2022 HEAT DEATHS
The unprecedented temperatures in the summer of 2022 caused more than 68,000 deaths in Europe. 56% were related to human-induced[…]
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Author: Gail McCormick
Gail McCormick has been a leader in climate change activism for over 40 years. Her relevant award-winning art has been shown in museums, university galleries, and at the landmark UN Rio Conference. As a board member of HealthLink, she helped eradicate antiquated Massachusetts coal power plants and has been chair of Sustainable Arlington, MA. She has a Master’s degree from Columbia University. Follow her on Twitter @GailMcCormick20.
FABULOUS FUNGUS
Fungus use can transform food waste into palatable food. For instance, Indonesia creates oncom-inspired foods such as a fermented patty[…]
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PRODUCTION COSTS
Producing materials such as steel, plastics and cement in the U.S. alone inflicts $79 billion a year in climate-related damage[…]
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BETTER BIOFUEL COMBUSTION
A revolutionary Swirl Burst injector burns glycerol/methanol blends with near-zero emissions, enabling ultra-clean combustion for fuels typically difficult to burn[…]
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FOOD WASTE
Household food waste per person in Japan appears to increase significantly with the household head’s age with elderly households potentially[…]
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FANNED FOREST FIRES
Forest fire carbon dioxide emissions have surged by 60% globally since 2001, almost tripling in some of the most climate-sensitive[…]
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ARTIFICIAL PLANT PURIFIERS AND POWER SOURCE
Most air purification systems are expensive, cumbersome and require frequent cleaning or filter replacement, but there’s an alternative. New artificial[…]
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GRASSLAND GRIEF
Numerous studies have shown that nitrogen pollution is causing plant biodiversity losses worldwide. Newly published findings of an ecologically realistic[…]
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FABULOUS NATURAL FABRIC
Urban residents could wear a new natural fabric to counter rising temperatures. It reflects sunlight, lets heat escape, while blocking[…]
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MORE BAD HEAT NEWS
A rating system and classified climate model outputs generated by the global climate community and included in the recent IPCC[…]
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