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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The high demand for balsa wood in blades for lightweight structural support has linked the wind industry’s demand to increased Amazon rainforest logging and balsa plantation farming. By 2020, demand for balsa wood outstripped supply. Some strategies include: Ensure an ethical, sustainable supply of balsa wood.

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Frontiers’ volunteers: Riding for restoration and… cake

Frontiers

However, the reality is that from 2001 to 2020, Switzerland lost 40.3kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 2.6% Globally, 80’000 acres of rainforest disappear each day. These rainforests play a pivotal role in the Earth’s functioning and are relied upon by countless species and indigenous communities. About Frontiers.

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Back in the game: Brazil’s reengagement in climate governance

Law Columbia

While the country submitted nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in 2020 and 2022 , both were in clear violation of Article 4, Paragraph 3 of the Paris Agreement, as they were not more ambitious than the country’s intended NDC. GtCO2) each year on average, comparable to the de- crease observed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.”