New Scientist
APRIL 8, 2022
Cities in the tropics are experiencing a growing air pollution problem, which is estimated to have led to a 62 per cent rise in premature deaths since 2005
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 18, 2024
As I’ve previously reported , in 2005, when EPA last reviewed these standards, the agency considered banning the use of EtO for new sterilization facilities altogether, but ultimately did not adopt the proposal due to industry pushback. But it is important to note that they are a decade overdue.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
In 2005, the last time EPA updated emissions standards for commercial sterilizers, the agency contemplated banning the use of EtO for sterilization at new facilities, but that proposal was promptly scrapped due to concerns around viable sterilization alternatives.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, the United States voluntarily pledged to reduce its global warming emissions at least 50 percent below their 2005 levels by the end of this decade and reach net-zero emissions no later than 2050.
Breezometer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
The purpose of WHO’s air quality guidelines, in particular, is to provide global guidance on key air pollutants that pose health risks and establish both short and long-term exposure thresholds based on scientific evidence. Why Has the WHO Updated their Air Quality Guidelines? Key Takeaways. g/m 3 to 5 ?g/m
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 29, 2022
Over the past year, precisely as our ability to identify the specific magnitude of action required to hit 2030 climate targets of 50-52 percent below 2005 levels has resolved into ever clearer view, the range of viable pathways for meeting those targets has consistently and considerably narrowed. No pivoting, just pivotal.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2023
From 1960 to 2005, coal use grew more or less steadily by 18 million tons per year. It then tread water for a few years and began a steep decline in 2008, going from half of U.S. electricity to about one-fifth today. What happened in the middle of the Bush Administration to halt growth?
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