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I'm a doctor on the frontlines of America's colon cancer crisis and I think a few common ingredients may be responsible
5 days, 15 hours ago

I'm a doctor on the frontlines of America's colon cancer crisis and I think a few common ingredients may be responsible

Daily Mail  

Dr Maria Abreu is on the cutting edge of one of the biggest health tragedies in a generation. The above graph shows the rise of colorectal cancer in Americans under 50 in the last two decades A recent study from researchers in Florida suggests that seed oils and other ultra-processed foods could lead to inflammation and fuel a rise in …

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The EPA hails the arrest of California man accused of smuggling illicit air coolants into the US
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The EPA hails the arrest of California man accused of smuggling illicit air coolants into the US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is hailing the arrest of a California man accused of smuggling illicit air coolants into the United States, saying the apprehension is the first of its kind and a sign of vigorous enforcement of initiatives to combat climate change. Michael Hart of San Diego was charged with smuggling hydrofluorocarbons, a highly potent greenhouse gas also …

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Ozone-depleting substances targeted
10 months ago

Ozone-depleting substances targeted

China Daily  

A worker prepares a cloud seeding rocket to improve drought and air conditions in Shanxi province. XUE JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhuang Xiangning, deputy director of the quality, safety and environmental protection department at the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, said China tops the world in the production of fluorochemicals and can produce almost all fluorochemical products. Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister …

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Ozone-depleting substances targeted
10 months ago

Ozone-depleting substances targeted

China Daily  

Researchers record the atmospheric monitoring data from a monitoring device in Yunnan province, on March 23. Hu Jianxin, a professor with the College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Peking University, said China has made significant progress in reducing ODS to protect the ozone layer. Making the regulation cover HFCs means China will make an even greater contribution to reducing …

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When it comes to heating the planet, the fluid in your AC is thousands of times worse than CO2
1 year, 2 months ago

When it comes to heating the planet, the fluid in your AC is thousands of times worse than CO2

Associated Press  

Air conditioning has made it possible to live comfortably in many hot places, but the special chemicals that makes it work are actually extremely hazardous to the climate. Some of the earlier refrigerant chemicals that allowed hot places like Phoenix, Arizona and Dubai to grow into population centers, were a family known as chlorofluorocarbons, but scientists discovered that these were …

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‘Sugar helped rise of capitalist economy,’ says Ulbe Bosma, author of The World of Sugar
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Sugar helped rise of capitalist economy,’ says Ulbe Bosma, author of The World of Sugar

The Hindu  

Since the 17th century sugar has dominated the world of western commerce. Published shortly before Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised for his kingdom’s role in the slave trade, Ulbe Bosma’s book, The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, And Environment Over 2000 Years, is a global history of sugar from its early origins in India and …

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EPA sets stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigerators, air conditioners
1 year, 5 months ago

EPA sets stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigerators, air conditioners

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that contribute to global warming. A rule announced Tuesday will impose a 40% overall reduction in HFCs starting next year, part of a global phaseout designed to slow climate change. The HFC phasedown, “bolstered by domestic innovation to …

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Senate ratifies international climate deal on refrigerants
2 years, 3 months ago

Senate ratifies international climate deal on refrigerants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a major action to address climate change, the Senate on Wednesday ratified an international agreement that compels the United States and other countries to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning that are far more powerful than carbon dioxide. The EPA rule, in turn, followed a 2020 law passed …

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EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants
3 years, 3 months ago

EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In what officials call a key step to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy, a former EPA administrator, said the new rule was “a win on climate and a win on …

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What India's move to cleaner gases means for global climate action plan
3 years, 4 months ago

What India's move to cleaner gases means for global climate action plan

Hindustan Times  

India ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer on Wednesday, paving the way for phasing down on hydrofluorocarbons, a group of warming gases a thousand times more potent than carbon dioxide. Ratification of Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol signify that India is ready to compete in the market for low-global warming potential …

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Walking the talk on climate commitments
3 years, 4 months ago

Walking the talk on climate commitments

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, environment minister Bhupender Yadav also met COP-26 president-designate Alok Sharma, and reiterated that India is committed to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. The 2016 Kigali Amendment aims to phase-down HFCs, a set of 19 gases used by the air-conditioning and refrigerant industry, by restricting their production and consumption. The latest Intergovernmental Panel …

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RBI extends risk-based internal audit system to housing finance companies
3 years, 6 months ago

RBI extends risk-based internal audit system to housing finance companies

India TV News  

The Reserve Bank on Friday extended the risk-based internal audit system to select housing finance companies to enhance the quality and effectiveness of their internal audit system. An effective RBIA is an audit methodology that links an organisation's overall risk management framework and provides an assurance to the Board of Directors and the senior management on the quality and effectiveness …

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EPA rule to phase out gases used in refrigerators, coolants
3 years, 7 months ago

EPA rule to phase out gases used in refrigerators, coolants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. “With this proposal, EPA is taking another significant step under President Biden’s ambitious agenda to address the climate crisis,” EPA Administrator Michael …

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US EPA wants refrigerant gases slashed 85 percent in 15 years
3 years, 7 months ago

US EPA wants refrigerant gases slashed 85 percent in 15 years

Al Jazeera  

The United States Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed a rule to slash the use of a potent greenhouse gas commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners by 85 percent over the next 15 years. “By phasing down HFCs, which can be hundreds to thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide at warming the planet, EPA is taking a …

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Concerns re-emerge on retail loans asset quality due to rising lockdowns: ICRA
3 years, 8 months ago

Concerns re-emerge on retail loans asset quality due to rising lockdowns: ICRA

Hindustan Times  

The rising Covid-19 cases has again raised concerns on asset quality of retail loans from non-banking financial companies and housing finance companies, according to investment information agency ICRA. Following the second wave of the pandemic, ICRA expects securitisation volumes to again get impacted in Q1 FY22 as NBFCs and HFCs will be more selective in fresh lending. However, said ICRA, …

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Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
4 years ago

Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This historic agreement includes three separate pieces of legislation that will significantly reduce greenhouse …

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Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
4 years ago

Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are considered a major driver of global warming. “This historic agreement includes three separate pieces of legislation that will significantly reduce …

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4 Common Types of Sugar and How They Affect Your Health
4 years ago

4 Common Types of Sugar and How They Affect Your Health

News 18  

Sugar gets a terrible reputation where health is concerned, and it’s all thanks to the fact that excessive sugar consumption through beverages, junk food, processed foods, sweets and desserts is associated with a number of chronic diseases. For example, sucrose is made of a molecule each of glucose and fructose, lactose is made of one molecule of glucose and another …

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How your fridge is heating up the planet
4 years ago

How your fridge is heating up the planet

BBC  

How your fridge is heating up the planet Javier Hirschfeld/ Getty Images The way you dispose of old kitchen appliances and air conditioning units can have a huge impact on the climate. Javier Hirschfeld/ Getty Images The use of air conditioning around the world is rapidly rising and is expected to continue doing so as global temperatures increase With countries …

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RBI lays down guidelines for NBFCs, HFCs under special liquidity scheme
4 years, 5 months ago

RBI lays down guidelines for NBFCs, HFCs under special liquidity scheme

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday laid down the eligibility criteria for non-bank financiers and mortgage lenders to utilize a special liquidity scheme that was approved by the Union cabinet in May. The funds thus received from the sale of securities would be used by the SPV to buy short-term investment-grade papers from eligible NBFCs and HFCs, providing them …

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Housing finance companies have enough liquidity to meet two months of repayments
4 years, 6 months ago

Housing finance companies have enough liquidity to meet two months of repayments

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: Housing finance companies have sufficient liquidity, which could cover about two months of debt repayments, excluding securitisation, said rating agency, Icra. “While the HFCs in the affordable housing segment have a higher share of portfolio under moratorium owing to the relatively marginal borrower profile, which may have been impacted more during the lockdown, they are carrying adequate liquidity to …

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