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An apple a day keeps the carbon away: Analysis of UK diet advice reveals emissions-saving potential

Business Green

Led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in collaboration with the University of Oxford, the research found that the more the average person adopts the government-backed Eatwell guidelines , the more they reduced their diet's environmental impact. "Our

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Ocean Conservation: Ocean Acidification and the Impacts of Fish Migration

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Fisheries which provide a source of income to fishermen, and seafood harvesters, whose livelihoods, social and economic structures will be affected by ocean acidification and climate change. They also have medicinal effects which humans could benefit from. This affects fisheries which must now reconsider their operations. degrees.

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Behind the scenes at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center

AGreenLiving

Visitors can also learn about the nebulization chamber where snakes with fungal infections inhale a mist of medicine. Turtle Gourmets “So our sea turtles might be eating better than us,” says Dwelle serving the turtles mackerel, shrimp and blue crab, which is considerably restaurant -quality seafood.

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The case for a Fish-Free February

Business Green

Through targeted or accidental by-catch around the world, fisheries pose the largest threat to these graceful creatures, with the international trade of gill plates (used in Chinese medicine as pseudo-remedies) being the primary driver of mobulid fisheries. At a global level, however, we feel there must be a reduction in seafood consumption.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Hurst’s causes outside Amazon include board positions with Stolen Youth, an organization dedicated to eradicating sex trafficking; as well as with the roundtable for sustainability that’s part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Ellen Jackowski, Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer, HP Inc. . For HP Inc.,