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It’s a Clean Fuel, But Hydrogen Can Intensify Methane’s Damaging Effects, Study Finds
Hydrogen has been touted as a sustainable alternative to carbon-based fossil fuels, but new research shows it may not be the solution it's been built up to be.
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From Rooftop Gardens to Microgreens: Hong Kong’s Urban Farming Pioneers
A metropolis of skyscrapers, frenetic sidewalks and dazzling nightlife, Hong Kong's thriving economy has always fallen short on one thing - food security. The city is dangerously dependent on food import; a shocking 90 percent of the total!-->…
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The History Of Earth Day: From Radical Roots To Elementary School Classrooms
By: Molly Taft
If you ask Adam Rome, Earth Day isn’t as punk as it used to be.
“Earth Day is so tame nowadays,” says Rome, the author of The Genius of Earth Day: How a 1970 Teach-In Unexpectedly Made the First Green!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Agriculture and Climate Change Linked to 50% Decline in Key Insect Populations
Human-caused climate change and agriculture are wiping out the planet's bug populations, specifically key pollinators. And scientists say there's reason to be concerned.
Less than half a century ago, a ride through rural areas would see!-->!-->!-->…
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Dutch Food Giant Upfield Releases Methane Footprint Data And Challenges Others To Follow Suit
The Netherlands’ Upfield has disclosed its corporate methane footprint. It marks the first large food company in the world to do so. It claims to have released the data in a bid to push methane transparency into the food industry,!-->…
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US Congressman Jamie Raskin: Only Democracy Can Save Our Species
By Ankito Rao.
Progressive congressman from Maryland believes that no other crisis, even the existential threat of the changing climate, can be solved without first protecting the fabric of American democracy
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68% of U.S. CEOs Say Their Companies Are Guilty of Greenwashing, Google Survey Finds
CEOs know what greenwashing is, and, according to a new survey, the majority of them say their own companies have been guilty of it.
An anonymous Harris Poll for Google Cloud survey asked nearly 1,500 CEOs and C-suite leaders at!-->!-->!-->…
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New Zealand Officials Wanted ‘Plant-Based Diets’ Removed From IPCC Climate Action Plan Summary
New Zealand Government officials allegedly took action to dilute Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report recommendations. Official records demonstrate that representatives made the case for replacing a recommendation of!-->…
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Shopify, Stripe, Alphabet and Others Pledge Nearly $1 Billion on Carbon Removal
Shopify, Alphabet, Meta Platforms Inc., and McKinsey & Co. have all pledged to join Stripe's Frontier fund, a public-benefit corporation, in a $925 million carbon offset buying effort and the largest combined financial commitment in!-->…
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Cultivated Meat And Cow-Free Dairy Deliver On Protein But Don’t Ravage The Planet
By: Evan Fraser, University of Guelph, Katherine Alexandra Newman, University of Victoria, Lenore Newman, University of The Fraser Valley, Michael von Massow, University of Guelph, Robert!-->…
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Netflix Launches One World, Infinite Wonder Earth Month Collection
Looking for some climate change-themed content to watch during Earth Month? Netflix has a whole collection to choose from.
Dubbed One World, Infinite Wonder, Netflix's Earth Month collection features more than 170 films, specials,!-->!-->!-->…
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Sustainable Wardrobes Depend On A 75% Reduction In New Items
By: Samantha Sharpe, Monique Retamal, Taylor Brydges, University of Technology Sydney.
If things don’t change fast, the fashion industry could use a quarter of the world’s remaining global carbon budget to keep!-->!-->!-->…
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A Plastic Garbage Patch Is Likely Forming in the Arctic, Researchers Say
Plastic pollution has been found in the Arctic for the first time, and scientists warn it will have devastating impacts on the already fragile polar north.
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Robert Downey Jr. Secures Book Deal For Carbon Footprint Reduction Manual
Robert Downey Jr. has announced he is writing a book to help readers lower their carbon footprint in partnership with bestselling environmental author Thomas Kostigen. Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time has been!-->…
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Pop Culture Role Models Could Be Surprising Allies In Fight Against Climate Crisis
By: Denise Baden, University of Southampton
It is often implied that all we need are technological solutions and more renewable energy to solve our environmental issues. But history teaches us that as technology progresses and we!-->!-->!-->…
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Why Our Global Food System Is Broken
The pandemic has exposed what scientists have long been warning about – our global food supply is so broken, disconnected, and insufficient that drastic changes must be made in order to feed the world healthily and sustainably.
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Sweden Wants to Be the First Country To Account For Consumption Emissions In Climate Targets
Already acknowledged as an ambitious nation due to a 2045 net-zero target, Sweden is flexing its eco-credentials even further. The country has announced intentions to account for consumption-based emissions within its targets, something no!-->…
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2021 Methane Emissions Levels Moved In the ‘Wrong Direction at a Rapid Pace,’ Study Finds
Global methane emissions rose to their highest levels last year, according to new findings from NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Climate Scientists Are Getting Arrested For Trying To Spread Their Message
By Peter Kalmus.
On Wednesday, I was arrested for locking myself onto an entrance to the JP Morgan Chase building in downtown LA. I can’t stand by – and nor should you.
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Pinterest Becomes First Major Digital Platform to Remove Climate Change Misinformation
Image sharing platform Pinterest says it's the first major digital platform to adopt a misinformation policy aimed at misleading claims about climate change. Under its new guidelines, Pinterest says it will remove content from the platform!-->…
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This Singaporean Software Platform Wants To Make Sustainability An Unavoidable Integration For Global Businesses
Singaporean climate tech startup Handprint, which uses SaaS model to integrate sustainability-focused infrastructure into corporate platforms, has just closed a $2.2 million seed round as investors get more and more excited about impact!-->…
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