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://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/686585
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https://grist.org/health/epa-finalizes-new-standards-for-deadly-particulate-matter/
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Grist
The Environmental Protection Agency released the final version of a much-anticipated rule on Wednesday that tightens restrictions on fine particulate matter — one of the most pervasive and dangerous forms of air pollution. This is the EPA's first update to its particulate matter standard in more...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/16/2959
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Mdpi
1. IntroductionWetland systems are special zones between marine and terrestrial ecosystems that play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance [1]. The Liaohe Estuarine Wetland (LEW) is an important crab breeding area and also a reused oil extraction area. In recent years, aquaculture and...
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https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/05/17/insects-could-help-turn-beer-waste-into-beef
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Economist
Eating insects is one of those ideas that never quite seems to catch on. The United Nations endorsed the idea a decade ago, but, in the West at least, bugs remain mostly absent from supermarket shelves. Faced with an indifferent—or disgusted—public, scientists have been exploring other options....
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-texas-fracking-layoffs.html
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The New York Times
America’s energy independence was an illusion created by cheap debt. All that’s left to tally is the damage.
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https://vinepair.com/articles/baglio-di-pianetto-sustainable/
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Vinepair
The story of Baglio di Pianetto begins with its visionary founder, Count Paolo Marzotto, who merged his passion for wine, his love of Sicily, and his reverence for French winemaking techniques — an ode to his French wife, Florence. Already well known as the owner and president of Gruppo Santa...
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https://theconversation.com/soft-plastic-recycling-is-back-after-the-redcycle-collapse-but-only-in-12-supermarkets-will-it-work-this-time-223232
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Theconversation
After the memorable collapse of Australia's largest soft plastic recycling program REDcycle in late 2022, a new scheme is emerging. It's remarkably similar, albeit on a much smaller scale. The trial underway in 12 Melbourne supermarkets intends, once again, to provide customers with an in-store option for recycling "scrunchable" food packaging.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/26/satellite-images-show-runaway-expansion-of-coal-power-in-china
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The Guardian
Extra 259GW capacity from coal in pipeline despite Beijing’s restrictions on plants
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https://electrek.co/2024/03/26/renault-aims-to-be-first-european-carmaker-to-recycle-batteries-on-mass-scale/
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Electrek
French automaker Renault is exploring a lucrative business prospect by partnering with companies to extract and recycle lithium and other metals in EV batteries, creating a circular economy that can bring in billions of dollars and reduce reliance on China.
According to Automotive News Europe,...
According to Automotive News Europe,...
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https://www.youngupstarts.com/2024/02/23/fuel-efficiency-a-core-focus-in-trawler-design/
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Youngupstarts
Fuel efficiency is a critical aspect of modern efficient trawler design. As the world leans towards sustainability, the importance of optimizing fuel consumption in trawlers can't be overstated. Not only does better fuel efficiency reduce operating costs for owners, but it also lessens the environmental impact of yachting.
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https://www.ecowatch.com/europe-dam-removal-2023.html
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Ecowatch
The removal of Torreval Dam at Cega River, Spain in autumn of 2023. Pao Fernández Garrido / Dam Removal Europe
In 2023, Europe removed a record 487 dams and other river barriers, according to a new report by Dam Removal Europe (DRE), a coalition of organizations including The...
In 2023, Europe removed a record 487 dams and other river barriers, according to a new report by Dam Removal Europe (DRE), a coalition of organizations including The...
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https://earth911.com/business-policy/is-it-sustainable-how-to-assess-your-planned-environmental-and-social-impacts/
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Earth911
Are you ready to embark on a sustainable journey that achieves more than an ordinary business venture? Sustainable entrepreneurship involves exploring the key issues that drive a responsible business and the measures you will take to assess your business's social and environmental impacts.
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https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/03/20190305-sweden.html
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Green Car Congress
Sweden has an ambitious target of being fossil-energy-free by 2045. As a part of the initiative, a new proposal suggests that Sweden would introduce a greenhouse gas reduction mandate for aviation fuel sold in Sweden. The reduction level would be 0.8% in 2021, and gradually increase to 27% in 2030....
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https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/what-we-can-learn-from-one-florida-community-about-climate-resilience
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Nextcity
This is an adapted excerpt from " The health and safety we enjoy as individuals and the opportunities for employment, education, and recreation available to us are shaped to a large degree by the built environment in which we live. For the past 70 years, the vast majority of new housing development has followed the example of Levittown, New York.
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https://www.facilitiesnet.com/emergencypreparedness/tip/Denver-Ranks-No-1-as-Most-Climate-Resilient-City-in-US--52176
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Facilitiesnet
City ranked highest in part to strong clean energy infrastructure. Denver's clean energy infrastructure and elevation, which limits its risk to sea level rise, were cited as the primary reasons for the city's top ranking. Denver has also experienced limited weather destruction other than some drought conditions and tornadoes.
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/15-trillion-plan-would-have-all-of-america-on-renewable-energy-by-2050_1420782.html
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The Epoch Times
Individual states and small countries have already set similar goals for themselves.
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https://phys.org/news/2024-01-ice-age-oceans-response-global.html
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Phys
A team of scientists led by a Tulane University oceanographer has found that deposits deep under the ocean floor reveal a way to measure the ocean oxygen level and its connections with carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere during the last ice age, which ended more than 11,000 years...
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https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/optimize-for-sustainability-with-amazon-codewhisperer/
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Aws
This post explores how Amazon CodeWhisperer can help with code optimization for sustainability through increased resource efficiency. Computationally resource-efficient coding is one technique that aims to reduce the amount of energy required to process a line of code and, as a result, aid...
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https://www.terradaily.com/reports/NASAs_New_Satellite_Unveils_First_Data_on_Ocean_Health_and_Climate_Change_999.html
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Terradaily
NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite, the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE), has begun distributing science-quality data essential for studying ocean health, air quality, and climate change effects. Launched on February PACE underwent extensive in-orbit testing to ensure its instruments function correctly.
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/16/climate-tech-diversity-investments/?tpcc=tcplustwitter
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Techcrunch
community in the U.has been disproportionately affected by the effects of climate change. Relegated for decades to a vulnerable economic and social class, the community is nearly always at risk of facing the brunt of natural disasters, no matter where they occur. This issue has inspired many Black founders and investors to enter the climate space, given that the conversation of today's current crisis is led by white people and is hence missing some key perspectives.
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https://www.hcn.org/articles/dams-remove-dams-to-fight-the-climate-crisis
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Hcn
Remove dams to fight the climate crisis
Ten reasons bringing down these barriers are key for mitigation and adaptation.
This op-ed was originally published by The Revelator and is republished here by permission.
As the climate crisis escalates, a huge amount of attention and...
Ten reasons bringing down these barriers are key for mitigation and adaptation.
This op-ed was originally published by The Revelator and is republished here by permission.
As the climate crisis escalates, a huge amount of attention and...
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https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/06/17/peak-green-in-the-west-what-it-means-for-the-east/
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Wattsupwiththat
From Forbes
Tilak Doshi Contributor
I analyze energy economics and related public policy issues.
Recent political events on both the EU and the US signal "peak green". Unlike "peak oil" whose time never seems to come despite many earlier confident predictions, peak green seems to be happening...
Tilak Doshi Contributor
I analyze energy economics and related public policy issues.
Recent political events on both the EU and the US signal "peak green". Unlike "peak oil" whose time never seems to come despite many earlier confident predictions, peak green seems to be happening...