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

Envirotec Magazine

Importantly while daily levels have reduced in Europe and North America in the two decades to 2019, levels have increased in Southern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and the Caribbean, with more than 70% of days globally seeing levels above what is safe. “In concentrations in 2019. The highest PM 2.5

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Copper use in vehicle wiring harnesses expected to surge

Charged

kg in South America to 17.6 kg in North America. China surpassed Europe in 2019, driven primarily by electrified vehicles and further increases in feature content. Developing markets, such as parts of Asia and South America, have seen the greatest growth, and that trend is expected to continue.

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Study highlights the importance and vulnerability of the world’s water towers

Envirotec Magazine

Europe: Rhône, Po, Rhine, Black Sea North Coast, Caspian Sea Coast. ? North America: Fraser, Columbia and Northwest United States, Pacific and Arctic Coast, Saskatchewan-Nelson, North America-Colorado. ? South America: South Chile, South Argentina, Negro, La Puna region, North Chile.

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Study highlights the importance and vulnerability of the world’s water towers

Envirotec Magazine

Europe: Rhône, Po, Rhine, Black Sea North Coast, Caspian Sea Coast. ? North America: Fraser, Columbia and Northwest United States, Pacific and Arctic Coast, Saskatchewan-Nelson, North America-Colorado. ? South America: South Chile, South Argentina, Negro, La Puna region, North Chile.

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Mining Giants Embrace Renewables, But Decarbonization Remains a Steep Climb

GreenTechMedia

Rocky Mountain Institute’s Renewable Resources at Mines tracker shows the level of renewables commissioned for mines fell steeply in 2019, to around 100 megawatts, less than a third of the amount seen in 2018. Growing demand for low-carbon supply chains.

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From Fukushima to SMRs: How Nuclear Power is Evolving Globally

R-Squared Energy

However, it remained 58 terawatt-hours below the pre-COVID levels of 2019 and 2% lower than the peak output recorded in 2006. Regional differences are apparent, with North America and Europe as early adopters, while Asia has seen the most growth in recent years. Global Nuclear Consumption 1965-2023.

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Soy scandals: Green groups raise alarm over deforestation impact of corporates' soy supply chains

Business Green

Two separate reports from WWF and Greenpeace have similarly highlighted how soy remains a major driver of deforestation, especially in South America, despite the growing number of pledges from retailers and agri-businesses to develop sustainable soy supply chains.