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Climate ‘Pariah’ Bolsonaro Faces International Court Complaint for Crimes Against Humanity
At home and abroad, the environmental policies being adopted in President Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil are leaving the country increasingly isolated, especially now his climate-denying ... -
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Discouraging EV Battery Recycling Could Lead to Environmental Disaster
In September, Tesla announced that it would be phasing out the use of cobalt in its batteries, in an effort to produce a US$25,000 ... -
AustraliaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Smoke Exposure Could Mean Higher Microbial Infection Risk for Wildland Firefighters
Wildfire smoke contains microbes, a fact that’s often ignored, but one that may have important health repercussions, Wildfire Today reports. -
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Stop Blaming and Shaming: Harm Reduction Points the Way to Better COVID Communication (and Smarter Front-Line Climate Outreach)
The idea that "shame and force are ineffective ways to try to change behaviour” rings just as true in conveying the urgency of the ... -
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BREAKING: Canada Places Dead Last on Energy Use, Fourth-Last Overall in Global Climate Change Performance Index
Canada posts the fourth-worst climate performance in the world, ahead only of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, and no country is consistent ... -
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Four Decades of Research Show Gas Stoves as ‘Overlooked’ Risk to Indoor Air, Child Health
As a physician and epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, T. Stephen Jones spent his career fighting major threats to ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSupply Chains & Consumption
Opinion: For Ottawa, Delayed Climate Action Could Mean Relying on ‘Expensive, Unproven’ Carbon Capture Technologies
Last month, the federal government released its long awaited plan to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Bill C-12, if passed, commits Canada ... -
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Price: Following the Money Spotlights ‘Big Banks’ Green Bafflegab’
There must be a basement somewhere on Bay Street full of English majors, writes campaigner and Engagement Organizing author Matt Price. Every day they ... -
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UK Green Plan Funds ‘Long-Shot’ Small Modular Reactors but Emphasizes Offshore Wind
News that two more reactors in the United Kingdom are to shut down on safety grounds earlier than planned has capped a depressing month ... -
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Opinion: Kerry Must Lead Total Reform of U.S. Climate Diplomacy
After four years of climate denial at the top of the U.S. government, the appointment of John Kerry as a climate envoy for the ... -
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Opinion: An Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable Electricity Future for Atlantic Canada is Renewable
Wind and solar are the cheapest forms of electricity on Earth, far cheaper than coal, nuclear, or natural gas. When paired with energy storage ... -
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Doig: For 1.2 Billion People, Decarbonization is a Matter of Survival
I have sat in many long Zoom calls this year discussing climate ambition. Never once have I thought these were life or death discussions ... -
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U.S. Nanoengineers Develop Safe, Recyclable Battery Prototype
While they’re currently a cornerstone of the low-carbon transition, lithium-ion batteries can be extremely hazardous, and therefore difficult and expensive to recycle. To avoid ... -
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Opinion: Now Is the Perfect Moment to Decarbonize Global Trade
International freight transport—whether by air, land, or sea—still relies overwhelmingly on fossil fuels, accounting for 30% of transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions and more than ... -
Cameron: Lighter-Than-Air Ships Are the Most Economical, Eco-Friendly Way to Fly
Despite the fiery memory of the Hindenburg burning completely in a matter of 34 seconds in 1936, lighter-than-air ships might be an idea whose ...
