Earth sciences

Unstable Abandoned Mines Pose Greater Safety Risk, Potentially Extend Under Interstate Near Rapid City

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
KARST, Sinkhole, Interstate Highway System, Articles, Earth sciences, Nature

RAPID CITY, S.D., June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Unstable subsurface mines that have forced evacuations in the Hideaway Hills neighborhood extend farther than previously disclosed and pose a broader risk to the region, including potentially a stretch of Interstate 90, according to recent independent geophysical studies.

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  • RAPID CITY, S.D., June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Unstable subsurface mines that have forced evacuations in the Hideaway Hills neighborhood extend farther than previously disclosed and pose a broader risk to the region, including potentially a stretch of Interstate 90, according to recent independent geophysical studies.
  • Data from soil-resistivity studies indicate that unstable mines that caused an April 2020 sinkhole in Hideaway Hills extend to the north, east and south of the Blackhawk-area neighborhood.
  • Western Engineers & Geologists and other consultants commissioned by the Fox Rothschild law firm have previously concluded that flooded voids exist under a portion of Interstate 90.
  • "Too many families are already suffering because of the state's long history of disregard for these abandoned mines.

Core & Main Signs Agreement to Acquire L & M Bag & Supply Co.

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Geosynthetics, Earth sciences, Landscape architecture, Architecture, Soil science, Geotextile, Earthworks, Silt fence, Geogrid, Textile, Sod, Silt

"L & M is an exceptional company with a strong history in geotextiles and geosynthetics, and a well-developed erosion control materials manufacturing operation.

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  • "L & M is an exceptional company with a strong history in geotextiles and geosynthetics, and a well-developed erosion control materials manufacturing operation.
  • This strategic opportunity will allow us to enhance Core & Main's erosion control expertise to further serve our customers nationwide," said Steve LeClair, chief executive officer of Core & Main.
  • Headquartered in Willacoochee, Ga., L & M Bag & Supply Co., Inc., is a specialized supplier of geotextile fabrics and geogrids, as well as silt fences, turbidity barriers and safety fences, weed control fabric, and sod staples.
  • Founded in 1992, L & M also manufactures a variety of blanket and wattle products through U.S.

Canada and FCM invest in building resilient communities in Waterloo

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Environmental soil science, Stormwater management, Earth sciences, Drainage, Stormwater, Physical sciences, Natural sciences

WATERLOO, ON, June 24, 2021 /CNW/ -In communities across the country, Canadians are experiencing the impacts of climate change.

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  • WATERLOO, ON, June 24, 2021 /CNW/ -In communities across the country, Canadians are experiencing the impacts of climate change.
  • By investing in initiatives that lower emissions and increase the resiliency of communities, we are creating good, middle-class jobs and building Canada's low emissions energy future.
  • The City of Waterloo will receive $175,000 to study the risks of sodium chloride infiltration from Stormwater Management Facilities in the Laurel Creek sub-watershed.
  • When orders of government work together to reduce emissions, we're building more resilient communities."

Telco Sector Can Be Game-Changer on Sustainability, Shrinking Its Own, Other Industries' Carbon Footprints

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Climate forcing, Greenhouse gas emissions, Sustainability, Natural environment, Climate change policy, Earth sciences

The ICT sector is now responsible for 3 to 4% of global CO2 emissions, about twice the level of the much more heavily scrutinized aviation sector.

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  • The ICT sector is now responsible for 3 to 4% of global CO2 emissions, about twice the level of the much more heavily scrutinized aviation sector.
  • Within the ICT sector, telcos are responsible for 1.6% of total global CO2 emissions.
  • Up to 90% of emissions from telco companies come from upstream and downstream activities, such as the energy consumption of their suppliers.
  • BCG has today launched its Telco Sustainability Index , designed to capture the four dimensions most relevant to a telco's environmental strategy.

Canada Invests in 22 New Fast-Chargers in British Columbia

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Physical sciences, Fortis Inc., FortisBC, Kootenays, Natural sciences, Climate change policy, Earth sciences, Climate change mitigation

Transportation accounts for roughly 40 percent of the British Columbia's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with more than half coming from road transportation, including passenger cars and light trucks.

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  • Transportation accounts for roughly 40 percent of the British Columbia's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with more than half coming from road transportation, including passenger cars and light trucks.
  • FortisBC is also investing just over $1.1 million in the project in the southern interior of the province, and the Government of British Columbia, through the CleanBC Go Electric Program , is contributing another $550,000, bringing the total investment to over $2.7 million.
  • Canada has invested over $1 billion to make EVs more affordable and charging infrastructure more accessible by establishing a coast-to-coast network of fast chargers and installing chargers in localized areas.
  • We're proud to work with government and industry as we collectively make progress toward meeting our shared climate action goals."

Delos™ and Propstack Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Health and Wellness Across India

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Environment, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Technology, Construction & Property, Infectious diseases, Building Systems, Health, General Health, Data management, Aerosols, Climate forcing, Delos, Rhytididae, Ultrafine particle, Particulates, Wellness, Physical geography, Physical sciences, Earth sciences, Delos, Propstack, DELOS, PROPSTACK

Delos, a wellness real estate and technology company, and Propstack, Indias leading real estate technology & data company, today announced a strategic collaboration to advance health and well-being in India.

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  • Delos, a wellness real estate and technology company, and Propstack, Indias leading real estate technology & data company, today announced a strategic collaboration to advance health and well-being in India.
  • Through the collaboration, Propstack will accelerate awareness of Delos advanced air purification units to improve the quality of indoor environments across the country.
  • Delos advanced air purification system is capable of capturing ultrafine particles and can reduce particles that carry airborne bacteria and viruses.
  • We are proud to collaborate with Propstack to make our science-backed solutions more accessible in India and advance health and wellness across the country, said Delos CEO and Founder Paul Scialla.

Bonterra Significantly Increases Mineral Resource Estimates Across its Deposits and Sets the Stage for a PEA Later this Year

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Economic geology, Mineral economics, Mining, Occupational safety and health, Academic disciplines, Earth sciences, Mineral resource estimation, Mineral resource classification

All blocks within the underground constraining shapes have been included within the Mineral Resource estimate.

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  • All blocks within the underground constraining shapes have been included within the Mineral Resource estimate.
  • A 50 m crown pillar below the base of overburden has been excluded from the Mineral Resources.
  • Measured Mineral Resources were defined where proximal to historic pits and defined using drill holes spaced up to 20 m apart.
  • The Bachelor mine Mineral Resource estimate is defined by four wireframes representing mineralization extension just below and adjacent to existing mine workings.

Imperial Mining Receives Final Crater Lake Drill Results: Data Sent to Engineers for 43-101 Resource Estimation on TG Zone

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Economic geology, Mineral economics, Physical sciences, Geology, Earth sciences, Mineral resource estimation, Scandium, National Instrument 43-101

All drill assays have been received and the data has been transferred to our engineering group to complete the 43-101 resource estimation work on the TG Zone.

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  • All drill assays have been received and the data has been transferred to our engineering group to complete the 43-101 resource estimation work on the TG Zone.
  • MONTREAL, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imperial Mining Group Ltd. ("Imperial") (TSX VENTURE: IPG; OTCQB: IMPNF) is pleased to announce that it has received the final batch of assays from the winter definition drill program on the Crater Lake TG scandium mineralized Zone (the Zone).
  • We are now in the process of delivering the project data to our consultants to commence 43-101 resource estimation work.
  • The drilling indicates that the TG scandium zone is doubly dipping between 830 west to 700 east, with a north-northeast strike direction.

Guidehouse and Jupiter Intelligence Announce Strategic Alliance to Help Utilities Quantify Climate Risk and Build Resilience

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Articles, Climatology, Natural environment, Climate as complex networks, Network theory, Climate change, Sustainability, Earth sciences

"Utilities must continue working toward a holistic approach to address climate change," says Hector Artze , partner in Guidehouse's global Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure segment .

Key Points: 
  • "Utilities must continue working toward a holistic approach to address climate change," says Hector Artze , partner in Guidehouse's global Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure segment .
  • "Our software solutions deliver climate risk analysis of multiple perils, in spatial resolutions from portfolio to asset level, globally and across flexible time horizons and climate scenarios," says Rich Sorkin, Jupiter CEO.
  • Jupiter is the global market, science, and technology leader in physical climate analytics for risk management and resiliency planning.
  • Jupiter's ClimateScoreTM Intelligence Platform provides sophisticated, dynamic, hyper-local, currenthour-to-50-plus-year probabilistic risk analysis for weather in a changing climate.

Teledyne CARIS Announces New Partnership with Seabed 2030 and the UK Hydrographic Office

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Maritime, Data management, Transport, Technology, Software, Physical geography, Earth sciences, Hydrography, Companies, Teledyne Technologies, Caris, Teledyne CARIS, Oceanography, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans, Hydrographics, World Hydrography Day

For over 40 years, Teledyne CARIS has been the leader in the development of hydrographic and marine geospatial software.

Key Points: 
  • For over 40 years, Teledyne CARIS has been the leader in the development of hydrographic and marine geospatial software.
  • One of Teledyne CARIS newest products CARIS Onboard360 is a near real-time and autonomous data acquisition and processing package.
  • Seabed 2030 is delighted to announce this new partnership with UKHO and Teledyne CARIS on the occasion of World Hydrography Day.
  • We are extremely excited to enter this new partnership with Teledyne CARIS and The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, said Peter Sparkes, Chief Executive at the UK Hydrographic Office.