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

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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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These are regions in which fishing is the main source of income; regions which sell fishing licences to sustain their economies. 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. degrees.

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The case for a Fish-Free February

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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

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Speaking of giving credit where credit is due, nominations are open for the seventh annual Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards, to be conferred by the Women in Sustainability Alumnae Group at a virtual ceremony May 19. Celine Herweijer, Partner, Global Innovation and Sustainability Leader, PwC. LinkedIn | Twitter.