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Zurn Water Solutions Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report; Launches “Waves” – an Employee-Led Social Impact Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Zurn Water Solutions Corporation has published its 2021 Sustainability Report, which is the first report as a pure-play water company. The report details newly set time-bound goals and targets across 5 critical focus areas including a commitment to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Intensity by 50 percent by 2030. The report uses the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and select Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards to report Zurn Water Solutions’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies and performance for the year. The company has also…

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How Do Higher Waves Cause More Ice Clouds? Research Expedition into Arctic Sea Explains

Stuart Mitchell

Global warming is causing a rapid decline in sea-ice area, which affects weather patterns and, surprisingly, increases wave height in the Arctic. In a new study, Japanese scientists analyzed data from a 2018 research expedition into Chukchi Sea to demonstrate the peculiar link that exists between organic particles on the ocean surface, tall waves, and the formation of ice-containing clouds. Their results pave the way for more accurate climate change and sea-ice models.  Some of the most well-known and feared aspects of climate change are its potential effects on weather…

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