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The reopening of the UK’s pubs and restaurants could increase the levels of air pollution. New research by Future Climate for the Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) Europe estimates nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution created by a single outdoor gas heater at five hours per day is nearly the same as that produced by heating an entire home for a day. NOx is a chemical compound of oxygen and nitrogen created during the combustion of fuels such as oil, diesel and gas. The analysis adds if a beer garde...

As of Monday, pubs and restaurants in England can start serving people food and drink outdoors, in what has been one of the most anticipated stages of ending lockdown.  However, environmental experts say reopening for outdoor dining only could cause a spike in air pollution from gas-burning patio heaters.   Gas-burning heaters emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) – a family of poisonous, highly reactive gases, warns Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). NOx includes nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which can l...

Dole Fined $20,000 For Significant Safety Risks Posed By Wahiawa Dam - Honolulu Civil Beat Dole Fined $20,000 For ‘Significant’ Safety Risks Posed By Wahiawa Dam The fine was among the first enforcements against local dam owners since the Kaupakalua dam overflowed, prompting evacuations on Maui. Reading time: 5 minutes. The state’s land board fined Dole Food Company Hawaii $20,000 on Friday for failing to safely maintain the Wahiawa dam, which protects Oahu’s North Shore from flooding ...

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