Environment
Cities Struggling to Boost Urban Tree Cover
Scientists in Melbourne recorded a net gain in street tree cover but a net loss in parks and private land. The Australian team says measures to protec...
Cherry Trees and Carbon Neutrality: Lg Solar Targets Recycling Boost as Part of 2030 Net Zero Goal
Korean technology giant’s solar panel manufacturing arm pledges to become carbon neutral by 2030 LG Solar has set its sights on becoming carbon ...
Climate Crisis: UK Aid Money Funnelled Into Fossil Fuel Companies
British aid money is being used to fund fossil fuel projects in Africa and south east Asia, despite the UK government urging every country in the worl...
Workplace Health and Safety: Choosing the Right Online Training Course
Health and safety are extremely important considerations for organizations. When employees work at an organization for 8 or more hours, it is the orga...
Hospital Visits Declined After Sulfur Dioxide Reductions from Louisville-Area Coal Plants
A new study found a 55 percent reduction in lung-irritating pollutants and 400 fewer hospital admissions after one coal plant closed and others added ...
Climate Change Could Cause Sudden Biodiversity Losses Worldwide
A warming global climate could cause sudden, potentially catastrophic losses of biodiversity in regions across the globe throughout the 21st century, ...
Pandemic Pivot: Safety Technology and PPE
In a world where the unprecedented has become commonplace, the global chemical industry is in the midst of a “massive pivot” in response to the es...
For the Ohio River Valley, an Ethane Storage Facility in Texas Is Either a Model or a Cautionary Tale
The Trump administration and industry leaders have pointed to a major petrochemical storage complex outside Houston as a model for the upper Ohio Rive...
Guidance Issued for Families First Act
Many other questions and detailed answers for employers and employees about how the FFCRA will be applied, who qualifies in different situations, and ...
Domo, Covestro and BASF Team up to Test Blockchain for Tracing Plastics
Three firms are aiming to create open data-sharing application that chemicals and plastics producers can use to inform circular production processes B...
OSHA Cites Employers in Hard Rock Hotel Collapse
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited 11 employers for safety and health violations at the construction site of a planned Har...
Scientists Hail Plastic-eating Enzyme as ‘Breakthrough’ for Recycling
French scientists have discovered a plastic-eating enzyme they claim could offer an innovative recycling solution for millions of tonnes of toxic plas...