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Financial Investments In Smallholder Farmers Are Big Talk At UN Climate Change Conference

November 21, 2024 admin 0 Comments Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, cop29, Farmers, farming, green jobs, investment, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:05:19 +0000

Smallholder farmers sustain humanity every day of the year. The 600 million smallholder farmers around the world, who are working on less than two hectares of land, are estimated to be responsible for 28-31% of total crop production and contribute 30-34% of food supply on 24% of gross agricultural area. … [continued]

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The City Center In Paris Is Now Designated A Limited Traffic Zone

November 13, 2024 admin 0 Comments carbon emissions, cities, clean transport, France, mass transit / public transit, Paris, policy & politics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:44:13 +0000

Many citizens in Paris were caught off-guard on November 5 when a new ban on motorists in the first four arrondissements of central Paris came into effect. As they looked around their city neighborhoods, residents could see nearly forty signs for the ‘Zone à Trafic Limité’ (ZTL) — or “limited … [continued]

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Could A Bacteria Eat Away At Plastics And Help To Mitigate Our Pollution Problem?

November 10, 2024 admin 0 Comments carbon emissions, climate change, Oil, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:56:35 +0000

We tend to think of wastewater as the disgusting but necessary result of human life and living. Well, it seems as if a bacteria commonly found in wastewater may be able to break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a 2024 study finds. Plastic-eating bacteria could provide … [continued]

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It’s Time To Accept That There Is No Such Thing As Climate Smart Beef

October 23, 2024 admin Agriculture, beef, carbon emissions, climate change, co2 emissions, global weirding, HEALTH, meat, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:28:55 +0000

Tyson Foods — that enormous industrial beef consortium — has found itself the object of a consumer-protection lawsuit that alleges the company was disingenuous in its communication to consumers about its efforts and progress to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. What’s at issue are claims in marketing materials like suggesting … [continued]

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When Are Enough Gas Stations Enough In A US City?

October 17, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, electric cars, Electric vehicles, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:30:11 +0000

What does it take for a city to really bear down on climate goals of carbon neutrality by 2050? There are lots of balls for a city to juggle in the climate action toolbox, but reducing and eventually eliminating gas stations within city borders is a key element. And that’s … [continued]

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Electrify Everything, Eradicate Energy Poverty

October 10, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, HEALTH, renewable energy, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:30:37 +0000

When will world leaders reimagine their approach to improving the prospects of developing nations in health, employment, nutrition, and access to affordable and clean energy? Those were ambitious goals set by world leaders in 2015, at a time in which there were only 38 million hungry people in the world. … [continued]

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Why Does California’s Newest Plastic Bag Ban Make A Difference?

October 7, 2024 admin California, Fossil Fuels, microplastics, Oil, plastic bags, plastics, policy & politics, SCIENCE, single-use plastics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:20:06 +0000

California has passed a new amendment that adds to its original plastic bag ban. The state banned single-use plastic bags beginning in 2016 but allowed thicker “reusable” plastic bags to be sold for a 10 cent fee. Officials there thought that the original legislative design, with a few caveats, would … [continued]

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The Carbon Footprint Of Live Music Is A Savage Beast — Is There Any Hope For Improvement?

October 3, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, music, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:25:05 +0000

The quest to understand live music’s carbon footprint began in 2019, when a rep from the band Massive Attack became curious and contacted Carly McLachlan. The director of the Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research soon had quite a challenge: to assess the UK band’s touring practices and then design … [continued]

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Working For Climate Solutions No Longer Requires Career Or Life Compromises

October 1, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, China, clean energy jobs, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Europe, future, green economy, green jobs, grid, heat pumps, jobs, Solar energy, waste reduction, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 03:55:39 +0000

A regular feature of my life is having long-term friends, co-workers, collaborators and even complete strangers reach out to me to ask how they can pivot or start their careers to help with climate change or the environment more generally. Most recently, a recent sciences graduate from Cambridge, Hari Kukreja … [continued]

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Earthshot Prize Finalists: Protecting Oceans, Monitoring Biodiversity, Providing Refrigeration, & More

September 30, 2024 admin carbon emissions, climate change, climate week nyc, energy efficiency, Manufacturing, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:02:54 +0000

The 15 finalists for the Earthshot Prize, an annual award from an organization led by the UK’s Prince William that recognizes emerging solutions to the environmental crisis, were celebrated on Tuesday at Climate Week NYC. The $1.3 million Earthshot Prize panel searches the globe for innovations that will help repair … [continued]

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