Climate Change The Urgent Need for Action
The Unfolding Reality of a Changing Climate The Earth’s climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, largely due to human activities. We’re seeing this manifested in more frequent and intense…
Climate Change The Urgent Need for Action
The Unfolding Reality of a Changing Climate The scientific consensus is overwhelming: our planet is warming at an unprecedented rate, largely due to human activities. The burning of fossil fuels,…
Clean Water Novel Solutions from Environmental Chemistry
Forward Osmosis: A Promising New Approach Forward osmosis (FO) offers a compelling alternative to traditional reverse osmosis (RO) for water purification. Instead of using pressure to push water through a…
Climate Change Impacts on Our Communities
More Frequent and Intense Extreme Weather Events Climate change is loading the dice for extreme weather. We’re seeing a clear trend towards more frequent and intense heatwaves, droughts, floods, wildfires,…
Enhancing Sustainability in Manufacturing in America
IntroductionMuch work has been done in the area of sustainability in manufacturing in the United States. Virtually everyone agrees that much more needs to be done to improve energy efficiency…
Ways to Improve an Industrial Structure’s Sustainability
There are many things that one must keep in mind when choosing to make some changes to an industrial construction. The industrial building, unlike its domestic counterpart is built for…