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Oct 22 2021October 22, 2021

Airborne microplastics directly impact climate change, study

1 Comment / Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Global Warming, No Plastic, Pollution, Save Earth / By SLSV / October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021

The study is the first to investigate the effects of airborne microplastics on climate. Airborne microplastic particles can spread potential pathogens, and persistent organic pollutants are adsorbed onto their surface. Furthermore, the components adsorbed to the AMP are exposed to U.V. radiation, and oxidation can increase their toxicity to marine biota. A new study recently …

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Oct 14 2021October 14, 2021

Even if we halt global warming, seas will continue to rise

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, CSR, Global Warming, Save Earth / By SLSV / October 14, 2021 October 14, 2021

The worst hit in any scenario will be Asia, which accounts for 9 of the 10 mega-cities at highest risk including Kolkata and Mumbai. Yet, halting global warming is still our best hope. Even if humanity beats the odds and caps global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, seas will rise for centuries …

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Oct 13 2021October 13, 2021

Air pollution causing 13 deaths per minute worldwide: WHO report

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Global Warming, Pollution, Save Earth / By SLSV / October 13, 2021 October 13, 2021

A WHO report states that 13 people are dying per minute across the globe due to air pollution. (Picture credit: PTI) The WHO COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health, launched today in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, spells out the global health community’s prescription for …

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Oct 12 2021October 12, 2021

Generation Start-up: How SunBox is helping solve Gaza’s electricity crisis

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Climate Change, Environment, Innovation, Save Earth, sustainability, Technology, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / October 12, 2021 October 12, 2021

Picture Credit: SunBox is a Palestine-based start-up founded by Majd Mashharawi. Photo: Sunbox Majd Mashharawi’s inspiration for her start-up SunBox, which powers thousands of homes in Gaza city with cost-effective solar panels, stemmed from her own experience with the electricity crisis that mars the lives of those in the 365-kilometre blockaded enclave. Founded in 2018, …

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Oct 11 2021October 11, 2021

Public finance ought to throw its weight behind clean energy

Leave a Comment / Brand CSR, Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming / By SLSV / October 11, 2021 October 11, 2021

Picture Credit: A global transition to clean energy mustn’t suffer an investment deficiency (Photo: AFP) The economics of renewable energy has improved beyond recognition. Solar power is now the cheapest form of electricity in history. Over 90% of power-generation capacity added around the world last year was in renewables. But to stand a chance of limiting …

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