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Latest Database to Help Track Global Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions

How does the Swedish chemical industry make use of renewables and fuel oil for its energy consumption? And what are the global trends in fossil fuels use over the last several years?

24 Jul 2019

New Technology Can Deliver Clean Water to Thousands of Communities Worldwide

Around 844 million people are estimated to lack access to clean water. At the same time, every minute, a newborn dies from infection due to the shortage of safe water and a polluted environment.

24 Jul 2019

Impact of Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy on Economic Growth of Myanmar

Situated in the western region of the Indochinese Peninsula, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has several peculiar economic features. Green energy accounts for a substantial share of the nation’s energy balance.

24 Jul 2019

Rising Global Temperatures Can Have Adverse Impact on Air Quality

According to a recent journal article on air quality across the Mid-Atlantic region, rising temperatures caused by climate change will considerably shift climatic conditions. This, in turn, will lead to worse air quality by raising the number of days with high ozone concentrations.

24 Jul 2019

Kerosene Lamps Lead to Higher Concentrations of Black Carbon in Air

Compared to those who use electricity, exposure to black carbon particles is 81% more among women in Mozambique who rely on kerosene as the primary source of energy for lighting.

24 Jul 2019

Manganese Can Accelerate Production of Lead Dioxide Under Certain Conditions

Manganese is not categorically a toxic mineral. Actually, people require a little manganese in their diets to keep healthy.

23 Jul 2019

Study Explores the Effect of Smoke on Weather and Climate

A DC-8 flying laboratory developed by NASA was flown recently to initiate an elaborate study into the life cycles of smoke caused by fires in the United States.

23 Jul 2019

Reducing Single Use Plastic in London: MIW Wins Thames Water Contract to Roll Out 100 Outdoor Drinking Water Fountains

British firm MIW Water Cooler Experts is working with Thames Water and the Mayor of London to encourage people to keep hydrated on the move by refilling rather than buying bottled water.

23 Jul 2019

New Wastewater Treatment Process Effectively Removes Environmental Hormones

The advanced environmentally-friendly, low-cost, and high-efficiency wastewater processing catalyst produced from agricultural by-product, together with the high efficiency and removal rate realized through the application of ultrasound stimulation, resulted in high expectation for the development of a new environmental hormone removal system.

22 Jul 2019