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Addressing Inequities In The Mental Health Burden Of Climate Change

Energy Innovation

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. People around the world are increasingly aware of and impacted by climate change, which is connected unsurprisingly with a parallel uptick in associated mental health stress.

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How climate change drives hotter, more frequent heat waves

Grist

The blistering weather had many people wondering: Is this climate change? Although the event was exceedingly abnormal — a 1-in-1,000-year event in today’s climate, according to some estimates — researchers say that without global warming it would have been at least 150 times rarer and several degrees cooler. Already, the U.S.

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Introducing the Planet Explore 2020 Sustainability Summit

Planet Pulse

In a period of planetary crises and transformational change, the world needs to create pathways to more sustainable futures as never before. And how do we ensure that the power of these technologies are made broadly accessible? 11:15 am Monitoring Ecosystems and Protecting Biodiversity from Space.

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Planet Announces New Details of Hyperspectral Offering

Planet Pulse

This future hyperspectral satellites will be named Tanager, a colorful and visually diverse family of birds in Central and South America, and are designed to deliver hyperspectral data at a resolution of 30 meters with over 400 spectral bands.

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Builders, Helpers, and Closers: Insights from Interactive 2020

Elemental Excelerator

“There are vast applications that we can move into, from understanding microbial contamination within drinking water, to doing wastewater surveillance to inform public health concerns amongst communities. Equity & Climate. 3 companies working to increase access to climate technologies in frontline communities.

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Advancing Sustainable Development with Planet, Part Two

Planet Pulse

Planet’s tools and technologies are powering a new generation of sustainable development and climate solutions. As the impacts of climate change and the loss of nature are felt around the world, organizations of all types are under increasing pressures to act and adapt. This requires a massive reallocation of capital.

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'The opposite is true': Solar industry rubbishes claims it poses threat to UK farmland

Business Green

Solar Energy UK raps PM candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss for suggesting large solar farms pose risk to UK food security. Solar farms address climate change and so help prevent this, and are frequently used to graze livestock at the same time.". This directly helps sustain UK crop production," Solar UK said.