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Tires are saving us — and killing us, too

The Verge: Energy

Every major tire manufacturer globally is raising its game — not only in terms of performance in the face of bigger, heavier electric cars but also in terms of environmental impact. Virtually every tire manufacturer is making at least token efforts to increase the usage of sustainable materials like guayule.

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The Overview Effect

Grist

Her recent book Back To Earth pairs fun astronaut trivia (you can take a “shower” by “gently squeezing hot water out of the straw of a drink bag directly onto your body and watching it coat you like a second skin”) with facts about pressing environmental issues — climate change, microplastics, and the insect apocalypse. “I

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

Green Business Bureau

Stratospheric ozone depletion – The stratospheric ozone layer in the atmosphere filters out ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. meters , with even a partial loss of its ice being enough to change coastlines around the world dramatically. . meters and, as a result, change the shape of the world’s coastlines.