With weather events becoming more extreme, we continue looking for solutions. A new report is highlighting the power of trees planted in urban areas to help alleviate some of the impacts in our changing climate. Urban communities are generally warmer than surrounding areas because of the urban heat island effect. This happens because pavement and …
or China’s 1.4 billion people, the simple act of breathing has long been something of a risk. Living in the ninth-dirtiest country in the world in terms of air quality, China’s residents lose an average of 2.6 years of life per capita due to atmospheric pollution alone. The greatest risk, of course, is pulmonary, with air pollution leading …
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International development project enables Ugandan women to grow small businesses with energy-efficient electrical equipment – and fight climate change at the same time Women who run small businesses in Uganda can build energy efficiency into their business plans thanks to a new project led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the U.S. Agency for International Development …
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Copenhagen (AFP) – Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18’s across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday. Despite recent improvements, “the level of key air pollutants in many European countries remain stubbornly above World Health Organization” (WHO) guidelines, …
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Climate change is turning bird migration topsy-turvy according to a new study; making birds wait longer to migrate in the spring and fly faster to try and complete their migration in less time. And it’s not just tiring the birds out — it’s cutting down their survival rate. Researchers looked at more than three decades …
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