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Study Shows a Smarter Technique to Replenish Groundwater

Reclaimed water is injected into depleted aquifers by many municipalities in an effort to replenish groundwater levels.

10 Jan 2020

QED Highlights EZR Tray™ Air Stripper for Removing VOCs from Contaminated Groundwater and Waste Streams

Q.E.D. Environmental Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative environmental products, announces the patented EZR Tray™ air stripper, a sliding tray, stainless steel air stripper ideal for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated groundwater and waste streams.

From QED Environmental Systems, Inc. 10 Jan 2020

Study Looks at Projections of Global Energy Mix Over the Next Two Decades

When it comes to fulfilling ambitious energy and climate commitments, few nations successfully walk their talk. A case in point is the Paris Agreement initiated four years ago.

10 Jan 2020

Researchers Recommend New Approaches to Sway the Opinion of Climate Deniers

Those who want to change the views of climate deniers, can start by respecting and acknowledging the beliefs of people.

9 Jan 2020

New Treatment Methods can Reduce Concentration of Drugs in Wastewater

Seven wastewater treatment plants located in the Eastern United States were recently studied, showing a mixed record with regard to removing pharmaceutical drugs like antidepressants and antibiotics.

9 Jan 2020

Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets Have Made Southern Ocean More Acidic, Warmer

According to a new study, the increased freshwater caused by melting ice sheets in Antarctica, combined with the increased Antarctic wind has decreased the oxygen level in the Southern Ocean.

8 Jan 2020

Sea-Ice-Free Arctic Makes Permafrost Vulnerable to Thawing

New research, published today in Nature, led by scientists at the University of Oxford’s Department of Earth Sciences, and at the Geological Survey of Israel, provides evidence from Siberian caves suggesting that summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean plays an essential role in stabilising permafrost and its large store of carbon.

7 Jan 2020

WHO Health and Air Quality Campaigner Joins BESA Group

The UK’s first World Health Organisation (WHO) advocate for air quality and health has joined the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) group for Health and Wellbeing in Buildings to progress her campaign to turn buildings into safe havens from air pollution.

7 Jan 2020

Developing New Technologies to Prevent Massive Loss of Energy in Windows

In the quest to make buildings more energy efficient, windows present a particularly difficult problem. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heat that either escapes or enters windows accounts for roughly 30 percent of the energy used to heat and cool buildings.

7 Jan 2020