Reductions in Air Pollution in China Saves Hundreds of Thousands of Lives Since 1990
Reductions in airborne particulate pollution in China has resulted in hundreds of thousands of fewer deaths since 1990, says study.
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Topping Soil With Rock Dust Could Suck Billions of Tons of CO2 From the Air and Increase Crop Nutrients - Study
Using the ERW method of spreading basalt dust on top of the soil can reduce vast amounts of CO2 from the air, and increase crop production.
The Largest Urban Rooftop Farm in the World is Now Bearing Fruit (and More) in Paris
Agripolis, an urban farming firm, is beginning to produce fruit and vegetables for businesses and citizens in Paris with the largest rooftop farm on earth.
India's Annual Carbon Emissions Fall for the First Time in Four Decades
India has experienced back-to-back years of falling CO2 emissions for the first time in 40 years because of the novel coronavirus outbreaks.
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimated to Fall by 8% in 2020-the Largest Recorded Drop in History
Although the COVID-19 outbreaks have shocked global economies, new research says it could be the key to defeating climate change.
Air Pollution in Major World Cities Has Dropped By as Much as 60% During COVID Shutdowns, Says New Report
This new study from IQAir examining air quality data from 10 major world cities has found stunning declines in pollution levels compared to 2019.
This App Shows You When Your California Power is Renewable to Create More Responsible Device Usage
As a means of helping smartphone users protect the planet, this app has been designed to show how much your device usage is contributing to CO2 emissions.
Ford Invents Eco-Friendly Soy Rubber
Ford researchers have engineered a renewable soy oil to improve rubber car parts making them more environmentally friendly. By using renewable soy oil as a replacement for 25 percent of the petroleum oil used in rubber, Ford more than doubles the material's stretchability and helps reduce carbon emissions.
World's Largest Shipping Company is Ditching Fossil Fuels and Challenging Their Competitors to Do the Same
Since maritime shipping accounts for 3% of the world's emissions and 90% of its global trade, this company is leading the shift towards sustainability.
Toronto Garbage Trucks Will Soon Be Powered by Biogas From the Very Food Scraps That They Collect
Toronto is one of the first North American cities to harness the biogas from their food waste and turn it into something useful.
Etsy Becomes the First Global eCommerce Company to Completely Offset Carbon Emissions from Shipping
With over 2.1 million sellers accounting for 98% of their carbon footprint, Etsy is now offsetting all of the emissions generated from their shipping.
In Historic Move, the Global Shipping Industry is Agreeing to Join Climate Agreement
Since the shipping industry spans international territories, it has never been included on climate talks – until now.
Solar-Rich California Hits 95% Renewable Energy On a Recent Day Across 80 Percent of the State
California recently managed to satisfy 95% of energy demands with renewable electricity.
World's First Laundry Detergent Made From Industrial Carbon Emissions Launched By Unilever
Unilever has partnered with LanzaTech and India Glycols to produce a laundry soap made from industrial carbon emissions-instead of from fossil-fuels.
Amazon, Unilever, and Nestlé join the UK, US and Norway in New $1Billion Initiative to Preserve Tropical Rainforests
A new coalition of the UK, US, and Norway, and companies like Amazon, Bayer, Nestle, and Unilever formed LEAF to finance forest preservation.
7 Years Ahead of Schedule, Maersk Will Deploy World's First Carbon-Neutral Shipping Liner in 2023
Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, has unveiled a carbon-neutral ethanol ship to set sail in 2023.
New XPRIZE Funded by Elon Musk Will Award $100 Million For Top Carbon Removal Ideas to Address Climate Crisis
The largest XPRIZE in history funded by Elon Muck with inspire innovators to develop carbon removal solutions that combat climate change.
For the First Time, U.S. Renewable Energy Surpasses Coal Every Day For An Entire Month
In a U.S. first, renewables from solar, wind, and hydropower generated more electricity than coal on every day during an entire month, in April 2020.
More and More Farmers Are Using Garlicky Supplements to Curb Major Environmental Enemy: Cow Gas
The Switzerland-based startup Mootral has produced a garlic-based supplement that can reduce methane emissions from cows by 30% when added to their feed.
Engineers Developed a Way to Convert Harmful CO2 Emissions into Chemical Building Blocks For Fuel
Converting CO2 emissions into useful products has been expensive—until now. Australian engineers use zinc to show it's as easy as playing with Lego.
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