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Long History of Waste, Shrinkage Due to Climate Change Put Majestic Colorado River At Risk
One hundred years after politicians ignored warnings that even the majestic Colorado River could not sustain all the demands on its water from seven ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBioenergyCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementForests & DeforestationSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
Logging Costs Ontario 650,000 Hectares of Forest, 16.5 Mt of Carbon Storage Over 30 Years
Despite persistent claims that Canada has a near-zero deforestation rate, Ontario alone has lost an expanse of productive forest equivalent to 10 times the ... -
Air & MarineBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesSupply Chains & ConsumptionTransitUnited StatesWalking & Biking
12-Point Agenda Lays Out Possibilities for Global Energy Efficiency Gains
A 12-point agenda released by three of the world’s leading energy efficiency councils is setting out the steps countries can take to bring annual ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentInternationalResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Battery Costs Plummet 50% in Three Years, 87% Since 2010
Average market prices for battery packs have fallen 50% since 2016, driven by technology advances and an increase in commercial-scale purchases, and continuing price ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionFood SecurityJobs & TrainingMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMethaneSupply Chains & Consumption
Canadian Sustainable Beef Standard is ‘Marbled with Loopholes’
Lacking real substance, marbled with loopholes, and in need of a crash course in regenerative agriculture is Corporate Knights’ assessment of the green burger ... -
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Researchers Work on E. Coli Strain That Would Eat CO2, Rather Than Emitting It
Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot have created a strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) that metabolizes carbon dioxide rather than ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEuropeSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
UK Rock Band Gets Serious About Cutting Its Carbon Footprint
Determined to do its part to tackle the climate emergency, Bristol-based trip hop band Massive Attack has partnered with Manchester University to map the ... -
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Fires Driven by Drought, Forest Clearing Ravage Sumatran Elephant and Tiger Habitat
Fires across Indonesia this summer and fall, driven by a wet season cut short by drought, drained peatlands turned to tinder, and farmers conducting ... -
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Plant-Rich Diet Would Save 66.11 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
A plant-rich diet places #4 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions. While data vary too widely for a comprehensive global accounting, Drawdown sees ... -
Shipping Magnate Says 2050 Carbon Targets Make It Impractical to Build New LNG Carriers
Even the half-hearted emissions reduction target recently adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be enough to make the most modern liquefied natural ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionEuropeFood SecurityHealth & SafetyPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & ConsumptionTransitWalking & Biking
A 2030 Vision: Here’s What Life is Like if We Win on Climate
Far lower CO2 emissions, cleaner air and water, less meat on the dinner table, and less spending on consumer goods are key features of ... -
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German Engineers Make Substitute Steel, Concrete from Carbon-Storing Algae
German engineers have developed a process that turns algae into a carbon-sequestering replacement for steel and concrete that is as climate friendly as it ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate Denial & GreenwashingInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
U.S. Meat and Dairy Industry Pushes Back as Scientists, Consumers Favour Plant-Based Options
Faced with a fusillade of expert opinion that cutting back on meat consumption is a climate imperative, America’s meat and dairy industry is on ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementHealth & SafetySupply Chains & Consumption
Diesel Trucks, SUVs Imperil Health, Drive Up Carbon Emissions
Big diesel trucks and ever more numerous sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are driving up lung-damaging emissions of small particulate matter, while producing enough extra ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementFood SecurityInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesSupply Chains & Consumption
FAO Calls for ‘Good Policy Choices’ to Combat Food Waste
In a global first, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has fully measured how as much as 20% of food produced in ...
