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Aged desert dust particles provide new form of SOAs, says study

Dust particles thrown up from deserts such as the Saraha and Gobi are playing a previously unknown role in air pollution. Contrary to long-held assumptions,...

WWTW in Scotland wins award from the Royal Academy of Engineering

A wastewater treatment works in West Lothian has won a prestigious sustainability award from The Royal Academy of Engineering. Owned and operated by Scottish Water,...

Next-generation thermal energy technology to pilot in Nigeria

A pilot project at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) in Lagos, Nigeria, aims to replace polluting diesel generators with next-generation thermal energy storage powered by solar. Launched...

Collapse of AMOC Could Bring ‘Profound Cooling’ to Northern Europe: Study

The collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)  — a system of ocean currents that pulls warm water from the Southern Hemisphere and...

Trump EPA Announces Major Weakening of Power Plant Emissions Rules

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced a plan to repeal a landmark pollution rule that aims to eliminate most greenhouse...

UBQ Materials launches UBQ™ Masterbatch to transform sustainable manufacturing

UBQ Materials announced the launch of its new UBQ Masterbatch, a groundbreaking product designed to transform manufacturing. Municipal waste incineration in Europe nearly doubled from...

High Levels of Mercury Found in Alligators in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia

In a new study, scientists have detected high levels of mercury contamination in alligators from the Okefenokee Swamp in southeastern Georgia. The contamination in...

Green Project Technologies Launches New Supply Chain Clean Energy Procurement Platform

Carbon management software provider Green Project Technologies announced the launch of act50, a new digital renewable energy marketplace and supplier engagement platform aimed at...

Amazon Signs 1.9 GW Nuclear Deal to Power Data Centers

Amazon and power producer Talen Energy announced a new long-term Purchase Power Agreement (PPA), with Talen supplying Amazon with 1.9 GW of energy from...

EU Parliament’s Omnibus Negotiator Proposes Much Sharper Cuts to Sustainability Reporting Regulations

Parliament’s Omnibus rapporteur Jörgen Warborn of the European People’s Party (EPP), announced the publication of draft amendments to the European Commission’s proposed “Omnibus” initiative...

IFRS Says 36 Jurisdictions Are Moving Towards Using ISSB Sustainability Reporting Standards

The IFRS Foundation revealed today that 36 jurisdictions have adopted or otherwise used the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards), or are taking steps...

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