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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.
For years, corn ethanol has been mixed with gasoline to help reduce pollution, touted as an environmentally-friendly way!-->!-->!-->…
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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.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report is a three-part release that!-->!-->!-->…
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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.
Tropical deforestation is impacting climate change at a rapid rate,!-->!-->!-->…
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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?
We’ll be talking about Super Bowl LVI for decades for lots of reasons, if for no other than this!-->!-->!-->…
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They Pledged to Go Net-Zero. Then They Funded Big Coal.
A new report finds that some of the world's leading financial institutions pledged to go net-zero but then underwrote more than $1.5 trillion in debts for the coal industry over the last two years.
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Chile’s New Single-Use Plastic Ban Sets a New Bar for Global Waste Initiatives
Now in effect across Chile, a single-use plastic ban on cutlery and straws is the beginning of the country's shift to a full environmental mandate aimed at removing plastic from its waste stream.
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Is Buying Local Always The Most Sustainable Option?
With the climate crisis climbing to the top of the global agenda, more people are beginning to take notice of the connection between our consumption choices and the carbon footprint it leaves behind. While some questions about the!-->…
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On Tour With Billie Eilish: Vegan Food and Sustainability Initiatives
Known for her vegan diet and frequent sustainability initiatives while touring, the Grammy Award-winning singer Billie Eilish is championing plant-based living again. The 20-year-old pop star is using her Happier Than Ever world tour as a!-->…
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Is Hemp The Answer To Our Global Deforestation Crisis?
The widespread cultivation of industrial hemp might hold the key to save the planet, fight pollution and efficiently tackle our worldwide climate crisis. So why isn't it?
According to a 2019 analysis published in the journal Science,!-->!-->!-->…
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Is Net-Zero Achievable? The World’s 25 Largest Companies Miss the Mark, Report Finds
Twenty-five of the world's largest companies who have made net-zero emissions pledges won't hit their targets, says a new assessment from two climate groups.
According to a new report from the NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market!-->!-->!-->…
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Plastic-Free Groceries: Zero Closes $11.8 Million Seed Round To Expand The US’s ‘Most Sustainable’ Delivery Service
Californian sustainable packaging grocery startup Zero has scooped $11.8 million in seed funding led by Sway Ventures to continue its recent 'two hour eco delivery' expansion across the United States. The company, which delivers a wide!-->…
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New Report Finds China and India’s Gen Z Is More Sustainable Than UK and US Young Consumers
Credit Suisse Research Institute released a report this week identifying Gen Z and Millennials in China, India, and other emerging countries as more likely to align with sustainable consumption than those in developed regions. An increased!-->…
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Climate Migrants Might Be The Answer To A Clean Economy
By Alex Robinson.
The coral atoll of Tarawa in Kiribati is a 29-kilometre-long triangle of white sandy beaches in the central Pacific Ocean. But it isn’t paradise for many residents, who are on the front lines of the climate crisis.
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