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2021 Saw the Biggest Increase In CO2 Emissions Ever. A New Report Says Carbon Capture Is Essential.
A new warning from the Energy Transitions Commission says removing carbon dioxide from the air is essential to meeting global climate targets. The news comes as 2021 saw the biggest output in CO2 emissions in history.
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Mumbai To Go Net-Zero: ‘We Don’t Have The Luxury Of Time’
In a South Asian first, Mumbai has announced plans to go net-zero by 2050, twenty years ahead of India's current targets.
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Google Cafeterias Switched To Smaller Bowls. It Cut Down On Food Waste By A Lot.
As Covid infection rates drop and indoor mask rules have eased in all 50 states, employees are heading back into Google's offices next month, and efforts to reduce food waste are increasing along with the return.
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Seoul Office of Education Pledges To Teach Food Ecology In Response To Worsening Climate Crisis
Building on its introduction of eco-friendly free school meals in 2011, the Seoul Office of Education is implementing new initiatives in South Korea. Major improvements include increasing the number of vegetarian meals on offer, alongside!-->…
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Relocating Farmland Would Reverse 2 Decades-Worth Of CO2, Study Finds
New research suggests relocating farmland could increase carbon sequestration and biodiversity while reducing freshwater use and minimizing environmental impact.
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6 Small Lifestyle Changes Could Be Enough To Mitigate The Climate Crisis, New Study Suggests
People in affluent countries can contribute to halting the climate crisis by making six lifestyle changes, a new study has found. Research was conducted by Leeds University, with findings being verified by engineering firm Arup and the C40!-->…
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The Amazon Rainforest Is Close to a ‘Tipping Point’ and the Results Will Be Disastrous
The Amazon rainforest could soon become a savanna, scientists warn as deforestation, drought, wildfire, and climate change continue to take a toll on the world's largest tropical rainforest.
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Why We Can’t Fix The Climate Crisis Without Women
I often get asked what the connection between women and sustainability is and this continually surprises me. It seems fairly obvious, no? Without lifting women up, what chance do we have of creating a fairer, kinder, greener world?
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#IWD2022: 10 Women Changing The Future Of Impact In Asia
International Women’s Day is internationally recognised on the March 8th every year, and represents a focal point for women’s rights and is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. At times, it!-->…
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IPCC Report Leaves No Doubt As To Importance Of Alt Protein In The Fight Against Climate Change
In a newly published statement, the Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe has outlined the role plant-based and cultivated meats have to play in future food security based on inclusion in the just-released IPCC report. The GFI declaration is!-->…
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Corn Ethanol Was Supposed to Be a Climate Solution. A New Study Says It’s the Opposite.
Corn-based ethanol may be worse for the environment than the gasoline it's so often mixed with, finds a new study.
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5 Climate Facts You Need To Know About The New IPCC Report
The latest IPCC report has been dubbed as the most searing indictment of the planet’s climate predicament yet, with little optimism included.
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Major Climate Research Publisher Found To Be Supporting Oil And Gas Drilling
By Amy Westervelt
Scientists working with one of the world’s largest climate research publishers say they’re increasingly alarmed that the company works with the fossil fuel industry to help increase oil and gas drilling, the Guardian!-->!-->!-->…
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Amazon Launches Eco ‘Aware’ Brand As New Report Flags Its Emissions Misrepresentation
Amazon dives into its sustainability commitments with a new range of eco products, Amazon Aware. But just how "aware" is it?
"People want to shop more consciously, and at Amazon we know we can make that easier," e-giant Amazon said in a!-->!-->!-->…
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As Countries Miss Targets, Deforestation Impact Underestimated, Says New Research
Deforestation is a bigger problem for the planet than previously thought, according to new data that looked at related carbon emissions over the last two decades.
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UN Secretary-General Launches Scathing Attack On Climate Action Lethargy In Wake Of IPCC Report
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been explicit in his shock at reading the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. He calls it “an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate!-->…
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Green Talent Is In Demand But A Skills Shortage Means Recruitment Is Tough, New Research Says
LinkedIn has released its inaugural Global Green Skills Report. Claimed to be a first of its kind, it has used real-time data sourced from its 800 million platform users, over a six-year period, to gain insight into vacancies and skills!-->…
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$1.8 Trillion Spent Annually On Global Subsidies That Exacerbate Climate Change, New Study Finds
New research has revealed that despite a global rise in commitments to take climate action, $1.8 trillion is being spent every year to prop up industries that are contributing to environmental damage.
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Alchemie Technology Pledges To Take Polluting Dye Processes Out Of The Fashion Industry
The latest bid to bring sustainability to the fashion industry comes from Alchemie Technology, a British textile dyeing operation that has developed waterless processing tech, alongside smart finishing procedures. Both significantly reduce!-->…
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Meet The Woman Fighting Single-Use Plastic In Hollywood
Sheila Morovati, founder and president of non-profit Habits of Waste is on a mission. She wants to prevent the continued use of single-use plastic in the media and take representation of the material out of the limelight. By denormalising!-->…
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Super Bowl LVI Ads Alluded to Climate Change A Lot, But Were They a Win for the Planet?
Super Bowl LVI viewers saw the most ads in the game's history to address climate change. But were they a victory for the planet or not?
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