foot, bike, car, bus, and train, I discovered a strange phenomenon — the complete absence of the vast herds of cows that we are told are producing vast...

At UNEP’s Geneva conference, giant sculpture reimagines plastic pollution as public health emergency

As over 3,000 delegates and participants from 184 countries gathered in Switzerland’s capital city, Geneva, for the second part of the fifth session of the United Nations Environmental Programme Plastic Treaty negotiations (INC-5.2), a...

PLASTIC POLLUTION PROBLEM | MI Rep.'s new legislation aims to tackle plastic pollution's health impact

Plastic pollution has long been a concern in the Great Lakes. Now, a Michigan member of congress is aiming to tackle crucial data gaps, in hopes of a solution. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Health hazards in Michigan's waterways have long been a top...

Local senator continues push to eliminate emissions testing statewide

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Senator Wayne Langerholc is advocating for the passage of legislation aimed at eliminating emissions testing across Pennsylvania. Langerholc is promoting two bills, Senate Bill 35 and Senate Bill 149, which address...

Bangladesh steps up ozone fight; targets 85% HFC cut by 2045

Bangladesh has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding the ozone layer through a strategic phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. This commitment was highlighted during a national...

Massive blowout in cost of renewables hub would end careers in any other industry

Five years ago, the then NSW Energy Minister hailed the creation of the first Renewable Energy Zone as a bargain-priced modern-day power station that would shower households with cheaper electricity. Matt Kean revealed that the state government...

“Air pollution transcends economic, social, political divides”: Shashi Tharoor at AQA meet in Delhi

Congress’ Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has brought attention to how air pollution is a grave public health crisis and an environmental emergency, which “transcends economic, social, and political divides,” while addressing a high-level...