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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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Morrisons to feed hens with insects in push for 'carbon neutral' eggs

Business Green

"An insect diet could suit our hens better - they seem to enjoy it - and the nutritional and added health benefits are notable. Swapping soya for insects on these ten farms is expected to contribute to slashing over 5,700 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year and saving 56 hectares of land in South America from deforestation, it said.

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New Updates to Understanding Packaging Scorecard Spur a Safer & More Sustainable Foodservice Industry

EDF + Business

1 These toxic chemicals, often referred to as “forever chemicals” for their persistence in the human body and the environment, have been linked to serious health concerns and environmental contamination leading to additional exposures beyond the original PFAS-containing article. In a 2022 survey of U.S.

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Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be

GreenBiz

While the rate of annual deforestation slowed to about 25 million acres between 2015 and 2020, the trendlines in several regions — especially countries in Africa and South America — aren’t moving in the right direction.

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UN report: People have wrecked 40% of all the land on Earth

Grist

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.”. People have altered 70 percent of Earth’s lands from their natural state and degraded up to 40 percent.

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AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2020 finalists announced

Envirotec Magazine

“We’re delighted to see finalists from Israel, Malaysia, Kenya and Thailand and South America alongside those from Europe and the UK in this year’s shortlist”, said Charlotte Morton, ADBA Chief Executive. The AD and Biogas industry Awards 2020 finalists: Health and Safety Award sponsored by SGN.

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Climate change is supercharging floods and droughts, new research shows

Grist

The most severe drought took place in northeastern South America from 2015 to 2016, followed by the ongoing drought in the Cerrado region of Brazil. The increase in extreme flooding and drought could hold “dire consequences” for human health, crops, and regional unrest, according to the study.