Many cities and towns are in low-lying coastal locations, so flooding and loss or deterioration of water supply is a direct threat to human life, as well as the economic, social and environmental life of these communities. Read more in…
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Here Are The Most Common Ways You’re Wasting Water That Cost You More Than You Think By Sophia Mitrokostas
26 November 2018Views: 2,123Keeping an eye on your water usage is a good way to save money and help the planet at the same time. Plenty of us have bad habits that could be costing us hundreds of dollars in water bills over…
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More than 90% of the world’s children are breathing toxic air By Sean Fleming
17 November 2018Views: 847Air pollution is one of the leading threats to child health, according to the WHO. It accounts for almost 1 in 10 deaths in children under the age of five. Pregnant women who are exposed to polluted air are more…
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We’ve Lost 60% of Vertebrate Wildlife on Earth in Just The Last 40 Years By Mike Mcrae
9 November 2018Views: 1,780Between 1970 and 2014, populations of vertebrate animals declined by an average of 60 percent. Freshwater animals have it even worse, with drops of about 83 percent. Plastic waste is up. So is deforestation. We need to act now Read…
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Water has ranked in the top five risks for seven consecutive years in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report. And if you look at the headline threats to humanity and the planet over the next decade, as pinpointed by…
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Domino-effect of climate events could move Earth into a ‘hothouse’ state by Jonathan Watts
11 September 2018Views: 1,341Fifty years ago, this would be dismissed as alarmist, but now scientists have become really worried Johan Rockström, executive director, Stockholm Resilience Centre. Read more in The Guardian Domino-effect of climate events could move Earth into a ‘hothouse’ state by…
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Innovation can transform the way we solve the world’s water challenges by Will Sarni and Callie Stinson
6 September 2018Views: 1,023Multinational telecommunication company Ericsson has led a myriad of water-related projects across the world ranging from the US to Kenya. Ericsson is once again leading in the water space by crafting an entire smart water network around the Internet of…
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When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain. So which foods cause you to feel so tired after lunch? Read…
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Decades of felling and natural disasters have drastically reduced Pakistan’s forests. Figures for the country’s total forest cover range between around 2% and 5% of land area. Nevertheless, Pakistan has one of the lowest levels of forest cover in the…
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Hawaii just passed a law to make the state carbon neutral by 2045 By Adele Peters
16 June 2018Views: 1,058Hawaii is already a leader on climate. In 2015, the state passed a law to move to 100% renewable electricity by 2045 . In 2017, days after Trump announced that the U.S. would pull out of the Paris climate agreement,…