World Wildlife Conference in Panama: Time to Meet the Moment
School in great numbers at Rapture Reef, French Frigate Shoals, Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Monument Governments from around the world are meeting for the next two weeks in Panama to make decisions on global trade in wild plants and animals at the 19th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Project in the District of Columbia
Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans November 3, 2022 PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to receive $500,000 for a project to monitor air quality in neighborhoods […]
New Drinking Water Rules And Standards Take Effect
Monday, 14 November 2022, 2:53 pmPress Release: Taumata Arowai It’s been 12 months since Taumata Arowai became the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. Marking another significant milestone for the regulator, the new Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules, Drinking Water Standards, Aesthetic Values and Acceptable Solutions all take effect from today. The suite of […]
WS/FCS school board buys land for proposed Ashley Elementary
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has spent $350,000 to purchase three full tracts and one partial tract in the east Winston-Salem area, according to a county Register of Deeds filing Wednesday. It’s the latest step on a quest to build a new Ashley Elementary School, with likely several more years to go. Construction of […]
Strengthening national security through global water security
How would your day go without drinking water? How safe would you feel if you knew every day meant having to find water and coping with no toilet? A country’s ability to effectively provide and manage water and sanitation services profoundly shapes its communities, socio-economic and political stability and national security. However, as shared water […]
Scientist’s dairy factory concerns over unsafe drinking water
Photo: RNZ A scientist says Waimate’s drinking water nitrate contamination could be linked to recent changes in land use, including wastewater discharge from Oceania Dairy’s factory in South Canterbury. Since August, 615 residents using the Lower Waihao Rural Water Scheme’s water have been warned against drinking tap water due to high nitrate levels. The Waimate […]
IKEA launches brand new minimalist smart home hub upgrade
IKEA launches brand new minimalist smart home hub upgrade IKEA have been slowly expanding their smart home tech for a while now, and the next step they’ve taken in that direction is the release of their brand new smart home hub – the DIRIGERA, which means conducting in Swedish (fitting, we think). The smart home […]
Gaza Water Desalination Plants, Health and Environmental Impact, Factsheet – November 2022 – occupied Palestinian territory
Attachments This factsheet discusses in detail the conditions of private water desalination plants in the Gaza Strip and their impact on human rights, including the rights to health, water and sanitation, and a healthy environment. Although the entire occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) faces a perennial water shortage issue due to over five decades of Israel’s […]
EPA Tìm ý kiến đóng góp của cộng đồng về các Chương trình của Đạo luật Giảm lạm phát để chống lại biến đổi khí hậu, bảo vệ sức khỏe và thúc đẩy công lý môi trường
November 4, 2022 WASHINGTON (ngày 4 tháng 11 năm 2022) – Hôm nay, Cơ quan Bảo vệ Môi trường Hoa Kỳ (EPA) đã công bố sự tham gia ban đầu của cộng đồng và các cơ hội đóng góp ý kiến cho một nhóm nhỏ các chương trình mới và hiện có do Đạo luật […]
Water-Producing Air Purifiers : air-to-water converter
The ‘TapFresh’ air-to-water converter is a multifunctional appliance for the home that promises to deliver fresh, potable water without having to turn on the tap. The unit works diligently to pull in air where it’s put through a triple-level air purification to remove pollutants and capture the moisture for harvesting. The water harvested is then […]