Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Durham, October 2023 Urban locations worldwide are struggling to manage stormwater drainage, in the face of extreme weather. And this seems to be a key factor in the increasing difficulties being faced worldwide, when it comes to managing the hydraulic capacity of sewer and stormwater networks.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2022

He said: “Once regarded as worthless swamps because they can’t support agriculture, wetlands are now called the kidneys of the planet because they are so efficient at removing harmful compounds before these reach rivers, lakes or the ocean or pollute sources of drinking water.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As the phrase ‘forever chemicals’ enters the Oxford English Dictionary for the first time in 2024, and these fluorinated substances expand the list of micropollutants, it might be time for a change in the way these persistent environmental pollutants are tackled. Some use technologies like ozone oxidation, and membrane filtration.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

Sewage pollution in surface waters in the UK and Ireland is one of the most high-profile environmental issues in the country. Now our focus shifts to the future, with societal needs, environmental protection and resilient infrastructure at the centre. He is also director of environment & innovation at Southern Water.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 7, 2020

To encourage property owners to use best practices for stormwater management, Johnson County Stormwater Management Program offers the refunds to homeowners and businesses that make improvements on their properties. This water is not treated before reaching these waterways, which causes water pollution, flooding and land erosion.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 23, 2024

The causes of water scarcity in urban areas are multifaceted, including outdated infrastructure, inefficient water use, and pollution. By capturing rainwater, cities can rely less on traditional water sources and become more resilient to water shortages. These small changes can add up to significant water savings over time.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 16, 2024

The report continues that various solutions to green buildings already exist, but they often address singular areas such as pollution reduction, net zero goals or human-centric sustainability in isolation. If you are involved in the green building market, how do you enable the technologies to work together?

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Green Roof Technology

MAY 27, 2021

Additionally the Green Roof components and the plants are exposed to more extreme environmental impact like higher wind speeds, reflecting surfaces, higher temperatures, air pollution, artificial light at night, lower bio-diversity and more. Horticultural experts call this “natural plant diversity”.

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Green Roof Technology

MARCH 17, 2020

Additionally the Green Roof components and the plants are exposed to more extreme environmental impact like higher wind speeds, reflecting surfaces, higher temperatures, air pollution, artificial light at night, lower bio-diversity and more. The basic layers are (from roofing up): . Horticultural experts call this “natural plant diversity”.

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Grist

AUGUST 10, 2023

Last month, the American Chemistry Council, a petrochemical industry trade group, sent out a newsletter highlighting a major new report on what it presented as a promising solution to the plastic pollution crisis: using “recycled” plastic in construction materials. A view of houses built with bricks made from plastic waste in Costa Rica.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Both a rain garden and bioswale retain or slow the movement of water from the property, decreasing stormwater runoff. As the water moves through the channel, the mixture of native plants slows the movement and increases infiltration to remove pollutants. Let’s look at what might be best for your situation.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 19, 2020

Past winners have worked to reduce waste, air pollution, stormwater runoff, energy costs and transportation costs. The purpose of the KC Green Neighborhood Recognition Program is to recognize those neighborhoods that have implemented sustainable practices within their community.

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Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

By respecting communities’ ability to thrive in place, and relationships to place, we can reduce pollution and build resilience. How we create livelihoods, how we meet our needs, and ultimately how we manage our economy is critical to reducing pollution and achieving our vision of climate justice. A Regenerative Economy.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 11, 2021

Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience Chris Castro Thu, 03/11/2021 – 01:00 Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability.

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The City Fix

JANUARY 29, 2025

Moldovas capital city, Chiinu, recently secured a 20 million investment to tackle flooding and pollution of the Bc River, aiming to transform it into a valuable recreational amenity for 100,000 residents and mitigate future flood risks. This funding, which combines loans from.

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The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The world recently experienced a 13-month streak of record-breaking global temperatures. And as blistering heat waves punish communities across several continents, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record. Global average temperatures are now perilously close to exceeding 1.5.

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Front And Centered

DECEMBER 12, 2023

However, the existing comprehensive planning process is not accessible or equitable for many people in frontline communities and does not address the disproportionate impacts from climate change and pollution. HB 1181 adds a new Climate Change and Resiliency Element that cities and counties must include in their comprehensive plans.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

However, critics of net-zero pledges charge that corporations fall back on "net zero" goalposts to look virtuous while getting a free pass for their carbon-polluting sins and that net-zero deadlines are set so far in the future as to omit any accountability plan. It's really, really hard to get to net zero," Kline said.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 30, 2021

For starters, they’re responsible for producing oxygen and removing CO2 and other pollutants from the air. remove an estimated 75,000 tons of air pollution per year. “Urban trees don’t just store carbon, they reduce stormwater, they improve air, they provide energy savings in terms of heating and cooling.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. This phenomenon — groundwater rise — could also have dire effects on people’s health, exposing them to new or unearthed pollutants. It can also pollute nearby waterways, poisoning plants and wildlife.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As always, equity and access is at the forefront of our mission to fund critical solutions for climate change, particularly in communities affected by the compounding effects of pollution, vulnerable infrastructure, and limited economic opportunities. Entrepreneurs may have half the solution, and communities often have the other half. .

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 9, 2021

Stormwater management and flood resiliency solutions. Enhanced roadway infrastructure safety, resiliency, and disaster planning. Improving energy resiliency. Eliminating pollution in frontline communities and creating local job opportunities. Systems enabling water reuse and resource recovery.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 1, 2021

His work focuses on equity-based decarbonization in Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada, air pollutant monitoring in Richmond, CA, and expansion of solar on community centers and schools throughout California. Karan is a member of the Climate Corps Class of 2019 and 2020.

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The City Fix

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For the 21 million residents of Lagos, Nigeria, climate change is not a distant concept it is a current reality. Over the past decade, the city has experienced devastating floods, exacerbated by the loss of over half of its wetlands.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Diversification, whether it’s on a single farm or across a local economy, can make towns more resilient, the report says. Renewed interest in cultivating native crops like taro helps restore local ecosystems and strengthen their resilience to threats like wildfires that feast on dry invasive grasses. That applies on land, too.

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