Improving air quality in Europe could reduce asthma cases for children
Asthma among children — close to 67,000 new cases — is hitting home in 18 European countries because of small particulates contaminating the air , according to a new report. But a number of those...
View ArticleDemystifying climate scenario analysis for financial stakeholders
Measuring physical risk from climate change to facilities and operations requires some new approaches to measuring risk, says a new report. The rest is here: Demystifying climate scenario analysis for...
View ArticleEpisode 239: Wildfires and resilience, California’s car ban
Episode 239: Wildfires and resilience, California’s car ban Heather Clancy Fri, 10/02/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (5:15). 5 things to know about California’s gas car sales...
View ArticleGet ready for the next wave of GMOs
Get ready for the next wave of GMOs Jim Giles Fri, 10/02/2020 – 02:00 One summer day almost 20 years ago, a group of protestors arrived at a plot of genetically modified corn growing near the town of...
View ArticleGet ready for the next wave of GMOs
Get ready for the next wave of GMOs Jim Giles Fri, 10/02/2020 – 02:00 One summer day almost 20 years ago, a group of protestors arrived at a plot of genetically modified corn growing near the town of...
View ArticleEpisode 257: Happy Birthday, Bill McDonough; career advice for sustainability...
Episode 257: Happy Birthday, Bill McDonough; career advice for sustainability pros Heather Clancy Fri, 02/26/2021 – 05:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (1:50). Nestlé and Microsoft on...
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Mid-century Dutch farmhouse gets a bold contemporary makeover
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Scientists say the world is “one crop breeding cycle away from starvation”
If we don’t make some serious changes to our agricultural system, the world may find itself out of food before the year 2050 . In a new report, crop scientist Stephen P. Long of the University of...
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Solar-powered Watly provides internet, energy, and drinking water for Ghana...
When it comes to renewable energy in developing nations, sometimes a solid multitasker is the way to go. That’s the idea behind the Watly system, a solar-powered machine that stores electricity,...
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Tiger populations have increased for the first time in 100 years
Wild tiger populations are on the rise for the first time in 100 years, according to a new report released by the World Wildlife Fund . The number of tigers living in the wild has increased over...
View ArticleHow business can close climate gap, in 5 steps
If every big business committed to these actions, business could come a long way toward satisfying the Paris Accord, says a new report. Original post: How business can close climate gap, in 5 steps
View ArticleU.S. vs. EU: Chemicals substitution faceoff
It’s conventional wisdom that Europe is far ahead in chemicals safety and green alternatives, but a new report takes a closer look. View post: U.S. vs. EU: Chemicals substitution faceoff
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Revealing map shows the distribution of all known ocean trash
There’s still a lot the average person doesn’t know about the trash clogging up our oceans . Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) scientists are tackling this public awareness crisis with LITTERBASE , a...
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Coca-Cola beverages are poisonous, Nigerian judge rules
Coca-Cola drinks clearly aren’t healthy – but one Nigerian judge recently ruled them poisonous. The lawsuit over Coca-Cola beverages made in a Nigerian factory said the sugary drinks had levels of...
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Trump properties rank among worst polluters in NYC
Nobody expected President Donald Trump , a man who once declared climate change a “hoax” by the Chinese government, to be a champion of the environment. Indeed, with proposed budget cuts to the U.S....
View ArticleTop grocery stores lag on antibiotic-free food
As restaurant chains rush to cut antibiotic-raised chicken, a new report by the Natural Resource Defense Council argues that Costco, Walmart and others aren’t doing enough. Go here to read the rest:...
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