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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

Furthermore, agriculture, forestry, and land use change are responsible for about 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving global warming, and agriculture uses about 70% of fresh water supplies. However, it has been estimated that around 768 million people were hungry in 2021.

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Can ACs cool the world without warming it?

Grist

Public health organizations like the Clinton Health Access Initiative , or CHAI, have also begun putting resources behind better AC, with the goal of bringing it to those who need it most. How will it change the HVAC units and window ACs we’ve grown to rely on? This week, we start with the tech side.

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CO2 monitors facilitate rollout of environmentally friendly refrigeration in Australian supermarkets

Envirotec Magazine

Production of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) then increased globally, because they are less harmful to stratospheric ozone. To protect the health and safety of customers, staff and contractors, around six CO2 sensors would be necessary in a traditional store. Monitoring carbon dioxide.

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The Biggest Sustainability Stories of 2019 (and what to watch for in 2020)

Andrew Winston

Nature magazine chimed in, saying that we’re hitting “ climate tipping points ” and the bank HSBC estimated trillions of dollars in potential health costs. Ingersoll Rand, owner of the big HVAC brands like Trane (and a client of mine), pledged to reduce customer carbon footprint by 1 gigaton. People are taking notice.

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Green New Deals For The World Are Green Good Deals

CleanTechnica

C global warming, air pollution kills over 7 million people worldwide each year, and diminishing fossil fuel resources portend social instability. The core of the problem is the belief by some leaders that solving global warming will be expensive and drain the economy of their country.