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Cutting emissions gradually will avert sudden jump in warming

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Climate, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Issues, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Global Warming, Pollution, Renewable Energy

Steadily reducing fossil fuel emissions over coming years will prevent millions of premature deaths and help avoid the worst of climate change without causing a large spike in short-term warming that some studies predict, new analysis from finds. The finding dispels the misconception that the air-quality and climate benefits of transitioning to clean energy play out at different timescales — a sticking point in recent climate negotiations.

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Microbe chews through PFAS and other tough contaminants

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Bacteria, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Geochemistry, Organic, Pollution, Soil Types, Water

In a series of lab tests, a relatively common soil bacterium has demonstrated its ability to break down the difficult-to-remove class of pollutants called PFAS, researchers said.

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Emissions from cannabis growing facilities may impact indoor and regional air quality

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Air Pollution, Air Quality, Botany, Controlled Substances, Endangered Plants, Organic, Patient Education and Counseling, Pollution, Skin Cancer

Scientists have studied air quality inside of four cannabis growing facilities in Nevada and California. They recorded high levels of BVOCs (biogenic volatile organic compounds) and butane inside each growing facility, which can contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone if released into the outdoors.

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Sesame yields stable in drought conditions

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Drought, Drought Research, Environmental Issues, Food and Agriculture, Pollution, Seeds, Water

Research shows adding sesame to cotton-sorghum crop rotations is possible in west Texas.