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The 40th Anniversary of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the 2025 World Ozone Day Celebration was held in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, with the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, emphasizing the country's commitment to safeguarding the environment from ozone depletion. The
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A new report by Offshore Energies UK highlights the North Sea oil and gas industry's impressive environmental performance, surpassing targets for greenhouse gas and methane emissions reductions. The 2025 Environmental Insight report shows a 34% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions and a 57% reduction in methane emissions between
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The American Lung Association, along with 77 other national, state, and local health organizations, has sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to reject its proposal to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding and greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles. The proposed repeal would
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Research in Porto Alegre, Brazil, has shown that retaining eucalyptus harvest residues in subtropical sandy soils can help mitigate global warming by sequestering carbon in the soil and biomass products. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the Department of Agriculture, evaluated the impact of five different harvest
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Researchers at Tianjin University have conducted a comprehensive study on the global drivers of dissolved nitrogen dynamics in aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the impact of environmental factors on nitrogen concentrations. The study, which analyzed 706 lake and 1061 river samples, found that nitrogen concentrations in Asia and North America were significantly
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A recent study published by researchers at Hohai University has highlighted the significant role of methane emissions from agricultural drainage ditches in coastal reclamation areas in exacerbating global climate change. The research, which has been peer-reviewed, emphasizes the importance of understanding the mechanisms of methane production, oxidation, and emission in
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is accepting applications for the Clean Fleet Vehicle and Technology Grant Program from September 15 to October 24, 2025. This program aims to reduce air pollution and address climate change by supporting the transition of fleet vehicles to low-emission and zero-emission options.
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Researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden have made a significant discovery about the greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) using anaerobic digestion (AD). According to the study, WWTPs emit significantly more greenhouse gases than previously estimated, with sludge being a major source of both methane (CH4) and nitrous
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been linked to various environmental, genetic, and socio-economic factors, with air pollution being a significant contributor to its outcomes. A recent study published in Environmental Research examined the relationship between air pollution and ASD severity in children, with a particular focus on the moderating effects
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Researchers from Cortile Scientific Limited conducted a study to assess the effects of different cropping systems on soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes in Chuka, Upper Eastern Kenya. The study found that agroforestry systems can act as nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation by reducing GHG emissions. The dataset collected over
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Researchers from Faculty of Science and Technology have developed a hybrid ARIMA-ANN model to predict air quality index in DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, using time series data from January 19-30, 2023. The study found that the hybrid model had a higher accuracy value compared to the single ARIMA model in describing
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A study published in the Construction and Building Materials journal has investigated the impact of replacing natural aggregates with recycled brick aggregates (RBA) in concrete production. The research, conducted by State University Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, aimed to assess the environmental and mechanical benefits of using RBA in concrete.
