Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Campaigners have written to the Health Secretary to call for wood stoves to be phased out by 2027. When our neighbours light their log burners our home is enveloped in toxic smoke. When our neighbours light their log burners our home is enveloped in toxic smoke. About 200,000 new wood burning stoves are bought every year.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Leading companies, including tech firms Microsoft and Akamai, are expanding their focus into new realms — ones that explore the intersection of sustainability and human health, or that allow employees to take action to reduce their own impact at home and in the communities where they live.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The robust data set reports on trends in forest areas including size, species, health, growth, mortality, removals and carbon sequestrations. According to soil health experts such as Haya from UC Berkeley, there are a lot of biological ways carbon can be lost from the soil. Soil carbon sequestration can be lost easier and quicker.

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Grist

JULY 14, 2020

But conservation areas are often vulnerable to illegal logging, poaching, mining, and other activities that threaten biodiversity. Sound has long been used by soundscape ecologists to assess biodiversity and other metrics of ecosystem health. How can land managers detect these kinds of human impacts on protected ecosystems?

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

As butterflies and moths are an important indicator of the health of the environment, a reduction in their numbers is a cause for serious concern. Though worryingly, 2021 also saw the lowest average number of butterflies logged since the event began thirteen years ago.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Forests are crucial for the health and economies of our planet, but they must be better planned, managed and monitored to ensure sustainable benefits for people as well as nature,” he said. Professor Marshall’s principal paper lists 15 essential advances for science to help restore the world’s forested landscapes.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

model in protecting worker health, including Methylene Chloride, Formaldehyde, Acrylonitrile, Chloroform, Tetrachloroethane, 1, 1, 1, 2- and Trichloroethane, 1, 1, 2- to name a few additional gases. What makes the Cub range of personal detectors unique is the ability to be locked as a device and the extensive data logging capabilities.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

These unpleasant smells were linked to self-reported health issues like headaches and anxiety, leading some residents to change their behaviours, like closing windows even in stifling-hot weather. The study was published in July in the journal Environmental Research: Health.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

Described as a range of state of the art UV-C disinfection chambers for the healthcare industry, the Mackwell Health Whitebox is seemingly equipped to quickly and reliably disinfect personal protective equipment (PPE) in compliance with healthcare regulations and guidelines.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In September, Thames21 volunteers logged 27,400 wet wipes at Battersea Bridge in just two days. The Thames Tideway Tunnel will be a major boost to the health of the capital’s waterway, but everyone can play their part right now, by avoiding plastic wet wipes and ensuring that they flush only the three ps – pee, poo and paper.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

For gas detection, the use of data-driven solutions, automatically identifies patterns from non-zero gas readings logged by personal wearables and area gas monitors. Data science has fast become a crucial tool across industrial workplaces.

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Grist

JULY 18, 2024

Over the study period, these cold-loving tree species have lost 36 percent of their carbon-sinking capacity as logging, wildfires, pests, and drought devastated the land. But new plant life has reclaimed large swaths of abandoned farmland, and the carbon-sucking power of these younger forests has made up for the losses from logging.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

“So, the EDT is an ideal tool to support the theme for this year’s Clean Air Day: protecting children’s health from air pollution,” said a press release. This is because the EDT contains an advanced electrochemical sensor that logs readings and transmits data to a tablet or mobile phone running the EDT App.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 4, 2024

They are also concerned that the facilities could harm local communities, some of which face high health burdens. Logging and road building in any kind of primary forests is associated with increasing fire risk,” she said. Fire is the latest Trojan Horse for industry to get into natural forests they otherwise might not get to violate.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Government agencies managing vast forests can now leverage satellite imagery to monitor forest health more effectively, overcoming traditional challenges like limited resources and personnel. Why Is Traditional Forest Health Monitoring So Difficult? For example, consider the following areas some countries must manage: The U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

These are used by epidemiologists to determine the aerosol sources that are most detrimental to human health.” For the improvement of air quality to progress more efficiently in the future, regulators could lower the limit values specifically for those aerosols most harmful to health more than for others, the researchers argue.

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Grist

APRIL 27, 2022

A new United Nations report released Wednesday shows farming, mining, and logging has marred more than half of the planet. If these trends continue, experts expect growing disruptions to human health, food supplies, migration, and biodiversity loss driven by climate change, in what the authors calls a “confluence of unprecedented crises.”.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 14, 2020

But that does not come before health and safety of tenants.” But in the past few weeks, customers have been logging in far more often than usual, Mendelson said. “Certainly when you’re working with building controls, it’s not a quick fix. You’re working with third parties, with vendors.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In a smart grid predictive maintenance use case, LWM2M plays a crucial role in tracking essential telemetry and device data, including real-time energy consumption, power quality parameters, equipment health and status, fault logs, load profiles and battery health for energy storage systems.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In mid-September, the California Air Resources Board logged the highest PM2.5 This year's wildfires and the corresponding smoke have disrupted life along the West Coast, requiring mass evacuations, exacerbating existing health conditions of residents and claiming the lives of 28 people.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Collecting data on seagrass health (image courtesy of Seawilding). During its inaugural event in May 2023, a team of volunteers scuba dived, snorkelled and strolled the coastline, searching for evidence of seagrass and logging their results. Despite their benefits, seagrass habitats are under threat from a variety of factors.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 26, 2024

The AI models can simulate reservoir behaviour under different extraction scenarios, enabling optimized resource utilization while preserving reservoir health. The study was based on a deep exploration well drilled back in the 80s, which showed excellent geothermal potential based on its temperature log and its calculated geothermal gradient.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

CETCI also manufactures fixed gas detection systems, controllers and transmitters that are deployed to monitor hazardous gases; protecting health and safety in confined spaces and indoor environments. These facilities can present a variety of potential hazards to human health. A car park installation.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

These pollutants, which include particulate matter, nitrogen and sulfur oxides, and toxic substances such as benzene, have been linked to health problems ranging from respiratory disorders to reproductive problems to cancer. Some feel uncomfortable about the source of these funds, because they often come at a cost to community health. "We

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2020

On February 24, the government initiated a permanent ban with a decree titled, “ Comprehensively Prohibiting the Illegal Trade of Wild Animals, Eliminating the Bad Habits of Wild Animal Consumption, and Protecting the Health and Safety of the People.”. But will the ban simply drive a long-thriving trade underground?

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Logging has been allowed in some of Europe’s most important forests. Residents in Gloster have spoken of their health declining since Drax began operations in the town in 2014. The health issues include breathing difficulties, dizzy spells, rashes, nosebleeds, occasional burning sensations and irritated eyes when standing outdoors.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

solar market registered pandemic-related pain in the second quarter of 2020, as expected, after logging its highest first quarter of growth ever at the outset of the year. And ultimately, many top solar states, such as Florida, Arizona and Texas, are led by conservative governors.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The benefits of using electrocoagulation included a reduced impact on alkalinity, removal of health and safety risks associated with chemical storage and a potential to reduce carbon impact. Log in or register to the platform here to access all resources. Two technologies showed particular promise when compared to chemical dosing.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Satellite imagery also supports the detection and prevention of illegal activities, such as unauthorized logging , mining , or poaching in protected areas. Forest Conservation Governments use satellite imagery to monitor forests, better understand the health of plants and wildlife, and assess the severity of threats.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Eventually, we come to a brook, and Katie Hagel, an outdoor leader for the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, tells us to find our own quiet contemplation spot. We disperse, leaning against trees, sitting on logs or sprawling in patches of snow, snowshoes splayed at ungainly angles. Participants also forage for wild teas.

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Business Green

MAY 20, 2020

But Giles Bolton, responsible sourcing director of Tesco, said the risk that the legislation could enable increased logging remained. The Amazon, which has a critical role in slowing climate change and regulating planetary health given the vast amount of greenhouse gas it absorbs, is also home to a 750,000-strong Indigenous population.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Barbara got involved with the local Sierra Club chapter, and Don became executive director of the Forest Issues Group — a watchdog organization that tries to stop companies from logging and destroying habitat. Biomass logging does not prevent fires. If biomass plants can provide those services, “that’s great” he said.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

Create a food waste log to keep track of where your food waste comes from, how much and at what frequency. Her interests are in racial health disparities, sustainable food systems and the green economy. Food waste reduction programs can be organized into four steps: Conduct A Food Waste Audit.

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2021

Cameron Hawkins, head of energy and environment at NHS Property Services, reveals how work is advancing fast to slash emissions across one of the world's largest health systems. In October last year, the NHS became the first national health service in the world to commit to becoming a net zero national health system.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 14, 2021

Still Burning: Coal, Colonialism & Resistance details how governments and citizens are increasingly unwilling to tolerate coal mining’s extensive damage to human health and ecosystems within Europe’s borders. But it’s also home to the Shor and Teleut indigenous minorities, as the book highlights.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 14, 2021

Still Burning: Coal, Colonialism & Resistance details how governments and citizens are increasingly unwilling to tolerate coal mining’s extensive damage to human health and ecosystems within Europe’s borders. But it’s also home to the Shor and Teleut indigenous minorities, as the book highlights.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

“By charging them, we can both seek to hold them criminally accountable and send a clear message to others about how seriously we take protecting the environment and public health.”. A Pipeline Plagued by Problems. Attorney General Shapiro said that Energy Transfer dramatically underreported the extent of its spills.

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