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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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The data shows a slight increase in overall emissions from the previous year, and a slight decline in emissions from transportation, which is the state’s main source of both GHGs and air pollutants. tons per person to 10.7 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease. Source: California Air Resources Board (ARB).

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EPA awards $6M in research funding to improve air quality models

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5,959,842 million in research funding to nine institutions to improve air quality models used to simulate ozone, particulate matter (PM), regional haze, air toxics, and emerging pollutants. It will also inform the development of strategies for improving air quality.

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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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The system will graph lifecycle impact for a range of specified powertrains, for a large number of impact categories: Climate change [kg CO 2 -eq.]. Deterioration of the ozone layer [kg CFC-11-eq.]. Noise emissions [Person-Pascal/second]. Depletion of fossil energy resources [kg oil-eq.]. Human toxicity [kg 1,4-DC-eq.].

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German-Chilean consortium investigating new ways of reducing arsenic in copper concentrates: ReAK

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As well as copper, the excavated ore layers often also contain arsenic—a highly toxic, inorganic pollutant that poses a threat not only to human health but to the entire ecosystem. However, climate change has caused an increase in rainfall in recent years, which now raises the issue of environmental contamination.

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What is the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) Scheme?

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Global warming plays a role in thinning the ozone layer, thus permitting harmful rays’ penetration to the earth. Address climate emergency- the climate is changing rapidly. This organisation is responsible for addressing climatic changes and how to cope with them. Wrapping up.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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Piloting the bullet-shaped Bell X-1 rocket plane in 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first person to exceed the speed of sound while in horizontal flight. The main obstacles will be regulatory and, especially, environmental: Supersonic airliners could be hugely more polluting than their subsonic counterparts. Everett Collection/Alamy.