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It was a long time coming, but thanks to years of construction and solid political leadership, California is suddenly producing more energy from clean sources than the state uses. By depending on solar panels, wind, geothermal sources and hydropower, the state is proving that it is possible to run a large modern economy on clean…
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Climate change is reducing areas where coffee can grow, and the change is happening so rapidly that experts say that by 2050 the price of coffee will be so high that only the very richest among us will be able to afford a cup. But not to worry. Startups are betting that substitutes made of…
Even though Virgin Atlantic garnered headlines last year by staging the first transatlantic flight using corn-based fuels that are far cleaner than traditional kerosene-based jet fuel, a new report warns that developing those fuels would cause more problems than they would solve. The effort to find a solution continues, but success may be years away. ‘Magical thinking’:…
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Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption. Among them are honeybees, mealworms, grasshoppers and crickets, and restaurants are devising recipes for their menus. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization promotes insects as alternative protein sources, and notes that farming them is much better for the environment than raising cattle. Locusts in your…
Non-hallucinogenic hemp can be used inexpensively for food, paper, textiles, medicine, fuel, animal feed, plastic substitute, skin care products and more. And yet, in most places, it is either illegal to grow or it is tightly restricted. Even so, the Lower Sioux Indian tribe of Morton, Minn., is using hemp to build homes – an…
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Black people, especially in the South Carolina Lowcountry, are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis and environmental racism. The Lowcountry Action Committee, a Black-led grassroots organization, is fighting against environmental racism in North Charleston, where a hazardous waste site is being considered for development into a heavy industrial boat manufacturing facility. Black residents are pushing…
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Young people around the world are demanding their governments take significant action on the climate crisis, but few governments are listening. To remedy that, Bloomberg Philanthropies has created the Youth Climate Action Fund in 100 cities worldwide that is designed to increase the voice of youth in shaping their future. Bloomberg funds youth-led climate action…
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Sweden has come up with an imaginative way to comply with the European Union’s landmark legislation that requires all new cars sold from 2035 to have zero CO2 emissions: an electrified highway. The first-in-the-world plan will allow cars and trucks to recharge while driving, and Sweden says it will be and running in 2025. Sweden…
Researching environmental justice-related topics has always been problematic, but not any longer. The Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled an environmental justice clearinghouse with hundreds of resources, and with the public’s help it can only get better. EPA unveils environmental justice ‘clearinghouse’ with hundreds of resources https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/environmental-justice-resource-library-unveiled-epa/714917/ Related Reading
Many people across America work in such low-paying jobs that they need to hold down two or three jobs just to make ends meet. But if you have a full-time job, doesn’t it make sense that you should be paid enough to live on? Cleveland City Council thinks so, so it is preparing to launch…