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As COP26 Host Glasgow Touts its Climate Leadership, a Stroll Through the City Reveals its ‘Toxic’ History

DeSmogBlog

To get a better understanding of the city’s legacy, DeSmog tagged along to an activist-led tour organised by Brussels based advocacy group, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) and local activists at Glasgow Calls Out Polluters.

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Formosa Plastics Opponents Ask Louisiana Governor to Veto Bill Over Harsh Sentencing Concerns

DeSmogBlog

It’s about the legacy of slavery in the United States — and how that legacy echoes in criminalization efforts today. Tags: RISE St. James, a Louisiana community group, what House Bill 197 means to her, the answer that comes back isn’t about floodgates or water pumps or pipelines. Russel Honoré Louisiana John Bel Edwards

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

The project was funded by Sergei Brin, one of the founders of Google, and came with a price tag of 250.000 euros for a single burger. Harshly enough, child labor and slavery played an important role in many economies for thousands of years. The burger consisted almost exclusively of white muscle cells, making it fairly dry.

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Cobalt-free batteries will make EVs more affordable

AGreenLiving

If the high price tag is all that stands between you and your dream Tesla , you might be able to afford one in a few years. Much of cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sometimes via child slavery. Whether or not these claims are substantiated, the less cobalt, the better.