Tires for electric vehicles (EVs) have become one of the greatest emitters of particulate matter, and it’s having a disturbing impact on our environment. The good news is that a UK-based company plans to build a $500 million tire factory in the United States to manufacture eco-friendly tires for EVs. How to make an EV…
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What would happen if you were to invite everyone in your neighborhood to an event where volunteers skilled in repairs would try to fix broken devices that community members brought in, free of cost? One woman tried it not knowing if anyone would show up, but it was so successful that it gave birth to…
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The study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) suggests that implementing a climate fee on food in Germany could effectively reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by 22.5%, which is over 15 million tonnes annually. Climate fee on food could effectively cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture while ensuring a social balance https://phys.org/news/2025-01-climate-fee-food-effectively-greenhouse.html…
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The Netherlands sponsors a contest every year to see who can turn the most paving slabs in their gardens into green space. The joyful contest has won over the nation so thoroughly that it’s now considered a national sport, and it is making a positive difference. Tile whipping: The national competition helping to make…
“Scientists have been telling Americans for years to eat less of them, even as food companies and federal agriculture policies push ever more of these foods our way.” This special series on ultraprocessed foods, from the Food & Environment Reporting Network in partnership with Inverse, examines “what they are, why they’re everywhere, and what they’re…
YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE is a documentary film available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE takes us inside the rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement. Slater Jewell-Kemker was…
Abandoned schools across America are finding new uses, such as space for artisans, nonprofits and educators, and even restaurants. Some communities have converted them into affordable housing, community centers and commercial spaces. Adaptive reuse breathes new life into abandoned schools https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/adaptive-reuse-abandoned-schools/736611/ Related Reading
Advancements in cellular agriculture are enabling the production of lab-grown meat and milk, which could potentially offer ethical and environmental benefits, though significant technical and cost-related challenges remain before these products become commercially viable. Getting lab-grown meat — and milk — to the table https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2022/lab-grown-meat-and- Related Reading
