Risk analysts have confirmed that there is a significant potential risk of river and other types of water pollution due to the release of contaminated wastewater by hydraulic fracturing or fracking wells generating natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region.
Based on the latest calculations of Andrea Pozzer, Max Planck scientist, heavy air pollution resulting in unhealthy and difficult breathing can become true for most of the world population in 2050 in case no action is taken. Especially North India, China and the Middle East may be impacted by a significant decrease in air quality.
Satellite measurements show that nitrogen dioxide in the lower atmosphere over parts of Europe and the US has fallen over the past decade. More than 15 years of atmospheric observations have revealed trends in air quality.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a code Orange air quality action day for ozone for Tuesday, July 3, for the Pittsburgh and Liberty-Clairton regions.
Friday, June 29, has been forecast as a code Orange air quality action day for ozone in the five Pennsylvanian regions of Lehigh Valley, Susquehanna Valley, Liberty-Clairton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Researchers at Lund University have found that more than 50% of the inhaled diesel soot remains stuck in the lungs. It also contributes to global warming.
StormCon 2012, the stormwater pollution prevention conference, is set to take place in Denver from August 19–23. Experts will convene at the surface water quality conference and exposition to discuss the latest strategies for reducing surface water pollution and study the technologies available for prevention and mitigation of water pollution.
Skyonic has received commitments for a $35 million investment for construction of a carbon capture and utilization plant in San Antonio, Texas. It has finalized the agreement for the initial $9 million part of the total commitment.
SodaStream, a manufacturer of beverage carbonation systems, has formed a virtual ‘Cage Challenge’ on Facebook following Coca Cola’s attempts to close SodaStream’s environmental Cage Exhibits. Facebook visitors from across the globe can fill up this virtual cage with images of utilized cans and bottles.
Thursday, June 21 was observed as a code Orange air quality action day for ozone by the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection and its related regional air quality partners for the regions in Susquehanna Valley and the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia.
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