As the climate crisis looms large, the cannabis and hemp industries have begun to take a look at their collective plastic footprint. The “plastic problem” for cannabis has many factors at play. The majority of legal marketplaces require extra packaging in order to meet child-proof standards. Other issues include compliance, as each individual package is... Continue Reading →
Human beings have forgotten their fate remains intertwined with that of the planet, Indigenous representatives reminded world leaders on Monday at a virtual event involving Canada and Mexico. The two governments have taken up the work of examining “nature-based solutions” meant to help countries become more resilient in the face of a worsening climate crisis... Continue Reading →
Humanity inseparable from nature, Indigenous leaders remind Canada-Mexico climate forum
Now Make It 'Permanent': Environmental Groups Applaud Biden's Plan to Pause New Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands "The simple truth is that we need to stop drilling and fracking everywhere, as soon as possible." As President Joe Biden prepares to enact a temporary moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands... Continue Reading →
Environmental Groups Applaud Biden’s Plan to Pause New Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands
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Better brands: Is Beyond Meat Sustainable?
London (CNN)Increases in air pollution are linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss, according to a new study. Researchers from University College London (UCL) found that even low exposure to air pollution across England, Scotland and Wales appears to impact the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of... Continue Reading →
Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss, study finds
The Climate Crisis Is Worse Than You Can Imagine. Here’s What Happens If You Try. A climate scientist spent years trying to get people to pay attention to the disaster ahead. His wife is exhausted. His older son thinks there’s no future. And nobody but him will use the outdoor toilet he built to shrink... Continue Reading →
The Climate Crisis Is Worse Than You Can Imagine…
EVgo, which claims to operate the biggest public fast-charging network for electric vehicles in the U.S., is joining the rush to capitalize on demand for clean-tech investments with plans to list shares via a SPAC merger that would create a company worth an estimated $2.6 billion. The 11-year-old company, a subsidiary of LS Power, intends... Continue Reading →
Electric Car Charging Service EVgo Going Public As Biden Readies Clean Vehicle Push
(audio option to listen to article also embedded on site...) From Antarctica to the Arctic, the world’s ice is melting faster than ever, according to a new global satellite survey that calculated the amount of ice lost from a generation of rising temperatures. Between 1994 and 2017, the Earth lost 28 trillion metric tons of... Continue Reading →
WSJ | World’s Ice Is Melting Faster Than Ever, Climate Scientists Say
On Wednesday this week, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was measured at 415 parts per million (ppm). The level is the highest in human history, and is growing each year. Amid all the focus on emissions reduction, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says it will not be enough to avoid dangerous... Continue Reading →
Engineers have built machines to scrub CO2 from the air – and it could halt climate change
Solar Power is set to be the dominant transformative form of power on the mighty subcontinent of India as it moves away from its dependence on coal and towards a more sustainable future. But land is at a heavy premium there, so the engineers put their thinking caps on and came up with a solution... Continue Reading →
India’s Solar Canals. Lateral thinking at its finest!
By 2100, billions of people are at risk of facing more flooding, higher temperatures and less food and water. A new study published in "Nature Climate Change" found that the climate change will cause the Earth's tropical rain belt to unevenly shift in areas that cover almost two-thirds of the world, potentially threatening environmental safety... Continue Reading →
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