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New York Protects “the Birds & the Bees” with Nation-Leading Legislation

June 14, 2023 admin Agriculture, air quality, bees, nrdc

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 02:46:42 +0000

Albany, NY — The New York State Legislature has passed the Birds and Bees Protection Act (A.7640/S.1856A), a first-in-the-nation bill that would rein in the use of neurotoxic neonicotinoid pesticides (“neonics”), which now heads to Governor Hochul’s desk for her signature. The Birds and Bees Protection Act bans the neonic uses that in-depth Cornell University […]

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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Is A Climate Change Wake-Up Call For The USA

June 13, 2023 admin air quality, Canada, climate anxiety, climate change, research, usa, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:35:57 +0000

Climate change has suddenly become much more real for many Americans as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the country.

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May As National Wildfire Awareness Month: 10 Tips To Prevent Wildfires

May 27, 2023 admin Agriculture, air quality, HEALTH, research, us wildfires, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 23:35:33 +0000

Fireworks start over 19,000 fires and send over 9,000 people to the ER each year in the United States.

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What You Need To Know About Composting

May 24, 2023 admin Agriculture, air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, methane, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 17:54:38 +0000

Composting is a process that allows organic waste to decompose in the presence of oxygen, which minimizes methane production. It’s not a new practice, but how much do you really know about composting?

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Zero-Emission Zones Can Cut Air Pollution Tremendously

May 24, 2023 admin air quality, cars, cities, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Europe, policy & politics, zero emission zone

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 00:19:29 +0000

Research shows that unambitious air pollution targets proposed by the European Commission are well within reach.

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A Toxic Tour Helps Convey What Fenceline Communities Experience

May 23, 2023 admin Air pollution, air quality, Coal, environmental justice, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, pollution

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 02:33:52 +0000

Three colleagues from the Union of Concerned Scientists and I were invited to participate in a Toxics Tour in Kansas City. The experience was extremely valuable and I recommend it, especially if you are someone like me who works on environmental justice issues but doesn’t live in a frontline community. Reading articles and books, or […]

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Organic Fireworks As A Sustainable Celebration

May 22, 2023 admin air quality, Daan Roosegaarde

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 15:15:44 +0000

A free spectacle for the senses, marvel at this dazzling light installation. How can we celebrate sustainably? Artist Daan Roosegaarde became inspired by the magical light of fireflies, and a desire to update the culturally ingrained ritual of fireworks.

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First U.S. Congestion Pricing Plan Gets Closer to Reality in New York City

May 20, 2023 admin air quality, cars, cleantech news, Commuting, congestion pricing, congestion tolls, Fossil Fuels, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics, road pricing

Credit to Author: Chris Boylan| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 23:00:43 +0000

There’s no getting around it: New York City traffic is bad. At peak hours of the day, traffic is at a virtual standstill in many areas, and with EVs still only a small percentage of overall traffic, air quality and traffic noise can be terrible. In various parts of the world, including downtown London, a […]

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Proposed Rule Cuts Carbon Pollution From Power Plants That Burn Coal & Gas

May 16, 2023 admin air quality, Coal, EPA, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, power plant emissions

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 18:25:43 +0000

The time is now for the EPA to move forward — without delay — to finalize robust and durable standards to confront the rising costs and mounting dangers of the climate crisis.

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Some Gas Utilities Are Leading The Way Into The Future, Others Are Actively In Reverse

May 14, 2023 admin air quality, Australia, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, home energy management, India, investment, natural gas, netherlands, policy & politics, utilities

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:55:56 +0000

The pockets of the future are small towns in Europe and Australia, while an oil and gas giant in India is pushing vastly more soon-to-be stranded assets into the ground.