The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Pakistan is considered one of the disaster-prone countries in Asia. Several other severe episodes of droughts were recorded in 1967–69, 1971, 1973–75, 1994, 1998–2002, and most recent 2009–15. Glaciers are receding and wasting at a global level, which shows the sign of Global warming.

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Climate change Global warming Soil Agriculture 195

Sustainability Consulting

JULY 8, 2020

Three researchers at Oxford University looked at the link between firms’ environmental, social, and governance practices (ESG) and GDP between 2002-2017. Improve industrial energy efficiency through such means as replacing equipment and upgrading waste-heat technologies ? They are: ?

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Carbon-negative Climate change Policy Electric vehicle 64

Grist

JULY 24, 2019

In the early 20th century, Dutch elm disease, a fungus from Asia that is spread by elm bark beetles, killed 75 percent of native elms. The sap passes quickly through the bugs as they dine, meaning they simultaneously squirt waste—politely called “honeydew” by entomologists—from the other end as they eat.

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Agriculture Asia Climate change Medicine 80

Grist

AUGUST 4, 2021

An iridescent green beetle called the emerald ash borer has lain waste to ash trees. Hemlocks can sequester approximately 12 metric tons of carbon dioxide per two and a half acres, according to a 2002 study that compared the hemlock to other tree species. Butternut canker disease has infected the white walnut. Grist / Zoya Teirstein.

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Carbon Climate change Cooling Soil 144

Low Impact

JUNE 6, 2021

The first non-Chinese ‘pre-coins’ (ingots) appeared in Asia Minor before 2000 BCE. Also, if a state’s money was a useful commodity (precious metal) – the state would be on a constant quest for precious metal – a waste of energy and resources. The ingots got smaller, got stamped, got rounder etc. 700 BCE – c. 600 CE: The Axial Age.

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