George Scott

Occupation:
Editor- environmental activist

George is a Civil Engineer (MSCE) with over 25 years of experience in the design, planning, and delivery of high-value projects for both the government and private sector. He combines his engineering and science background with considerable experience in manufacturing processes and facilities in his approach to environmental problems.

George has operated water, waste water, and industrial treatment systems and has conducted and directed environmental investigations and hazardous waste remediation per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund requirements. This experience in the management of hazardous materials was performed under the regulatory framework as administered by the Department of Energy (DOE), EPA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT).


 

Nationality: English
April 07, 2019
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Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heatwaves

MORTERATSCH GLACIER, SWITZERLAND (REUTERS) - From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Lin...

July 26, 2022
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Too hot to sleep? Nights are warming faster than days as Earth heats up

Sleeping at the height of summer can sometimes feel impossible. And with gruelling heatwaves becomin...

July 26, 2022
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US to plant more trees as climate change kills off forests

BILLINGS, Montana: The Biden administration on Monday (Jul 25) announced plans to replant trees on m...

July 26, 2022
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Urban planning incorporating more green space could improve children’s health behaviours

Urban areas with more green space, higher density of buildings and facilities, lower population dens...

July 21, 2022
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A 17-minute flight? The super-rich who have ‘absolute disregard for the planet’

Kylie Jenner is far from the only celebrity to make short hops using private jets despite mounting c...

July 21, 2022
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Even low levels of air pollution found to contribute to increased health risk

Levels of air pollution well below national and international air quality guidelines are associated...

July 16, 2022
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Satellite study shows most forests around the world are becoming less resilient to change

A small team of researchers with members from institutions in Italy, France and the U.S. has found t...

July 16, 2022
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Portugal battles forest fires amid heatwave

Around 2,800 firefighters were battling multiple wildfires in central and northern Portugal on Sunda...

July 11, 2022
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Amazon Deforestation Hits New Record In 2022, Area 5 Times Size Of New York Destroyed

Various studies have pointed out that the Amazon has lost at least 17 per cent of its forest in the...

July 11, 2022

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