Trane Introduces New Wellsphere™ Digital Indoor Environmental Quality Management Solutions for Smarter, Healthier Spaces
Indoor air quality dashboard with real-time data and insights helps building owners monitor, manage and improve the health and efficiency of indoor spaces SWORDS, Ireland, December 20, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trane – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – is introducing new digital indoor environmental quality (IEQ) management solutions that provide building owners and […]
Up Wins ‘best State’ Award For Management Of Water Resources | Lucknow News
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh has won the first position in the Union ministry of Jal Shakti’s National Water Awards 2020 in the category of ‘best state’. This is the third edition of the award which is given to a state for adopting a holistic approach towards management of water resources. This year, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu […]
Arkansas Repertory Theatre Announces Extensive Ventilation Systems Enhancements To Facility
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre is excited to announce sweeping enhancements to the ventilation and filtration systems throughout the building. With major support from the Windgate Foundation, the Estate of Patricia Holifield, the Estate of Judy Tenenbaum, Mary & Jim Wohlleb, and numerous individual donors, the Arkansas Rep was able to make vast improvements this winter […]
Omicron Spread Hits ‘Mind-Boggling’ Pace In King County
SEATTLE — King County continues to break unwanted pandemic records, with daily case counts fueled by the highly-infectious omicron variant now numbering in the thousands and hospitalizations reaching new highs. Dr. Jeff Duchin, the health officer for King County, hosted his first COVID-19 briefing of the new year on Friday afternoon, outlining the latest trends […]
Stellantis says it will add more emissions controls at new Jeep plant
The maker of Jeep SUVs says it will install more emissions controls at its new plant in Detroit after an analysis by a third-party engineering found a high frequency of odor concentrations coming from the plant making Grand Cherokees. Timing on how soon these mitigation efforts can take place will depend on discussions with the state of […]
Change begins: 49 contaminated sites received $1 billion to begin cleanup | Politics
After decades of toxic waste affecting local towns, Martinsville has received federal funds to begin the cleanup of Superfund sites in 2022. Photo by Maroš Markovič from Pexels. Martinsville and 49 other Superfund sites received a $1 billion investment from the $3.5 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, passed by Pres. Joseph Biden. “For more than 100 […]
Warburton gets safe source tap water but health concerns remain about its plumbing
Angelica McLean mixes baby formula with bottled water to protect her four-month-old daughter from toxic chemicals in her community’s water supply. Key points: A new water treatment plant addressing toxic nitrates has started supplying Warburton A local paediatrician says despite the new plant, damaged pipes could be a source of new contaminants NIAA says it […]
Seattle’s Heating Oil Tax: A Missed Opportunity for Environmental Justice
by Tushar Khurana In September 2019, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed a law that would tax home heating oil sold within the city and could eventually require residents to upgrade or decommission their heating oil tanks by 2028. The legislation was introduced to meet the City’s climate goals by hastening the transition to cleaner electric […]
Frillman: Make your tree fruit and small fruit pruning plans now; reach out to Extension for resources | Home & Garden
For those of us who are lucky enough to have access to fruit trees, fruit bushes, bramble fruits or cane fruits during the year, we have a chore that needs doing this winter: pruning. Pruning out dead, dying or diseased wood from all those wonderful plants and trees is an absolutely essential part of their […]
What Are the Health Effects of Air Conditioning?
In response to global warming, human beings have been forced to adapt in response to the long-term warming trend. Long-term warming is concomitant with severe weather events such as heatwaves, cold spells, extreme rainfalls, or storms. One adaptation to extreme heat events is the installation of air conditioning (along with heating and ventilation) in homes […]