Between 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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energy & eco
Domino-effect of climate events could move Earth into a ‘hothouse’ state by Jonathan Watts
11 September 2018Views: 1,121Fifty 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: 860Multinational 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: 933Hawaii 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,…
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Cheap, widespread sensor networks, the internet of things, magnitude-improvements in computing power, open source algorithms–these all allow us to manage oceans and forests more effectively Read more in Fast Company 5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Help Save The Planet By…
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Combatting Climate Change Is “A Matter Of Survival” by Alexandra Ossola
28 October 2017Views: 889In uniting for climate action, we must understand that first we are all vulnerable, and we must all act. We all have to take responsibility Read more in Futurism Combatting Climate Change Is “A Matter Of Survival” by Alexandra Ossola…
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In the Near Future, We’ll Think It’s “Archaic” to Kill Animals for Food by Karla Lant
6 October 2017Views: 890While thinkers reached their decisions through different means, in the end they all seem to agree that diets that rely on animal meat are less healthy and unsustainable — and that as our planet changes, our habits will too. Read…