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Sead Pod offers grassroots solution to air pollution and global warming

Inhabitat - Innovation

Gardening should be good for the environment, adding oxygen to the air, nutrients to the soil, and filtering water for consumption. But plastic and toxins have become ubiquitous, leaving the home gardener to make intentional choices about which products to use.

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IPCC: ‘Limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector’

Smart Energy International

The report examines the sources of global emissions, explains developments in emissions reduction and mitigation efforts and assesses the impact of national climate pledges. One of the report’s key findings is that limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector. Opportunities for emission reduction.

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Greenwashing in the Tech Industry

U.S. Green Technology

Awareness surrounding global warming is growing as consumers demand all industries adhere to eco-friendly initiatives to reduce climate change. The technology sector is responsible for 2-3% of global emissions annually. Ironically, the industry has the capacity for advanced digital innovations. Green Technology.

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Occidental Petroleum’s net-zero strategy is a ‘license to pollute,’ critics say

DeSmogBlog

This article by Grist is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. More so than any other fossil fuel company, Occidental Petroleum — known as Oxy — has built its climate strategy around innovations that capture carbon before it can be emitted or pull it directly out of the air.

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How can the world combat the climate crisis?

Inhabitat - Innovation

With it comes threats like global warming, pollution, natural disasters, degraded landscapes and threats to biodiversity, to name a few. Climate change is accelerating at an unprecedented rate.

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Environmental Consequences of Vehicle Emissions

The Environmental Blog

Vehicle pollutants refer to the harmful substances emitted by automobiles and other vehicles during their operation. These pollutants contribute significantly to environmental degradation and pose serious health risks to both humans and ecosystems.

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Adapting to 4C of global warming

Business Green

Emma Howard Boyd's speech to the Committee on Climate Change's Adapting to 3C+ of global warming conference. Here in England, the Environment Agency has been criticised for saying we are helping the country prepare for 4 degrees of global warming. Today's conference feels like an appropriate place to address that. -.