Environment

EPA enforces ban on cesspools on Big Island and Maui

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced separate agreements with the County of Hawaii, the County of Maui, and the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), to close illegal large capacity cesspools on Maui and the...

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New Waste Tracking Feature Helps Building Managers Save Money and Support a Healthy Environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 8 August unveiled a waste and materials tracking feature in its Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which is a free benchmarking and tracking tool for commercial building owners and managers. Reducing waste...

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Maldives coral reefs under stress from climate change: research survey reveals over 60% of corals bleached

Preliminary findings of a comprehensive scientific survey examining the impact of the climate change-related 2016 mass bleaching in the Maldives indicate that all reefs surveyed were affected by the event. Approximately 60% of all coral colonies...

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Megadam in the heart of Amazon is cancelled

The Brazilian environmental agency, on 5 August, IBAMA, announced the licensing process to build the São Luiz do Tapajós (SLT), a giant dam planned for one of the last major free flowing rivers in the Brazilian Amazon, has been cancelled. Without the...

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