Recent wildfire smoke prompts new record at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Wildfire smoke consumed Minnesota skies last week, prompting a record at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for the longest duration of air quality alerts issued by the organization. Ryan Lueck is a MPCA...

Ways Pharma Supply Chains Can Cut Scope 3 Emissions Now

In a video interview with Pharma Commerce, Heather Zenk, Cencora’s president of US supply chain, describes how today's distribution networks must seamlessly connect manufacturers to care sites that range from large academic centers to rural...

Recycling company collects tons of food waste to turn into energy

NEWPORT, Minn. (WCCO) – A Minnesota recycling company plans to break ground this fall on a project that turns food waste into fuel. Hundreds of thousands of tons of trash moves through the Ramsey-Washington Recycling and Energy Center each year....

QNB organises ' Blue Pledge' campaign across international network

QNB Group has organised the 'QNB Blue Pledge', a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about the importance of preserving the marine environment in all the countries in which it operates, in implementation of its environmental...

Indiana ranked worst state for pollution, natural environment by U.S. News & World Report

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Indiana is ranked the worst state for pollution and natural environment in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual best states rankings. RELATED: Indiana ranked 33rd in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best States report...

Supreme Court Upholds 'Polluter Pays' Principle, Empowering Pollution Boards to Impose Fines; Boosts Formal E-Waste Sector

In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that environmental regulatory bodies such as Pollution Control Boards have the authority to impose and collect fines from polluters under the Water and Air Acts. Setting aside a previous Delhi...

Oman supports UN effort for treaty on plastic pollution control

Muscat – Oman is participating in high-level United Nations negotiations in Geneva aimed at framing a legally binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, including in marine environments. The sultanate’s delegation – led by Environment...

Turning emissions into valuable products

Many processes which were once considered waste can now be valorised. Dr Alexander Krajete, CEO of emissions treatment specialist Krajete, explores how waste gases can be repurposed into useful products. missions valorisation pathways Valorisation...

Hold IOCs accountable for Niger Delta pollution, HEDA tells senate

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has asked the senate to compel international oil companies (IOCs) to clean up the environmental damage in the Niger Delta. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Olanrewaju Suraju,...

Community group presses Pennsylvania to post faster alerts on Shell plastics plant emissions in Beaver County

A Beaver County watchdog says Pennsylvania regulators are leaving residents in the dark by failing to quickly disclose six high-priority air violations recorded this year at Shell’s ethane-cracking plastics plant. Peter Hall reports for...

Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions

Any motorist who has ever waited through multiple cycles for a traffic light to turn green knows how annoying signalized intersections can be. But sitting at intersections isn’t just a drag on drivers’ patience — unproductive vehicle idling could...

EPA move on greenhouse gases is a win for sanity and the working class

Brian Frye is a sixth-generation Iowa farmer, a former crude oil broker, and an energy expert with over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Imagine waking up every day and being told your very existence is a threat — your pickup,...

New study revisits link between air pollution in East Asia and global warming

Over the past decade, clean-up efforts in East Asia have reduced air pollution significantly, improving quality of life and health in the region. But they may also have inadvertently contributed to speeding up global warming, by removing particles...

New ESA satellite to provide advanced weather forecasting, track climate change and air pollution for over 20 years

The MetOp-SG-A1 satellite, set to launch on 13 August at 12:37 AM UTC, arrived at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in mid-June. Since then, it has undergone checks, fuelling, and has been joined to the launch adapter. An end has come...

Fire ants are heating up, fueled by Florida's growth, global warming

Red imported fire ants cause significant economic damage and pose health risks. Climate change, urban sprawl, and flooding are exacerbating the fire ant problem in Florida. Scientists are exploring biological controls and other methods to manage...

Review: ‘Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource’ calls for better protection from global warming

SHADE: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource. By Sam Bloch. Random House. 336 pages. $32. The cities of ancient Mesopotamia were oases for travelers trying to escape the sun’s heat. Urban shade was created by the buildings themselves with...

New Iveco CNG Wagons Cut Emissions For Keenan Recycling

Food waste collector Keenan Recycling has reduced emissions with 10 new Iveco Eurocargo trucks powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), reports Peter Brown. Operating out of Aberdeen, the CNG trucks are fitted with the 6.7 litre Tector 7 engine,...

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...

This bites! Fire ants are heating up in Florida due to global warming