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Almost nowhere on Earth safe from PM2.5, says Melbourne study

Envirotec Magazine

A seemingly world-first study of daily ambient fine particulate matter ( PM 2.5 ) across the globe reports that only 0.18% of the global land area and 0.001% of the global population are exposed to levels of PM 2.5 – the world’s leading environmental health risk factor – below levels of safety recommended by Word Health Organization (WHO).

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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

1 Only seven countries and three territories last year met World Health Organization pollution guidelines for fine particulate matter, according to the latest report by Swiss company IQ Air, published in March. µg/m 3 ), followed by northern Africa (30.1 2 WHO guidelines currently state that annual average concentrations of PM2.5

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ESG Reporting: What Is ESG Reporting and Why Is It Important?

Green Business Bureau

And transparency is a tool to unlock capital and create solutions for the major global challenges organizations face today (e.g. Plus organizations can track progress, set benchmarks, and communicate when their ESG goals have been met. According to the PRI, in 2006 the organization had 63 signatories commanding $6.5

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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade

Envirotec Magazine

Growing consumption and demand of commodities has already seen large scale corporate-led land acquisitions for industrial production of cattle, soy and palm oil in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Between 2001-2015, 27% of forest disturbance was attributed to commodity-driven deforestation. Use of digital technologies.

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Water stress: UN report reveals how billions of people could not wash hands at home as Covid-19 hit

Business Green

It has been one of the most important public health messages since the COVID-19 pandemic began but a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF shows that, as the crisis began, three in 10 people worldwide could not wash their hands with soap and water at home.

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China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?

Renewable Energy World

In the early 2000’s, China set its sight on the solar industry, and began hiring international solar experts and shopping for the necessary manufacturing machinery, while inviting global market leaders to move their manufacturing to the country, where they could find cheap, skilled labor, and tax credits.

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Report Examines ‘Net Zero’ Climate Strategies, Finds Corporate Plans Lacking in Lead up to COP26

DeSmogBlog

“Net-zero is this phrase that we all hear so much about and that also underpins many of the key initiatives and agendas at COP26,” said Scott Tully, a member of Glasgow Calls Out Polluters (GCOP) , a grassroots group organizing for climate justice at COP26. There’s no question that climate change is here — and accelerating.