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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Grist

If this is a biological response, imagine what’s happening in places like India and Africa where the heat can get to an unbearable 130 degrees Fahrenheit,” Basu remembers thinking. As temperatures rise, so does drought and air pollution, which also increases the risk of preterm birth or low birthweight babies. percent in South Asia.

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The State of Green Business report 2021

Sustainability Consulting

companies and 80% of major global companies will face moderate physical risk due to wildfires, water shortages, and sea level rises by 2050. However, a handful of forward-looking corporations, conservation organizations and startups recently have accelerated efforts to store carbon in marine systems.

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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

Join me on this quest in which we start by looking into how the Arctic is doing, before making an overview of predictions on ‘when everything is gone’ by various renowned organizations. With the Northern sea routes available all year, costs for transporting goods (especially from Asia to Europe and the U.S.)

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Residents are already starting to see the effects of sea level rise today. Climate changes triggered the first human migrations out of Africa. Falling sea levels allowed our passage across the Bering Sea. Climate impacts 2.

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28 Posts Commemorating the Seminal Efforts of Female Environmentalists

Green Market Oracle

Read more » 100 Inspirational Female Environmentalists Here is a series of comprehensive lists of female environmentalists from well known environmental organizations and individuals. In 1993 she co-founded the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH). She also serves on the board of 350.org