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Researchers Convert Used McDonald’s Fryer Oil to Biodegradable 3D Printing Resin
Researchers at the University of Toronto say they’ve converted used fryer oil from a McDonald’s fast food restaurant into a biodegradable 3D printing resin. -
AfricaAsiaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesSouth & Central America
Massive Study Links Gender-Based Violence to Climate Change, Environmental Degradation
Climate impacts and environmental degradation are driving an increase in violence against women and girls, while gender-based exploitation obstructs efforts to address the combined ... -
Carbon Storage Speeds Up in Boreal Forests, Declines in Tropics as Deforestation Takes Its Toll
The world’s boreal forests are absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at faster rates, at the same time that tropical forests are becoming less ... -
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African Development Bank Hires Ottawa Lobbyist, Seeking Funds ‘to Develop Climate Capacity’
The African Development Bank has hired an Ottawa lobbyist to reinforce its quest for funds to help the continent “develop the capacity to address ... -
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Developing Countries at Greatest Risk as Biodiversity Loss Threatens 50% of World GDP
Biodiversity loss is now one of the top five risks to the global economy, with more than 50% of worldwide GDP significantly dependent upon ...
