Climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering the rescission of a landmark 2009 legal opinion, the "endangerment finding," which determined that greenhouse gas emissions pose a risk to human health and welfare. This opinion has been the basis for the government's actions to combat climate change. According
Climate change
In a significant victory for climate defenders, the International Court of Justice has ruled that governments must rapidly reduce emissions, provide remedy to those facing climate damages, and provide climate finance to developing countries. This milestone decision elevates national climate commitments by confirming that countries must reduce emissions enough to
Climate change
The Trump administration is aiming to eradicate the "endangerment finding," a critical tool used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gases. This move is part of the administration's efforts to boost fossil fuels and reverse former President Biden's climate agenda. Scientists
Air pollution
A new 5-year initiative launched by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) aims to provide Australian grain growers with practical solutions to lower on-farm emissions intensity. The $39 million Low Emissions Intensity Farming Systems (LEIFS) initiative will explore and demonstrate the benefits of monitoring, managing, and reporting greenhouse gas
Air pollution
Researchers at the K.N. Toosi University of Technology in Tehran, Iran, have investigated new ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in heavy-duty diesel engines. The study, published in the Journal of Engineering Research, focused on using landfill gas instead of natural gas in a dual-fuel engine and implementing reactivity-controlled
Climate change
Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, has made significant strides in reducing its carbon footprint through a initiative led by anesthesiologists Jacklyn Ma, MD, and Michael Kissen, MD. The program aims to minimize the environmental impact of anesthesia gases used during surgery, which are a major contributor to greenhouse gas
Climate change
Research conducted by the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hannover, Germany, has shown that biochar can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock industry. The study, published in Frontiers in Animal Science, employed the rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC) to assess the impact of five different carbons, including biochar, on
Air pollution
The Trump administration has taken a drastic measure to roll back clean air laws, granting blanket exemptions to over 100 facilities across the country, including chemical plants, coal-fired power plants, commercial sterilizers, and taconite mills. This move is set to release more toxic air pollution in most of the country,
Air pollution
A new study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that the effects of energy policy decisions on greenhouse gas emissions may not be fully realized until 2034. The study, published in Resource and Energy Economics, analyzed data from the 48 contiguous states between 1990 and 2017 and found
Air pollution
A study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production has found that greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from organic and mineral fertilizer application in agriculture significantly contribute to ecosystem eutrophication and global warming. The research, which was supported by the Federal Ministry of Nutrition and Agriculture (BMEL), Germany, and the
Air pollution
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from Shihezi University has demonstrated the effectiveness of calcium oxide (CaO) in addressing water quality deterioration, black-odor phenomenon, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in rural waterlogging ponds. The experiment explored the improvements and mechanism of CaO under coverage and injection methods, yielding impressive results
Air pollution
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of nanotechnology, developing a composite material that can significantly reduce methane emissions in shallow lakes. According to the research findings, the material, montmorillonite (MMT) loaded with nano calcium peroxide (nanoCaO2@MMT), reduced methane concentration in
