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We INFORM. We INSPIRE. We EMPOWER. Founded by serial entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras in 2011, Green Queen is an award-winning sustainability & impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Asia. Our mission is to shift consumer behaviour through our authentic, original and ground-breaking content.

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Climate Change is Shutting Down Hospitals – Adaptation is Critical Now

Green Queen Team Jul 13, 2024

Thousands of hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to an extreme weather event. Experts say it’s time to adapt. By Kaitlin Sullivan In August 2023, time was running out for healthcare workers along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Hospital…
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The Rural Families Saving Money (and the Planet) with Electric Vehicles

Green Queen Team Jul 12, 2024

EVs don’t need gas, and new US tax credits can make purchasing them more affordable. By Daisy Simmons Some people thought Juliana Dockery and her husband Sean were being impractical when they bought an electric vehicle in 2022. Why?…
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3 Things Western Governments Can Do to Tackle Climate Injustice in Vulnerable Countries

Green Queen Team Jul 8, 2024

By Maria Pournara, lecturer in criminology, Swansea University; and Filippos Proedrou, associate professor of global political economy, University of South Wales Average global air temperatures breached 1.5°C for the first…
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The Trillion-Dollar Question: How Will Climate Change Affect the Economy?

Green Queen Team Jul 6, 2024

By Dana Nuccitelli When Category 5 Hurricane Otis roared through Acapulco, Mexico, in October 2023, the city was left in ruins.* Winds stripped facades from beachfront buildings and storm surge flooded lobbies. The storm killed at least…
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Countries Fail to Mention Children in Their Climate Action Plans: Study

Green Queen Team Jul 5, 2024

A study of 160 countries shows a third don't mention children at all. By Anya Kamenetz Kathrin Zangerl is a pediatrician at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health in Germany, where she is a specialist on how climate change affects…
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The Race to Make Plant-Based Meat More Affordable

Green Queen Team Jun 29, 2024

An often insurmountable price barrier is keeping many people from buying plant-based alternatives to beef, pork, and chicken. By Ayurella Horn-Muller Isobelle McClements was 13 when she came home from school and told her parents she…
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How Bad Weather Forecasts Can Make Your Groceries More Expensive

Green Queen Team Jun 28, 2024

Economists are seeing a growing link between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions that lead to higher food costs. By Ayurella Horn-Muller It’s no secret that a warming world will drive food prices higher, a phenomenon…
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How Fossil Fuel Climate Obstructonalism Will Influence the UK Elections

Green Queen Team Jun 22, 2024

Regardless of who wins next month, fossil fuel interests have multiple levers for influencing policy. By Freddie Daley and Peter Newell The UK is heading to the polls on July 4. Although it doesn’t get enough attention, the two major…
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Study: Carbon Capture Tech Will Extend Oil Production by 84 Years

Green Queen Team Jun 18, 2024

The study focuses on a Canadian oil field that should have shut down in 2016 but could now keep producing oil until 2100. By Geoff Dembicki A major Canadian oil field in the province of Saskatchewan would likely have reached the end…
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4 Things to Ask Your Therapist About Climate Change

Green Queen Team Jun 17, 2024

If feeling helpless, angry, or anxious about climate change is taking over your life, therapy can help. But finding the right person to talk to is critical. By Samantha Harrington We live in a world in which extreme weather is…
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How US States Can Support Climate Change Education in Schools

Green Queen Team Jun 8, 2024

Eight US lawmakers explain how states can support climate change education in their schools. By Glenn Branch So you want to help to improve climate change education. Good for you! Climate change education is…
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How Cycling Can Fix Our Health – and the Planet’s Too

Green Queen Team Jun 1, 2024

By Kévin Jean, assistant professor in epidemiology, CNAM; Aubrey de Nazella, senior lecturer at Imperial College London; Marion Leroutier, postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Fiscal Studies; Philippe Quirion, research director, CNRS; and …
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With So Many Microplastics, Is Bottled Water Still Natural?

Green Queen Team May 25, 2024

Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers. By Joseph Winters Is bottled water really “natural” if it’s contaminated with microplastics? A series of lawsuits recently filed…
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Can Plant-Based Meat Escape the Culture Wars?

Green Queen Team May 18, 2024

By S Marek Muller, assistant professor of communication studies, Texas State University; and David Rooney, doctoral candidate, University of Texas at Austin Increasingly, vegans, vegetarians and others looking for meat alternatives are…
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A Climate Vaccine: A New Way to Battle Climate Misinformation

Green Queen Team May 11, 2024

Facts aren’t enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy. By Stella Levantesi “The climate crisis is a hoax,” “climate action is too costly,” “the climate has already changed in the past”:…
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The 6 Types of Plant-Based Meat Eaters, and How Restaurants Can Promote These Dishes

Green Queen Team Apr 30, 2024

By David Fechner, research fellow, social marketing, Griffith University; Bettina Grün, associate professor, Institute for Statistics and Mathematics, Vienna University of Economics and Business; Sara Dolnicar, research professor in…
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Climate Change is Rewiring Fish Brains and Human Brains May Be Next

Green Queen Team Apr 27, 2024

Acidifying oceans are leading to sensory loss in fish. Scientists fear people might be next. By Clayton Aldern Imagine you are a clown fish. A juvenile clown fish, specifically, in the year 2100. You live near a coral reef. You are…
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Earth Day: ‘Green Muscle Memory’ and Climate Education Promote Behaviour Change

Green Queen Team Apr 22, 2024

This year, organizers of Earth Day are calling for widespread climate education as a critical step in the fight against climate change. By Preety Sharma and Ayeshah Haque A new report, released in time for global…
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Your Bank Is Probably Fueling Meat Industry Climate Emissions

Green Queen Team Apr 20, 2024

A new report documents the banking industry’s investments in the meat and dairy industry and its climate pollution. Three of the largest banks in the United States are also some of industrial agriculture’s biggest funders, according to…
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Florida Will Soon Remove the Mention of Climate Change From Most Laws

Green Queen Team Apr 13, 2024

The state is spending big on adapting to sea level rise, but Republicans don't want to name the cause. By Kate Yoder In Florida, the effects of climate change are hard to ignore, no matter your politics. It’s the hottest…
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Eco-Friendly Retirement: Is Your 401(k) Fuelling Climate Change?

Green Queen Team Apr 6, 2024

By one tally, 401(k)-type plans are providing $46.5 billion to Big Oil right now. By Barbara Grady People often debate the best things individuals can do to help solve the climate crisis — ditch your combustion engine car for an…
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