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PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Used on Farms Could Significantly Raise Health Risks, EPA Draft Guidelines Warn

Toxic chemicals from sewage sludge used as fertilizer pose health risks to those who regularly consume products from farms that use it, in some...

Los Angeles Fires Lead to Over $200 Billion in Losses, Potentially the Most Expensive Wildfire Event in U.S. History

As deadly wildfires continue to blaze around greater Los Angeles, the economic cost of the fires has now been estimated to be over $200...

Apollo, Standard Chartered Launch $3 Billion Energy Transition Financing Partnership

Global alternative investment manager Apollo and UK-based international banking group Standard Chartered announced today the launch of a new strategic partnership focused on accelerating...

EU project aims to separate and recycle nuclear waste

Is permanent storage the only strategy for dealing with nuclear waste? It appears not. With the aid of new EU funding, a new project...

Report explores untapped potential of circular retrofitting to decarbonize the built environment

New analysis from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum appears to highlight the vital role of circular retrofitting in conserving natural resources, meeting decarbonization...

NatureMetrics Raises $25 Million to Scale Biodiversity Monitoring and Reporting Platform

UK-based biodiversity measurement and monitoring solution provider NatureMetrics announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds to...

Businesses aware of generative AI’s environmental footprint, but struggling to address it alone

A new report, ‘Developing sustainable Gen AI’, published on 14 January, appears to show that generative AI has a significant and growing negative environmental...

UK government provides £51.9 million for emissions-cutting projects

Almost £52 million has been awarded to 25 businesses in the UK to support the adoption of innovative emissions-cutting projects, including carbon capture and...

Interface unveils carbon negative rubber flooring prototype

Interface, Inc., a leader in sustainable flooring solutions, has introduced a prototype of its nora® rubber flooring that is designed to be carbon negative,...

ERM Acquires Newfields’ Environmental Division

Sustainability consulting firm ERM announced an agreement to acquire the Environmental Division of NewFields Companies. According to ERM, the acquisition is aimed at expanding...

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