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Thermal Mass Flow Meter Helps Reduce Cost of Plastics Recycling Technology

Engineers responsible for the complex process of recycling used plastic discarded as garbage and then given new life will find the rugged, direct mass flow measuring ST Series Thermal Flow Meters from Fluid Components International (FCI) helps them more accurately measure synthetic gas for economical co-gen plant operation.

From Fluid Components International 2 Jun 2022

Comparative Analysis of Urban Magnetic Fields between Two American Cities

Assessing the magnetic footprint of a city could be used to track its health, including a potential early warning system for pollution problems and as a tool for improving energy efficiency.

1 Jun 2022

Ultrafine Particles from Exhaust Gases of Fossil Fuels may Cause Extreme Weather Events

Strong precipitation or extreme drought – the frequency of extreme weather events is increasing worldwide. Existing climate models, however, do not adequately show their dynamics.

1 Jun 2022

Initiating the Process to Develop a Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

A globally coordinated approach is vital to end plastic pollution. That's the message made by Professor Steve Fletcher, Director of the Global Plastic Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth, to delegates at the first UNEP meeting to develop an international, legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution.

31 May 2022

New Class of Super-Reactive Chemical Compounds Discovered Under Atmospheric Conditions

For the first time, an entirely new class of super-reactive chemical compounds has been discovered under atmospheric conditions.

30 May 2022

Scientists Explore the International Patterns of Plastic Packaging Waste

Plastic packaging waste can be seen all over the place. Plastic bottles, food wrappings, and grocery bags used by humans litter the landscape and contaminate the global environment.

27 May 2022

Sizes of Particulate Matter Impact Risks Associated with Air Pollution

According to a new study performed, residing in areas with increased air pollution is linked to a greater risk of in-hospital death from stroke, and the risk changes based on the size of the air pollution particles.

26 May 2022

EarlyBirds is Helping Businesses Understand the Value of Clean Technology

EarlyBirds, an Australian firm that has created a business to business (B2B) open innovation ecosystem that provides a way for early adopters, innovators, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to meet and develop partnerships to hasten technology advancement and

24 May 2022

Study Suggests People at High Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorder Must Check Daily Pollution Levels

As per the study presented recently at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), fatal arrhythmias are more usual on days with highly polluted air.

23 May 2022

Light Pollution Can Interfere with the Remarkable Navigational Abilities of Monarchs, Study Says

Biologists from the University of Cincinnati state that nighttime light pollution could intervene with the exceptional navigational abilities of monarchs. Monarchs travel as far as Canada to Mexico and back at the time of their multi-generational migration.

23 May 2022