Environment
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- Identifying Fusarium in the Built Environment to Protect Patients and Building Occupants
- 5/13/2024 3:08:08 PM
- Fusarium is the name of a large genus of fungi that can be found widely distributed in the natural environment. While most species of it are harmless, others can cause costly plant damage or spoil cereal crops through the production of mycotoxins, including fumonisins and trichothecenes.
- Land Squeeze: Soaring Land Prices, Grabs and Carbon Schemes Threaten Food Production, Experts Warn
- 5/13/2024 2:23:51 PM
- Soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes are creating an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production, reveals a comprehensive new report today by IPES-Food. The report comes as land issues rise up the global agenda – with the World Bank holding a conference on ‘Securing Land Tenure and Access for Climate Action’ in Washington DC …
- Hope for the Future🌟
- 5/13/2024 2:18:55 PM
- ANNUAL GET-TOGETHER. Next week, the EEB will host its Annual Conference, a yearly opportunity to come together, welcome our members in person, acknowledge the fruits of our collective efforts, and agree on what to work on together in the coming year.
- Final Rule to Ban Asbestos Announced by EPA & Resources in Puerto Rico to Protect Workers and Building Occupants
- 5/13/2024 1:29:47 PM
- In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos is the only form of asbestos known to be imported, processed or distributed for use in the United States in recent years, according to the agency.
- Boeing Donates $100,000 to Support Tornado Recovery and Relief Efforts in Oklahoma
- 5/13/2024 11:33:45 AM
- Boeing [NYSE: BA] is donating $100,000 from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist with recovery and relief efforts following the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma.
- The whole package: Henkel presents sustainable product innovations at drupa
- 5/13/2024 10:33:04 AM
- Practical, safe and, above all, sustainable: drupa, the world’s leading trade fair for print technologies, offers experts from the printing and packaging industries a platform for high-quality knowledge transfer and intensive networking from May 28 to June 7.
- Nescafé Plan 2030 Progress Report shows increased uptake on regenerative agriculture, higher productivity and reduced GHG emissions
- 5/13/2024 10:20:25 AM
- Nescafé, Nestlé’s largest coffee brand and one of the world’s favorite coffees, publishes today its second Nescafé Plan 2030 Progress Report (pdf, 12Mb).
- Barclays responds to Rainforest Action Network, ’Banking on Climate Chaos’ Report
- 5/13/2024 10:17:15 AM
- Barclays is financing an energy sector in transition – an activity requiring significant capital. While doing so, our financed emissions for the Energy and Power sectors have reduced by 44% and 26% respectively, between 2020 and 2023.
- New Platform Connects Conservationists with Cutting-Edge Technology
- 5/13/2024 10:04:25 AM
- Technology is playing a significant role in the fight for wildlife conservation. Tools like camera traps, radio transmitters, artificial intelligence, biologgers, and more are deployed worldwide to monitor wildlife, prevent human-wildlife conflict, inform policy decisions, and contribute to wildlife conservation efforts. When the conservation technology sector …
- Big data helps determine what drives disease risk
- 5/13/2024 10:00:12 AM
- Working with nearly 3,000 observations across almost 1,500 host-parasite combinations, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers at Notre Dame University have found that biodiversity loss, chemical pollution, introduced species and climate change, but not urbanization, are driving increases in infectious disease risk.
- IFC and EU Partner with Commercial Bank of Ceylon to Scale Up Green Finance, Signaling the Need for Climate Resilient Investments in Sri Lanka
- 5/13/2024 4:08:35 AM
- In a move to spur sustainable investments in Sri Lanka, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU) partnered with the Commercial Bank of Ceylon (CBC) to scale up green finance, supporting the country’s commitments towards a low-carbon economy.
- Leading garment manufacturers join forces at the Intertek Istanbul Summit to give Turkey the Sustainability Advantage
- 5/10/2024 11:44:59 AM
- Intertek Group plc (“Intertek”), a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, hosted a unique interactive event for its customers in Istanbul, Türkiye, bringing together some of the fashion and textile industry’s leading brands and representatives to highlight Turkey’s opportunity to make sustainability its competitive advantage globally.
- UNESCO hosts networking event for education NGOs
- 5/10/2024 11:19:57 AM
- UNESCO’s Regional Office for Eastern Africa recently played host to a pivotal networking event titled ’Uniting for Impact’ on May 8, 2024, in Nairobi.
- Sky Signs 10-Year Agreement to Source Clean Energy from Scotland Wind Farm
- 5/10/2024 11:04:17 AM
- Sky signed a 10-year agreement with Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust to receive renewable energy from the Crossdykes Wind Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Building Safety Month 2024 and Optimizing Indoor Environmental Conditions
- 5/10/2024 10:34:53 AM
- The 44th annual Building Safety Month takes place this May. Mission Possible is the theme for this year’s international campaign with initiatives to raise awareness about what it takes to create safe and sustainable homes and buildings.
- Zain publishes 13th annual sustainability report, titled “A Pathway to Value Creation”
- 5/9/2024 9:14:22 AM
- • Report highlights company’s efforts to provide Meaningful Connectivity leading to equitable systemic change and empowering communities through the Sustainable Development Goals • Zain’s focus includes climate change, enhancing access to connectivity, reducing digital literacy gap, supply chain management, supporting the displaced, inclusion, and employee …
- The Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change Foundation Chooses Lenovo For Supercomputer to Meet the Challenges of Global Warming
- 5/9/2024 7:49:57 AM
- The Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) in Lecce renews its collaboration with Lenovo for the installation of a powerful new HPC (High Performance Computing) system that will support climate change research by providing increased processing capabilities and optimizing energy use for the operation of the high-capacity computing infrastructure.
- India to Benefit from FedEx’s USD 2 Million Investment in Global Urban Conservation Efforts
- 5/9/2024 7:32:37 AM
- FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, is investing over USD 2 million toward sustainable communities.
- Sasaki to Lead Planning for New San Antonio Arboretum in South Texas
- 5/9/2024 1:34:27 AM
- Integrated design firm Sasaki has been selected to lead the planning for the new Arboretum San Antonio in Texas. The arboretum, a transformative project for the city, will bring a “cathedral of trees” to the city’s South East Side.
- EPA Announces First-Ever PFAS National Drinking Water Standard
- 5/7/2024 1:57:38 PM
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in April the first national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).