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Hermit crab study shows microplastic’s affect on marine life

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A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science has found that microplastics affect the behavior of hermit crabs, a key part of the ocean ecosystem. The study, conducted by Queen’s University, highlights how microplastics impact hermit crabs’ growth and reproduction. Via Newswise Lead image via Pixabay.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

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Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. RECYCLED STEEL. Arqlite provides their leachate and toxicology reports online.

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Petrochemical sector handed $759 billion estimate for net zero transition

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And while $759bn is hardly chicken feed, it is roughly one per cent of the $172tr estimated by BNEF to be needed to decarbonise the global energy sector by 2050. It is currently being developed by Clean Planet Energy at a site on Teesside.

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Is a fully circular, fossil fuel-free plastics system really achievable?

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The research follows a a stark OECD report in February which underscored how plastic pollution has impacted almost every corner of the planet's oceans and land, with knock-on impacts on food systems, water resources, human health, and biodiversity given only a fraction of plastics produced each year are recycled or reused.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

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This transition is one driving force behind the serious and rapid reductions in biodiversity, resulting in impacts on water flows and on the biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, and other important elements.

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'Huge potential': EU targets throwaway culture with sweeping circular economy plan

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It comes hot on the heels of the EU Industrial Strategy, which was unveiled earlier this week by the Commission and promises a package of measures to decarbonise energy intensive industries, boost green transport, and halt the relocation of heavy emitters to regions with more lax green regulations.

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Remote Work Software as Green Disruptive Technology

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The 2021 World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report identifies extreme weather, climate action failure, biodiversity loss, and infectious diseases as top risks in terms of both likelihood and impact. decline in GDP per capita due to climate change and is set to lose $83 billion by 2050 from biodiversity loss. For instance, the U.S.