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An increase in breeding sites for mosquitoes, water contamination, toxic algal blooms and rodent abundance Temperature increase of just 2-3 degrees will expose millions more globally to malaria alone Melting ice releasing viruses frozen in permafrost for thousands of years You’ve probably already come across our article detailing what your cities future climate will look […]
The worlds climate is a difficult concept to model, and until now it has been a challenge to get an accurate picture of how climate change will impact the city you live in. Scientists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science have developed an interactive map detailing top estimates of what the climate […]
We hear lots from our world leaders about reducing global carbon emissions, moving towards clean energy solutions, and cleaning up our oceans. But sometimes I wonder if governments are even actually thinking of solutions, or just adding buzzwords into their speeches for political gain. Plenty of chatter about reallocated funds and goals for reduced greenhouse […]
Revolutionary sustainable building materials are being innovated to reduce global carbon emission A ‘concrete jungle’ currently stores the equivalent of a forest nearly two thirds the size of the African Samoa Wooden skyscrapers are being built nearly the size of the Empire State Building Concrete is the most consumed material on the planet and a […]
Approximately one half of the global population lives at sub-optimal nutritional levels The most sustainable dairy and protein alternatives are now on the market One startup is doubling the shelf life of fruits and vegetables Vertical farms next door to grocery stores eliminate greenhouse gas emissions associated with overseas transportation How the blockchain is fixing […]
Providing up to 6 months of fresh drinking water to villages with every purchase Map displaying local shops offering free water refill stations inside. An unsustainable 1 million plastic bottles are purchased every minute More than 200 BILLION plastic bottles have been used so far this year Being mindful of our environmental impact while supporting […]
a thin edible barrier that holds in moisture and keeps out air to slow the rate of spoilage Fruits and vegetables can last more than twice as long Funded by investors such as former CEO of Whole Foods Walter Robb, Andreessen Horowitz, and The Rockefeller Foundation There is enough food produced globally each day to […]
