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Planting 500 Billion Trees

Nov 30, 2021 09:30AM

A UK tech company claims their drone can plant two trees per second using artificial intelligence for guidance, with a goal of planting 500 billion trees by 2060.

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Forever Chemicals in Indoor Air

Nov 30, 2021 09:30AM

A new technique for measuring the presence of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in indoor air has found them in kindergarten classrooms, offices, laboratories and homes.

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Large-Scale Solar Power Cost Plummets

Nov 30, 2021 09:30AM

A report finds a significant decrease in the cost of renewable energy sources compared to 2020, with solar leading the pack by a wide margin.

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Wind Energy Can Be a Climate Change Hero

Nov 30, 2021 09:30AM

Research indicates that advanced wind energy strategies could reduce atmospheric average temperatures of about 32 to 33 degrees Fahrenheit by 2199.

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Coral Reefs May Soon Be Just a Memory

Nov 30, 2021 09:30AM

Half of the world's coral reefs have been lost since the 1950s, with 14 percent diminishing between 2009 and 2018 alone, due to climate change, overfishing and pollution.

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Native Americans Win Historic Water Battle

Nov 30, 2021 09:30AM

The Indigenous Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have reached a historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement, resolving thousands of tribal claims to waterways in Montana.

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Cross-Laminated Timber Emerges in Sustainable Building

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM

A Swedish method of building using cross-laminated timber (CLT) is emerging as a climate-friendly alternative to traditional, concrete-based construction.

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Renovating the Recycling Stream

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM

Better recycling solutions are being introduced the remove the burden from the consumer and recyclers while making the process easier.

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Banned Invasive Weeds for Sale

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM

A study finds that about 1,300 invasive plants are sold at garden centers, nurseries and other retailers.

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Water Shortage in the Middle East

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM

The water table in the Middle East is becoming depleted due to persistent drought, high temperatures, poor water management and overuse, and climate change.

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Entomophagy Industry Sees Growth

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM

The United Nations predicts that the rapidly growing industry of eating insects (entomophagy) could be worth $6.3 billion by 2030, so bug-based products may soon appear in local stores.

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EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos Pesticide on Food

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM

Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to neurological damage in children, including reduced IQ, loss of working memory and attention deficit disorders, can no longer be used on food.

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Return Native Lands to Protect Nature

Sep 30, 2021 09:30AM

Land is being transferred to or co-managed by Indigenous tribes, repatriating culturally and ecologically important resources with the former occupants and local communities.

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Using Enzymes to Recycle Plastic

Sep 30, 2021 09:30AM

A more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic used in single-use beverage bottles, clothing and food packaging, has been found.

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Global Industry Turns to Solar Energy

Sep 30, 2021 09:30AM

Production costs for solar energy dropped by 90 percent between 2009 and 2020, with experts estimating a rise in solar power plants around the world.

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Forever Chemicals Banned in Maine

Sep 30, 2021 09:30AM

In lieu of federal regulation, the state of Maine has enacted a wide-ranging ban on the use of all perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), nicknamed “forever chemicals”, by 2030.

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Oceans are Key to Controlling Climate

Sep 30, 2021 09:30AM

A recent report states that countries must recognize the important role that oceans have in limiting climate change and enact policies to protect marine ecosystems.

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