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Oct 18 2023October 18, 2023

How Paris prepared for water shortages caused by climate change

1 Comment / Climate Change, Environment, ESG, Global Warming, Information / By SLSV / October 18, 2023 October 18, 2023

Climate change is causing large cities around the world to face water shortages. But in Paris, the city has been working proactively for years to conserve and clean water. We speak about the city’s solutions with Peter Yeung, contributing editor for the online publication Reasons to be Cheerful. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Credits: Boise …

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Oct 13 2023October 13, 2023

HOW CSR PROGRAMS REDUCE COST AND BOOST IMPACT

Leave a Comment / Brand CSR, CSR, CSR Reporting, Environment / By SLSV / October 13, 2023 October 13, 2023

It’s well known that companies benefit from the halo effect that corporate social responsibility (CSR) provides, but did you know that social and environmental impact work and ethics policies can significantly reduce operating costs too? Companies “do well by doing good” when they design and execute successful CSR programs that generate income through building brand …

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People walk in Central Park as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York on June 7.

Sep 28 2023September 28, 2023

Even short-term exposure to air pollution may raise risk of stroke, study finds

1 Comment / Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Pollution / By SLSV / September 28, 2023 September 28, 2023

Researchers looked at the links between a number of common pollutants and risk of stroke. This past summer, wildfire smoke periodically blanketed the United States, bringing stinging air and hazy skies to the Northeast and the Midwest, regions that are unaccustomed to the itchy eyes, scratchy throats and breathing problems that come from being downwind of such …

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Sep 22 2023September 22, 2023

Team develops eco-friendly high-efficiency photocatalysts that convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into fuel

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Eco-Friendly, Efforts, Environment, Innovation, Technology / By SLSV / September 22, 2023 September 22, 2023

The team led by Professor In Soo-Il in the Department of Energy Engineering at DGIST has developed a high-efficiency photocatalyst capable of converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a major contributor to global warming, into the energy resource methane. The research team optimized the composition of nanoparticle co-catalysts and ruthenium doping to maximize the optical and electrical …

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Sep 19 2023September 18, 2023

Lead pollution is killing us and our children

Leave a Comment / Environment, Information, Pollution, research, Save Earth / By SLSV / September 19, 2023 September 18, 2023

Where is the action plan to stop this poisoning? Lead poisoning has been a global problem for decades, having devastating effects on people’s health, especially that of children. Bangladesh happens to be the fourth most affected country in terms of the number of children affected, according to a report launched in 2020 by Unicef and Pure Earth. …

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