WASHINGTON, July 5 -- ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, a journal that says it features challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advance principles of green chemistry and green engineering from the American Chemical Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its July 5, 2021 edition: Perspectives: * Algae-Based Approach for Desalination: An Emerging Energy-Passive and Environmentally Friendly Desalination Technology Articles: * Biop  more

CANBERRA, Australia, July 6 (TNSJou) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: "Historically lax" regulations around pollution control have led to much higher levels of mercury emission from coal-fired power stations in Victoria, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). The study compared mercury levels in sediment from lakes close to power stations in the Victoria's Latrobe Valley and the NSW Hunter Valley. According to lead aut  more

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, July 5 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following news release on July 5, 2021: As we work to finish the fight against COVID-19, the Government of Canada is taking action to ensure that Canadian companies have the tools and resources they need to build strong communities and a cleaner future for Canadians. By investing in clean technology, we will create good middle class jobs, strengthen our economy, cut pollution, and build back better for all Ca  more

PARIS, France, July 5 (TNSRep) -- The International Energy Agency issued the following news release: Natural gas demand is set to rebound strongly in 2021 and will keep rising further if governments do not implement strong policies to move the world onto a path towards net-zero emissions by mid-century, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Global gas demand is expected to rise by 3.6% in 2021 before easing to an average growth rate of 1.7% over the following three year  more

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 6 (TNSRep) -- The International Institute for Sustainable Development issued the following news release: Reforming fossil fuel consumption subsidies in 32 countries could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by almost 5.46 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030, equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1,000 coal-fired power plants or 3.8 billion cars, according to a new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). The report finds that these   more

BASEL, Switzerland, July 6 -- The ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, an open access journal from the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing that says it provides a forum for the science and technology of geographic information, published research articles, including the following topics, in its July 2021 edition: Articles: * An Improved Accessibility-Based Model to Evaluate Educational Equity: A Case Study in the City of Wuhan * Understanding the Spatial Eff  more

BASEL, Switzerland, July 5 -- Minerals, an open access journal that says it covers mineralogy, economic mineral resources, mineral exploration, innovative mining techniques and advances in mineral processing, published research articles, including the following topics, in its July 2021 edition: Articles: * Revisiting the Boggild Intergrowth in Iridescent Labradorite Feldspars: Ordering, Kinetics, and Phase Equilibria * Identification of Two New Hydrothermal Fields and Sulfide Deposits on the   more

BASEL, Switzerland, July 5 -- Remote Sensing, a peer-reviewed open access journal about the science and application of remote sensing technology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 13, No. 13 edition: Articles: * Optimization in VHTS Satellite System Design with Irregular Beam Coverage for Non-Uniform Traffic Distribution * Quantitative Investigation of Radiometric Interactions between Snowfall, Snow Cover, and Cloud Liquid Water over Land * Estimation o  more

BASEL, Switzerland, July 5 -- Sustainability, a peer-reviewed open access journal on environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 13, No. 13 edition: Articles: * Experimental and Informational Modeling Study on Flexural Strength of Eco-Friendly Concrete Incorporating Coal Waste * Towards a Territorially Just Climate Transition--Assessing the Swedish EU Territorial Just Transition Plan Development Process   more