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What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we care?

Envirotec Magazine

Three are based on what we take from the system: biodiversity loss fresh water land use. We’ve done it already in the 1990s, when international cooperation quickly phased out ozone-depleting chemicals and stopped the dangerous ozone hole from getting ever-bigger. We are still in the green for ozone-depleting chemicals.

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Environmental Consequences of Vehicle Emissions

The Environmental Blog

The environmental consequences of vehicle pollutants are multifaceted, ranging from air pollution and climate change to water contamination and ecological disruptions. These emissions contribute to various environmental problems, including air pollution, climate change, acid rain, ozone depletion, and biodiversity loss.

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How Reusing Items Can Help The Environment

The Environmental Blog

The state of our environment today is due to the broadening issues arising from loss of biodiversity, inappropriate means of disposing of waste , overpopulation, the depletion of natural resources, and increased deforestation. These affect natural habitats, produces acid rain and destroys the ozone layer because of global warming.

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Report: Pollution is connected to 9 million deaths worldwide each year

Grist

She called for coordinated action from world governments and international agencies to mitigate pollution while also addressing other threats such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Now, the researchers say that number has remained virtually unchanged. Notably, both methane and many major forms of PM 2.5

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How the UK's net zero mission reaches all the way to Antarctica

Business Green

Science Minister Chris Skidmore explains how the UK's scientific heritage and £300m polar infrastructure programme is helping the world better understand climate risks. The most important of these is assessing the impact of climate change.

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Event - Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Green Market Oracle

Much of the sustainability literature focuses on the Global North and on issues salient to policy makers in developed countries, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and ozone depletion. The special focus will be Sustainability Lessons in the Global South: Priorities, Opportunities, and Risks.

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Planetary Boundaries, Food and Humanity

Unsustainable

The changing natural settings of ecosystems, due to human activities, have increased the risks of sudden collapse and irreversible changes. The main drivers of change are the demand for food, water, and natural resources, in the face of severe biodiversity loss and changes in ecosystem services.