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Harnessing the Power of Water Quality Sensors for Environmental Conservation
Water is one of the most essential resources on our planet, and ensuring its quality is crucial for both human health and environmental health. However, water resources around the globe are facing increasing pressures from climate change, pollution, and overuse. Protecting these resources requires accurate and timely information about water quality, and this is where water quality sensors come ...
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Severe Water Stress Predicted For 7 England Regions By 2030
Despite the fact that the UK has a famously damp climate, it too will be affected by the water crisis, which is fast tightening its grip on countries all over the world, with water resources rapidly dwindling in the face of climate change, pollution, water mismanagement, population growth, urbanisation and more frequent extreme weather events. It was initially thought that water shortages would ...
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Govt Unveils Plans to Improve Water Quality in England
The government has announced that investments to the tune of £5 billion will be made over the next five years to improve the quality of waterways across England and tackle pollution and climate change head on. The plan brings together a range of measures to address the challenges presented by agricultural and water company pollution, as well as climate change and population growth, with ...
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Recognition for our recycling
Our contribution to the environment is and always will remain an important topic, not just at an individual level but also at a business and government level as each country is scrutinised for their commitment and efforts toward a greener future. Some of the major factors that get juggled in this topic include pollution, global warming, climate change, water pollution, ozone depletion and ...
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Investors to Fast Food Giants: Shrink Carbon and Water Footprints
Letter comes in wake of Lancetreport on risks of current food production systems The Lancet, one of the most prestigious medical journals, recently stated that in order to secure a healthful, sustainable diet for an expected population of 10 billion in 2050, eating habits must change, food production must improve, and food waste must be reduced across the globe. But perhaps just as important, it ...
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RAE announces $4.5 million in grants for clean water and healthy coasts in Southeast New England
On Monday, Sept. 17, Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce $4.5 million in new funding for local organizations working to restore clean water and healthy coastal ecosystems to Southeast New England. The announcement event is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Pawtucket City Hall (agenda attached). The funding is provided under the 2018 ...
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Global water tech firm Hydro Industries announces exciting new collaboration with Swansea University’s School of Management
Water technology company Hydro Industries is based in South West Wales and is rapidly establishing itself as a world leader in water treatment solutions. It prides itself in developing cutting edge systems to solve the pressing problems associated with water pollution and water scarcity worldwide. The Llangennech-based business, which has clients including Ford, Shell, T&T Salvage and ...
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Anguil Environmental Systems announces record sales month In December of 2017
Anguil Environmental Systems, a family-owned air and water pollution control equipment supplier, closed out their sales year with a bang, announcing record breaking sales in the month of December, shattering their annual sales goals. In one week alone, they received four orders for eight systems from around the world totaling over $20,000,000 in bookings. The orders were unique in their ...
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HORIBA Jobin Yvon Gratings in Sentinel-3A satellite helps monitor land and sea
The Sentinel-3A satellite was launched on February 16th, 2016 from Russia to its sun-synchronous orbit more than 800kms above to monitor the health of our earth’s land and oceans. Five instruments have been integrated on board, including the Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI), a spectrometer based on a custom HORIBA Jobin Yvon (HJY) concave diffraction grating. The mission is based ...
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Consumers encouraged to appreciate their water service as Drinking Water Week concludes
As Drinking Water Week concludes, the American Water Works Association joins water professionals across North America in urging consumers to evaluate how they value their water service and how to protect its infrastructure in the future. To value water service, it’s important to recognize the thousands of water utilities across North America that work diligently to provide safe water to ...
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Technology Leaders Identify Imminent Threats to U.S. Water Security and Call for Comprehensive Strategy to Map a Secure Water Future for the Nation
Today, a group of leading U.S. technology experts from across the corporate, government and academic sectors issued a joint “call to action” to develop a comprehensive water innovation strategy for the United States. At the “Disruptive Resilience: Chief Technology Officers Map America’s 2030 Water Future” conference today, a cross-section of diverse experts and ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Four Ways to Reduce Health Risks from Climate Pollutants
The World Health Organisation and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants have produced a report outlining the urgent need to reduce emissions of black carbon, ozone, methane and carbon dioxide, which all contribute to climate change. Frequently described as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), they not only produce a strong global warming effect, they ...
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TODAY: EPA Administrator in Chicago to Tour Coalition: Energy and Announce Target of Installing One Million New Smart Thermostats Initiative
Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will tour Coalition: Energy and join state and local leaders in a press conference to announce a new smart thermostat initiative for Illinois with a target of installing one million smart thermostats over the next five years. The smart thermostat initiative, a partnership between utilities and advocacy groups, is the largest effort of its kind in the ...
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TOMORROW: EPA Administrator in Chicago to Tour Coalition
Tomorrow, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will tour Coalition: Energy and join state and local leaders in a press conference to announce a new smart thermostat initiative for Illinois with a target of installing one million smart thermostats over the next five years. The smart thermostat initiative, a partnership between utilities and advocacy groups, is the largest effort of its kind in the ...
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EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grant of $20,000 to Kansas State University for Projects on Campus in Manhattan, Kan.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $20,000 grant to Kansas State University to carry out a green infrastructure demonstration and training project on its campus in Manhattan, Kan. Faculty and students will create “living laboratories” to conduct green infrastructure monitoring at two on-campus sites – the rain garden at the International Student Center ...
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EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grant of $20,000 to Mississippi State University
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $20,000 grant to Mississippi State University to carry out a green infrastructure demonstration and training project. The university will create a 1,500-square-foot rain garden on its campus. According to the project narrative, students will be involved “at every aspect of the design, construction, maintenance and monitoring of the ...
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EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grants of $20,000 to Kansas State University and Mississippi State University
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded grants of $20,000 each to Kansas State University and Mississippi State University to carry out green infrastructure demonstration and training projects. At Kansas State, faculty and students will create “living laboratories” to conduct green infrastructure monitoring at two on-campus sites. Students from different disciplines will ...
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Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer named to National EPA Advisory Committee
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer to its Local Government Advisory Committee, which gives recommendations to EPA on key environmental policies. The 30-member advisory board was formed to foster stronger EPA and local government partnerships and to build on state and local initiatives to affect positive environmental results. Members include locally ...
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Oklahoma, EPA study rivers, lakes and streams
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Oklahoma Office of the Secretary of Energy and Environment (OSEE) are continuing to work on analyzing the condition of wetlands in Oklahoma, as part of a national initiative. The assessment will help build capacity to monitor and analyze wetland conditions while promoting collaboration across jurisdictional boundaries. OSEE will use a ...
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Texas Evaluates Coastal Wetlands with $245,000 EPA Grant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are continuing to work on analyzing the condition of the wetland in Texas—as part of a national initiative. The survey will help build state and tribal capacity to monitor and analyze wetland conditions while promoting collaboration across jurisdictional boundaries. TCEQ will use a $245,000 ...
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