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Climate change is the biggest public health issue

AGreenLiving

More than 220 of the world’s top public health and medical journals have published a joint plea for the global population to reduce carbon emissions immediately. Humanity already faces irreversible public health threats, the editors wrote. The science is unequivocal: a global increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius [2.7

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Rising sea temperatures and coral loss: “Most detailed scientific picture to date”

Envirotec Magazine

The report, the sixth edition produced by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), is said to provide the most detailed scientific picture to date of the toll elevated temperatures have taken on the world’s reefs. This, the largest analysis of global coral reef health ever undertaken draws on data: spanning 40 years.

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Government urged to step up promotion of climate-friendly diets

Business Green

UK Health Alliance on Climate Change sets out sweeping proposals to boost demand for low emission foods, including plans for a new food carbon tax. Professor Dame Parveen Kumar, ambassador for the Alliance, said it was vital that food and diets are considered as part of both the health and climate policy agendas.

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How to start a community garden: Part 1

Low Impact

It also helps tackle global warming because intensive small-scale sites can be ‘farmed’ or gardened more sustainably, with less recourse to fossil fuel-powered vehicles or machinery. Community growing areas can improve local biodiversity and protect local wildlife. The more biodiverse an ecosystem, the more resilient it will be.

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The author of ‘Blight’ explains how humans supercharged fungal pathogens

Grist

And, of course, fungi threaten humans, too — not just by decimating the biodiversity of the world around us, but also by infiltrating our bodies and causing new illnesses. But as global temperatures have risen over the decades, the fungus may have evolved to adapt to a warmer climate. Climate change, the theory goes, has trained C.

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Direct Air Capture and Storage

Energy Innovation

Four scenarios to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Pacala’s team included approaches that in their judgment would not adversely affect food availability nor biodiversity but could utilize current or near-term technology and cost less than or equal to $100/tCO 2. Global warming of 1.5 Source: IPCC 1.5°C References.

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How farmers and seaweed can help tackle ocean pollution

Business Green

When it comes to ocean health, the work of convincing farmers to ditch their synthetic fertilizers can't happen fast enough. In terms of biodiversity loss and excess nitrogen, we're well into the high-risk zone. We're bringing them in as formal employees and providing health insurance.". It takes a lot of education.".