Sustainability

air pollution in Bangladesh is preventing this South Asian country from growing economically and is also responsible for the early death

World Bank and WHO agree: Bangladesh’s economy and people are dying by air pollution

The World Bank stated on Sunday that air pollution in Bangladesh is preventing this South Asian country from growing economically and is also responsible for the early death and illness of many. According to a survey by the international lender, pollution was the second-leading cause of death and disability in 2019 and reduced gross domestic …

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Saving salmon: the most important dam in history to be removed

A U.S. agency seeking to revive endangered fish habitat gave final approval to decommission four dams straddling the California-Oregon border, the most important dam removal project in U.S. history due to saving salmon. Dam removal is predicted to improve the health of the Klamath River, which transports Chinook salmon and endangered coho salmon from the …

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Red Sea coral reefs are endangered too

Debt-for-nature for countries with endangered natural regions

The famous Galapagos Islands, have incalculable ecological value. There live thousands of unique species which inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution. But, in the sense of money, how much are they worth? Debt-for-nature will decide. We must talk in real money worth because there will be a swap deal – “debt-for-nature”. This is one of discussions …

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Another climate problem: We are still wasting food

Some people are making an attempt to reduce the amount of household waste. That’s an honest approach to wasting food. There are two possibilities to reuse food scraps. the primary is to make your own compost bin, and therefore the other is to ask around if someone already has a compost bin with a higher capacity. Then, the compost is employed to produce …

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Endangered species will be the topic of the nature summit in Montreal (1)

If COP27 climate talks succeed, then next month’s U.N. nature summit will be okay

With the annual United Nations climate summit in its final week, many of the world’s environment ministers gathered in Egypt have begun to look ahead to another high-stakes meeting for nature next month. Experts say that for those environmental talks to be successful, governments must control global warming. Climate change is one of the major …

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As heating costs rise, a Berlin startup will wrap homes in a “second skin”

A Berlin-based startup plans to retrofit apartment buildings in the German city of Bochum with a customized wooden “second skin” to make them more energy efficient. The Ecoworks project reflects a growing demand for environmentally friendly and energy-saving renovations in response to Germany’s energy crisis, which has resulted in an increase in heating costs. Prior …

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Are you fashion fan? Then you are kind of mini polluter

H&M, Kering, and Inditex, and other fashion retailers said yesterday that they will buy over 500,000 tonnes of low-carbon alternative fibers. They will use it for clothing and packaging because they want to help reduce global emissions. The announcement by 33 brands, printers, and producers coincides with the COP27 climate talks. Climate talks are being …

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Supporters of nuclear energy, including politicians and activists, sought to improve the nuclear power industry's tarnished image

In conditions of uncertainty, nuclear plants are back in the game

Nuclear plants are coming back into play as an option to increase energy stability and reduce dependence on Russian gas in the European Union. Apparently, the war in Ukraine is putting on standby certain EU policies to reduce nuclear reactors in favor of renewable energy. The high prices of energy, but also the general uncertainty …

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