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Has remote work changed how people travel in the U.S?: 4/9/2024 9:27:21 AM; The prevalence of remote work since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed urban transportation patterns in the U.S., according to new study led by MIT researchers.
Infection Control Resources to Safeguard Patients from Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Other Pathogens: 4/8/2024 10:51:30 AM; The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) describes enterococci as part of the normal flora in the intestinal tract and also a common cause of nosocomial infections.
Testing Resources to Mitigate the Risk of Full Blown Bed Bug Infestations: 4/8/2024 10:13:30 AM; Last October, international media outlets ran high-profile stories about Paris officials battling a bed bug infestation that was impacting the famous city set to host the Olympics this summer.
Brazil and Colombia See Dramatic Reductions in Forest Loss, But New Fronts Keep Tropical Rates High: 4/8/2024 9:00:29 AM; Primary forest loss declined significantly in Brazil and Colombia in 2023, though tropical rates remained stubbornly consistent with recent years, according to new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD Lab and available on World Resource Institute’s Global Forest Watch platform.
$20 billion from EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund builds local climate capacity: 4/8/2024 5:43:22 AM; The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has awarded $20 billion to green banks, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations for projects combating climate change in disadvantaged communities.
Reducing emissions from Sleipner and Gudrun: 4/8/2024 5:41:14 AM; All installations on the Utsira High are now receiving power from shore, saving emissions amounting to about 1.2 million tonnes of CO ₂ per year.
Stellantis 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Outlines Strong Results Against Ambitious Dare Forward 2030 Targets: 4/5/2024 12:12:18 PM; • 2023 carbon footprint trend aligned with the carbon net zero by 2038 roadmap, showing a reduction of 12.6% in emissions for all scopes versus base year 2021 • Using a 360-degree approach with stakeholders, Stellantis implements responsible practices to drive the business • Stellantis maintains its rapid transformation to a sustainable mobility tech company to …
Valeo announces its green bond issue for an amount of 850 million euros with maturity April 2030: 4/4/2024 1:35:14 PM; This issue raised 850 million euros in bonds maturing in 6 years with a coupon of 4,50%. BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, Citibank, Mizuho and Natixis acted as Joint Active Bookrunners.
State Health Investigation Links Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak to Municipal Water Supply: 4/4/2024 11:27:19 AM; Recently, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced that both epidemiologic and laboratory data point to areas of a municipal water system as the source of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in a northeastern Minnesota city that began in April of 2023.
Seatrec Names Pentagon Alum Jason Stack to Advisory Board: 4/4/2024 9:00:00 AM; Seatrec, a renewable energy company that harvests energy from temperature differences in the environment, today announces the appointment of Jason Stack, Ph.D., an engineer and former Deputy Director of the Navy’s Unmanned Task Force at the Pentagon, to its advisory board.
Schneider Electric announces global winners of second edition of its Sustainability Impact Awards: 4/4/2024 8:02:18 AM; Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the global winners of the latest Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards.
8 in 10 people support cut in plastic production ahead of Global Plastics Treaty talks in Ottawa: 4/4/2024 7:58:24 AM; Eight out of 10 people support cutting plastic production revealed a new Greenpeace International report ahead of the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty to be held in Ottawa, Canada this month.
The path to sustainability: An interview with ERM’s Linden Edgell on nature as a corporate climate solution: 4/4/2024 7:33:18 AM; During the NCS in Action conference in August 2023, Linden Edgell, Global Sustainability Director and Partner at ERM, engaged in a compelling dialogue with Giulia Carbone, Director of the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance (NCSA).
New YouGov Survey Results Unveiled Today During Freedom of Mobility Forum: 4/3/2024 11:00:14 AM; • Results show that less than 10% of respondents have started making profound changes in transportation options; people in rural areas and older age groups are less interested in change • Over one-third of respondents believe that lawmakers and citizens have the biggest influence in driving change • YouGov survey results unveiled today during the second annual Freedom …
Up-cycling streets: How the reallocation of space is driving change in our cities: 4/3/2024 4:17:19 AM; Travel to any big city and you’ll see construction. New roads, new buildings. We are familiar with the building up. But what needs attention is the building down – changing existing infrastructure through the reallocation of space at eye level.
Mucormycosis and Mitigating Infection Risks to Protect Patients, Workers and Building Occupants: 4/2/2024 4:15:06 PM; Mucormycosis is a rare but serious type of fungal infection caused by a group of fungi known as mucormycetes. Mucor species and Rhizopus species are some of the most common causes of mucormycosis, however there are also other species.
BurnBot Secures $20M in Series A Funding to Prevent Destructive Wildfires with Mechanized Vegetation Management: 4/2/2024 12:41:48 PM; BurnBot, today announced it has raised $20 million in financing to expand its mechanized vegetation management and fuel treatment solutions to prevent destructive wildfires.
Smithsonian Celebrates Earth Month With Free Festivals and Programs: 4/2/2024 10:12:02 AM; The Smithsonian is celebrating the Earth throughout the month of April with free festivals, programs and performances in Washington, D.C.; Chantilly, Virginia; Edgewater, Maryland; and New York City.
Cargill increases its renewable energy capacity by more than 40%: 4/1/2024 9:10:57 PM; Cargill reports increasing its contracted renewable energy capacity by 42% after signing five new deals to bring online an additional 300 megawatts of wind and solar capacity, expanding its total offsite renewable energy portfolio to 716 megawatts.
AECOM to provide environmental restoration and compliance services for NASA facilities across the United States: 4/1/2024 8:44:23 PM; AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide environmental restoration and compliance services at facilities across the United States as part of the NASA Environmental Restoration and Compliance Contract (NERCC).