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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Brazil's Amazon sees worst August fires in over a decade

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surged in August to the highest for the month since 2010, surpas...

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The climate crisis is a hunger crisis

The private sector has a key role to play in creating a fairer, greener and more efficient food syst...

August 29, 2022
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Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail

A fifth effort to pass a global agreement to protect the world's oceans and marine life has failed.

August 27, 2022
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Dugongs Are Functionally Extinct In China Due To Hunting And Habitat Loss

Dugongs are now functionally extinct in China’s coastal waters due to hunting and habitat degradatio...

August 27, 2022
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Deep in Taiwan's forests, microplastics are found in bear faeces

Scientists have found microplastics in bear and deer faeces in Taiwan, highlighting how the tiny fla...

August 23, 2022
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Wildfires, droughts devastate natural habitats across Europe

We're facing a triple crisis (climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss). The three crises are...

August 23, 2022
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How Coca-Cola, Unilever, and Others Delay Action on Plastic

An investigation from Bloomberg looks at how big companies use an industry-led recycling campaign to...

August 21, 2022
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How Biodiversity Loss Could Cause Bankruptcy in Some Countries

The growing threat to the biodiversity of the planet, upon which life on earth depends, is well docu...

August 21, 2022
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Extreme heat is slamming the world’s three biggest economies all at once

Estimating just how catastrophic climate change will be for the global economy has historically prov...

August 20, 2022

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