Environment
Climate change adaptation; environmental conservation; protecting biodiversity—this page covers the trends and news that will shape the future of our shared environment.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/us/california-food-waste.html
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California's residential composting program, which began last year, is an enormous undertaking meant to reduce the amount of trash going into the state's landfills and the climate-polluting gases the facilities release.Landfills are California's third-largest source of methane, a potent...
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https://wtop.com/national/2024/02/erratic-weather-fueled-by-climate-change-will-worsen-locust-outbreaks-study-finds/
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Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify...
Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify the weather patterns and...
Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify the weather patterns and...
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https://www.3blmedia.com/news/insulation-take-back-program-cuts-down-waste-building-industry
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This Insulation Take-Back Program Cuts Down on Waste in the Building Industry
Words by L. Blaine Fulmer
The built environment has a direct impact on the daily lives of virtually every individual and community on the planet. The building industry itself, however, also...
Words by L. Blaine Fulmer
The built environment has a direct impact on the daily lives of virtually every individual and community on the planet. The building industry itself, however, also...
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https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/mapping-trees-in-urban-areas-can-help-fight-climate-change
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world will soon realize the dreaded 1.5°C increase, a milestone experts have long believed to be a tipping point in climate change. We often hear about global warming in the context of rising sea levels, droughts, wildfires and other extreme weather events - such as floods and hurricanes. There's another phenomenon that's increasingly on the front line of climate change: urban heat islands.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/26/eu-environmental-watchdog-criticises-calls-to-stall-pesticides-cut?CMP=twt_gu
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The EU's environmental watchdog has hit back at calls to stall a 50% cut in the use and risks of synthetic pesticides and a 20% cut in fertiliser use by 2030, arguing that the Ukraine crisis provides scant justification for delay.EU states with the backing of powerful farm unions and centre-right...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/19/14462
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1. IntroductionIn December 2019, the coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, emerged in China and caused respiratory illness in humans [1,2], quickly spreading to most continents and countries, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a high-transmission pandemic on 11 March 2020. This...
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https://globalnews.ca/news/6870689/coronavirus-canada-food-supply/
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Global News
Potato growers are the latest to push for help, asking Ottawa for "urgent required interventions" as demand for french fries has all but disappeared.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/2/21/insurance-crisis-leaves-homeowners-vulnerable-in-hurricane-prone-louisiana?traffic_source=rss
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After Charles Barnette and his wife bought their home in 2015 in LaPlace, Louisiana, United States, neighbours warned of devastating floods from past hurricanes. But Barnette never imagined how bad it could be.
In 2021, Category 4 Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana with a huge storm surge and extreme...
In 2021, Category 4 Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana with a huge storm surge and extreme...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/california-s-proposed-bills-require-4492802/
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While all eyes are on proposed federal and European climate disclosure rules, the California legislature passed two climate-related bills that overlap somewhat with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s proposed climate rules (see our client alert on the proposal). Senate Bill 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, requires California's State Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations requiring U.companies that do business in California to publicly disclose and verify their Scope Scope 2 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
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https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/stellantis-presents-sustainera-at-mema-sustainability-summit/
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Alison Jones, senior vice president, global circular economy, shares the 4R strategy - Reman, Repair, Reuse and Recycle - as a core pillar of Stellantis' plan to achieve carbon net zero by 2038Stellantis took center stage at the MEMA (Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association) Sustainability...
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/a-contentious-hazardous-waste-plant-in-northern-alberta-is-slated-to-close-what-s-next-1.7100950?cmp=rss
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Cbc
The hazardous waste plant near the town of Swan Hills is something of a Rorschach test.For some who live in the area, the facility offers much-needed tax revenue and a reliable paycheque, providing a steady counterbalance to the volatility of the oil and gas industry.To others, it's an...
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https://phys.org/news/2024-01-quality-europe-rivers-generally.html
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Phys
River regulation, invasive animal and plant species, global climate change, and pollution—humans are severely impacting the ecosystems of rivers and streams.
"As a result, around 60% of Europe's rivers are currently not in a good ecological...
"As a result, around 60% of Europe's rivers are currently not in a good ecological...
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https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-small-powerful-tiny-center-uk.html
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https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/tyres-can-play-a-wider-role-in-automotives-circular-economy/
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While vehicles are becoming increasingly connected, autonomous, and electric, the evolution of tyres has been less conspicuous. In practically all units, rubber is key: the global rubber tyre market was valued at US$149bn in 2022 and could grow to US$194bn by 2029, according to Maximise Market...
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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240228-climate-change-is-altering-this-arctic-language?ocid=global_future_rss
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Bbc
How climate change is altering Sami languageBy Erika BenkeFeatures correspondentSami reindeer herders use a highly specialised vocabulary related to reindeer, snow and weather conditions (Credit: Getty Images)North Sami, a language spoken in the Arctic, has more than 300 words for snow and a...
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https://climatechangenews.com/2023/04/26/reporting-on-climate-adaptation-is-a-mess-heres-how-to-fix-it/
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More and more people are recognising that the world needs to adjust to climate change as well as cut emissions. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries agreed to set a global goal on adjusting, which is known as adaptation. But it is still very difficult to track and demonstrate progress towards this target because of a lack of rigour in how these projects are officially reported and evaluated.
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https://www.yankodesign.com/2023/12/16/upcycled-skateboard-factory-rejects-transform-into-warm-wall-lighting/
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Recycling is a great way to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills, but the process itself can sometimes have some negative impact. There's still a lot of energy and water involved in converting materials into something usable again, and there's also some loss when the original...
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https://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/primal-clouds-circular-shoe-insoles-are-lighter-than-ever-with-super-squishy-comfort/
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Let your feet walk on clouds with the PRIMAL Clouds circular shoe insoles. Providing an incredible feeling, these thin insoles have a super squishy design for overwhelming comfort. These circular insoles are actually sourced, handcrafted, and recycled in Portugal. Thanks to its squishy design, the heel cup provides maximum shock absorption.
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https://www.popsci.com/sponsored-content/food-waste-composter-deal/
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Composting has emerged as a critical practice in the ever-growing movement towards sustainable living and reducing our ecological footprint. The Reencle Prime Food Waste Composter is a...
Composting has emerged as a critical practice in the ever-growing movement towards sustainable living and reducing our ecological footprint. The Reencle Prime Food Waste Composter is a...
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https://www.postandcourier.com/news/forever-chemicals-freshwater-fish-dhec-pfas/article_93e258ba-9aa0-11ee-85be-c71a8eb939c0.html
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Postandcourier
Home cooks have been warned to avoid using non-stick cookware coated in Teflon due to the presence of synthetic toxins known as PFAS. In South Carolina, the freshwater fish sizzling in the pans of local fishermen has also been linked to these environmental contaminants, commonly called "forever chemicals," a recent report shows.
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/the-last-ingredient-to-make-green-roofs-truly-great-fungi/
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Green roofs are becoming increasingly popular not just for aesthetic reasons, but also for the environmental benefits they offer. They help insulate buildings, help manage rainwater and reduce urban heat islands. And, as a bonus, they provide small ecosystems for insects and birds. But most soils...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/15/8941
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1. Introduction To promote sustainable development, small and densely planted orchards are being converted into wide-row spacing and narrow-spacing orchards on the southern border of China [1]. In these new orchards, chemical fertilizers are widely used to increase the quality and yield of forest...