AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health Oliver Camp Mon, 10/26/2020 – 01:30 On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

83% of these particles are microfibres, with the remaining being fragments from the degradation of larger plastic items such as plastic bottles, packaging and microbeads in toiletries. Three of the samples (two from the Channel and one from the Mediterranean Sea) contained microfibres exclusively. degrees Celsius.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Nature is crucial for our survival, our mental health, and also our economy, argues WWF's Gareth Redmond-King. Part of my coping package involves nature and its positive impact on my mental health. And not just for our air, water and food, but also for the beauty of our world and what that does for our mental health.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

Yet, as it is quick to point out, if emissions do end up roughly four per cent lower in 2020 than last year, it would likely only be a temporary blip before industry gets motoring again towards recovery, as little would likely have changed the fundamental structure of the global economy. above pre-industrial times by the end of the century.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

It came as the firm announced its new sustainability programme today, pledging to "go beyond carbon neutrality" by reducing its emissions over its entire value chain, with an overarching goal to achieve the 2031 target set out in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5C.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

It comes in the midst of the worst economic collapse since World War II, as many countries still struggle with strained public health systems, lockdowns, rising unemployment and the oil price crash. This is a monumental responsibility for these leaders to take on. Prime example: Rolls-Royce. Some lawmakers are responding. Join us.

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Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

of global warming could deliver one per cent growth in employment by 2050, compared to a baseline scenario. Pressure has been growing on the EU to ensure private sector bailout packages come with 'green strings' attached to help trigger a new wave of low carbon investment.

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Grist

MAY 14, 2024

Scientist Shoba Sivasankar, right, receives a package of seeds that journeyed from the International Space Station to the FAO/IAEA Plant Breeding and Genetics Laboratory in Seibersdorf, Austria, in 2023. Experiments like these carry risks, Mohanta pointed out. Read Next The best coffee for the planet might not be coffee at all L.V.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

Despite the news that the worldwide lockdown led to a 17 per cent fall in daily carbon emissions in April according to research in Nature Climate Change , this is only a temporary effect and the existing trend line shows we are nowhere near to limiting global warming to well below the 2°C set out in the Paris Agreement.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

A 2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report concluded that the emissions caused by the global food system will increase by 30 to 40 percent by 2050, without intervention such as dietary change towards more plant-based diets. cropland and help the U.S.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

General demand: Minimal health safety protocols encourage the use of face masks, face shields, hand sanitisers, and alcohol— all of which include plastic, particularly their packaging. Plastics Manufacturing Processes Contribute to Global Warming. Endangersthe Marine Ecosystem.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 6, 2021

For more than 50 years, it has supported efforts to advance education for all, preserve the environment, improve lives and livelihoods in developing countries, promote the health and economic well-being of women, support vibrant performing arts, and strengthen Bay Area communities. The position is based in Menlo Park, California.

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Business Green

JANUARY 14, 2021

As a result, while an earlier peak in fossil fuel demand brought forward by the pandemic will drive a "substantial reduction" in forecasted CO2 emissions, the world still remains way off track to restrict global warming to the 1.5C goal of the Paris Agreement, the report warns. carbon budget for 2100 as soon as the early 2030s.

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Grist

APRIL 24, 2024

members are supposed to be finalizing a global treaty to address plastic pollution. “We’ve had research for 30 years now saying that plastics are dangerous to our health,” said Aidon Charron, director of End Plastic Initiatives at EarthDay.org. To limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7

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Business Green

JULY 26, 2021

The group called for action on habitat loss, land degradation, marine plastic litter, sustainable water management and ocean health. It follows a separate communiqué on environmental issues last week, which saw the G20 agree to common objectives on biodiversity, natural capital, more efficient use of resources and sustainable finance.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

According to the report, the figure falls drastically short of the levels required to halt biodiversity loss, limit global warming to 1.5C, and achieve land degradation neutrality, with estimates suggesting $384bn is required annually by 2025 and $484bn is needed by 2030.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At the same time, food systems are also a major contributor to global warming, accounting for over a third of total emissions worldwide. Scientists and campaigners have raised major concerns about the lack of global action ahead of the COP28 summit, in a year of devastating impacts from climate-related weather events.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 9, 2021

Renewable energy advocates offered reactions on Monday to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that warned of a “code red for humanity” due to global warming. Read more: Why analysts say President Biden will fall short of offshore wind goals.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2022

UK, EU, and US among host of countries to back major new public and private finance package to help South East Asian economy reduce reliance on coal power. This Partnership will help Vietnam to build a 21st century power sector, energising its economic growth and bringing environmental and health benefits to its citizens.".

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

One of the most common problems that has disturbed natural flora and fauna and has had a significant impact on the climate all around the world is global warming. On the other hand, when we shop online, all our items get delivered in bulky packets that use loads of plastic for packaging the items.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Without this ice cap, global warming will accelerate as less sun is reflected out into space. Lego switched up their strategy to create their core products and packaging from sustainable materials, such as leaves and sugarcane. That is, the forest degrades into a savannah-like state, causing catastrophic species loss.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Dairy is a serious, but under-discussed source of planet-warming gases. Cows produce methane, a greenhouse gas that absorbs more atmospheric heat than carbon and is currently responsible for 25 percent of all global warming today. But its problems go well beyond the farm. percent of all human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 23, 2019

From animals facing extinction to pollution to global warming, the world is changing — quickly. Related: Attenborough Effect inspires people to drastically reduce single-use plastics Chasing Coral, 2017 Coral is a barometer for the health of the planet. As a measure of this health, coral is showing that the earth is sick.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

For now, Gelson’s Markets is the sole retail grocery chain selling the Impossible Burger with only 10 packages allowed per customer visit. Many environmentally -conscientious folks, determined to counteract global warming, are likewise singing the praises of alternative meat. Via Gizmodo Image via.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Plastic pollution increasingly contributes to the climate and biodiversity crisis, so the cost of inaction increases basically year by year due to negative health, social and also economic impacts," he added. Many of the big global brands and others have committed to making their packaging recyclable or reusable or compostable by 2025.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

UNEP is among the group of official bodies that fear these impacts could create feedback loops, whereby a warming climate puts more pressure on terrestrial ecosystems, leading to more emissions, and in turn more warming. Meanwhile, product innovation in everything from packaging to proteins is helping to curb land use impacts.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 20, 2020

Related: Discarded face masks now threatening wildlife habitats Should climate change run unabated, future zoonotic disease outbreaks may become the norm, asserts Conservation International and Harvard University’s School of Public Health. degrees Celsius. What’s happening with fossil fuels during the pandemic?

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

degree Fahrenheit) limit to global warming that an international panel of scientists says is required to avoid catastrophic climate change. Otherwise, we are going to find ourselves in a historic problem,” said Ken Bondy, national representative for health and safety at Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union. In the U.S.,

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

Campaigners maintain the move could improve health, boost economic activity, and lead to lower energy demand and carbon emissions. or 2C of global warming. The global energy crisis has quickly become acute," Ardern said. "We If we can get this passed, we don't have to do this stupidity anymore.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It was notable that yesterday's event took place just around the corner from Tufton Street, the notorious home to a coterie of free-marketeer groups, including the Institute of Economic Affairs and notorious climate-sceptic organisations Net Zero Watch and the Global Warming Policy Foundation.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

But the fossil fuel has also quietly seeped into other aspects of our lives: from paint, washing detergents and nail polish to plastic packaging , medical equipment, mattress foams, clothing and coatings for television screens. A hefty chunk of this is for single-use plastics, found in packaging and drinking straws.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

last week to take part in the five day “People vs. Fossil Fuels” action, President Biden’s infrastructure package remained stalled, in part, by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s push to cut its largest climate measure. As environmental advocates from across the United States converged in Washington, D.C.

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Business Green

MARCH 26, 2020

The video and anecdote raised a smile at a time when the world is facing its biggest collective health and economic crisis since at least the end of the Second World War. We have a framework for action - the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We must keep our promises for people and planet".

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Green Market Oracle

MARCH 26, 2020

Health care systems are being overwhelmed and people are sick and dying. To make matters worse this pandemic is unfolding against the backdrop of the tragic mishandling of the crisis by the Trump administration and a global economic meltdown. Climate change is the cause of a wide range of diseases and other health concerns.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The senators saw the bill as having the potential to end methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, taking a large bite out of potential warming. . That bill, or some version of it, now has a chance of getting folded into the budget package that Congressional Democrats are currently writing.

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