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Harms of noise pollution track with U.S. racial inequities
The once-redlined neighborhoods of 83 U.S. cities show higher noise pollution levels (a health risk) than those of wealthier White neighbors.
Seafood diets, nutrients threatened by rising global heat
In low-income countries across the tropics, research estimates approach 10% to 12% loss of seafood nutrients per degree of global warming.
Global South needs locally driven innovation to turn tide on UN’s SDG agenda
Years of setbacks on global sustainable development goals have left millions at risk of poverty and insecurity.
Climate change will affect hydropower in Africa
Hydropower accounts for at least 80% of electricity generation in the Congo, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia.
Solar can shift Africa away from risky hydropower reliance
Africans have invested in hydropower but drought makes it risky, and a new study from Italy finds solar and wind are a better bet.
Jordan’s tanker water reliance is emblematic of a global crisis
A new study finds 91% of Jordan's tanker water is illegally sourced. It fills gaps in public utility access but adds to climate impacts.