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Global decarbonization will require creative solutions
While low-carbon energy sources have been gaining ground, large-scale decarbonization efforts have been wanting in the global drive to mitigate climate change.
What’s a whale worth? Quite a lot in terms of CO2 capture
Humans have heard the cry to “save the whales” for decades, but there’s a new call to understand how it is that the great whales – threatened themselves by climate change, plastic pollution and more – might really be saving
Norway to pay Gabon $150 million to protect rainforests
The West African nation of Gabon has become the first on the continent to get paid to protect its rainforests as part of a global strategy to meet climate change challenges, following a deal with Norway announced on Sunday. Norway,
Thunberg tours ‘Pollution Pods’ with artist Michael Pinsky
For Greta Thunberg, Friday was a remarkable day, as she watched her solo strike from just one year ago flourish into “Week 57” with millions participating across the globe. On Saturday, though, it was back to work as she toured
Scientists in Belgium find pollution is crossing the placenta
Scientists in Belgium say that air pollution is affecting human health even before birth, and they’ve provided the first direct evidence that airborne carbon particles are crossing the placental barrier in pregnant women. That’s according to research published by the
Global tourism leaves a giant carbon footprint
The rapid increase in tourism demand is effectively outstripping the decarbonization of tourism-related technology, researchers say.