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Magic carpet? Interface debuts world's 'first' carbon negative carpet tile

Business Green

Interface, which has offered carbon neutral flooring to customers through offsetting since 2003 and has long been regarded as a pioneer in sustainable business circles, estimates that it has reduced the carbon footprint of its carpet tile products by nearly three quarters since 1996.

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COP27: 'Brazil is back' in global climate fight, Lula promises

Business Green

He proposed establishing a world alliance for food security targeted at ending hunger and building a more sustainable food system to combat climate change, and demanded that richer nations deliver on their collective commitment to provide $100bn in climate finance a year to developing nations. global warming goal out of reach.

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In Rochdale By-Election, Climate Policy is Also on the Ballot

DeSmogBlog

Parties such as Reform UK have exploited mixed messaging over climate policy, which the UN authority on climate science, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says is essential to secure “to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all”.

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Mosquitos are moving to higher elevations — and so is malaria

Grist

health officials say the first malaria cases in the United States since 2003 were found in Florida and Texas in May and June, and an invasive mosquito species is likely behind spikes in malaria in Djibouti and Ethiopia. Eighteen million doses of a new malaria vaccine are set to be distributed across Africa in the next two years.

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Garden House brings nature back to the city

AGreenLiving

In addition to improving the air and visual appeal for humans and supporting wildlife , the design is a thoughtful gift to the planet with elements that work to slow global warming. Christos Pavlou Architecture is a small design studio that opened in 2003.

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Celebrate nature on International Mountain Day

AGreenLiving

11 International Mountain Day in 2003 and “encouraged the international community to organize events at all levels on that day to highlight the importance of sustainable mountain development.” In 2021, mountain lovers are contemplating sustainable mountain tourism. Then there’s global warming.

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From Wildfires to COVID-19: Making the Connections

Sustainability Consulting

Adverse birth outcomes, including lower birth weights, have been observed among babies that were in utero during the 2003 southern California wildfires. Similar global studies suggest a link between wildfire exposure and poor health outcomes among newborns in Southeast Asia. We may be nearing the tipping point for climate change.