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A recent study on climate change has presented an integrated methodology to assess and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in institutional buildings by combining organizational carbon footprint analysis with rooftop photovoltaic system simulation. The HM Building at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) in Thailand was selected as
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Research by scientists at the China University of Mining and Technology has provided valuable insights into the migration patterns of coalbed methane (CBM) during production, shedding light on the crucial factors for ensuring process safety and environmental protection. The study, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and
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In a significant study on the impact of extreme weather events on alpine wetland ecosystems, researchers from Qinghai Normal University in the People's Republic of China have found that greenhouse gas emissions in these systems are highly sensitive to precipitation patterns. The study, published in the journal Atmosphere,
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In a new study, researchers from Northwest A&F University have investigated the optimal combination of plastic film mulching (PM) and crop stubble return to achieve high yields and low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in dryland maize-growing regions under climate change. The research, published in Field Crops Research, aimed
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Research at Sol Plaatje University in South Africa has shed light on the complexities of air pollution and the limitations of traditional machine learning models in accurately predicting air pollutant concentrations. The study proposes a novel approach that integrates explainable artificial intelligence (xAI) into long short-term memory (LSTM) models, addressing
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Fresh data on engineering published in a new report have provided valuable insights into the mitigation of global warming emissions from dumpsites. According to a study conducted by researchers from Kasetsart University in Thailand, electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) can effectively identify optimal locations for gas collection systems, thereby enhancing gas
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In the South African town of Komati, the country's efforts to transition away from coal-fired power have sparked doubts about the benefits of this shift. The power station, which stopped burning coal in 2022, has left many residents wondering about the future of their community. Busiswe Ndebele, a
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The Trump administration is set to scrap a plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants, despite a new analysis revealing that these emissions are a significant contributor to the climate crisis. The EPA has drafted a plan to eliminate restrictions on emissions from coal and gas-fired power
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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality alert due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, affecting the southwest coastal region. Pollution concentrations were in the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" level on Sunday and Monday, primarily impacting children, older adults, and people with respiratory or heart
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Research conducted by a team from the University of South Carolina has shed light on the significant impact of traffic emissions on near-road air quality and public health. The study, which employed a Bayesian modeling framework, analyzed high-resolution traffic and air pollutant data from an urban corridor in Columbia, South
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Research by Duke Kunshan University has revealed the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in China. According to the study, methane emissions from pig farming disruptions soared during the pandemic, accounting for over 65% of net greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Meanwhile, nitrous oxide emissions
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The Trump administration dealt a massive blow to clean energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts in the US, canceling nearly $4 billion in project grants, primarily for programs to capture carbon emissions and store them underground. These grants, largely awarded during President Biden's final few months in
