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The Fast Fashion Backlash Is Fueling a Sustainability Revolution

Scientific American

And because roughly 60 percent of global textiles now contain plastic derived from fossil fuels, it is estimated that more than a third of the microplastics in the oceans today were shed from clothing. ” Projections indicate that by 2030 the world will be producing 134 million tons of textile waste every year. In the U.S.

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Bury it, don’t burn it: turning biomass waste into a carbon solution

Physics World

These include direct air capture (DAC) and ocean alkalinity enhancement, which involves tweaking the chemistry of oceans so that they absorb more CO 2. Reforestation – Conversion to forest of land that was previously deforested. To count as CDR, this capture must lead to increased ocean CO 2 uptake. straw) or marine (e.g.

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Analysis: After Trump cut funding for energy transitions overseas, could China step in?

A Greener Life

However, the group has not yet made any concrete plans for funding new-energy-vehicle projects, and coal phase-out plans are also behind schedule: South Africa’s national electricity company, Eskom, has delayed the planned decommissioning of three coal power plants until March 2030, citing energy security concerns.

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Mexico y el Cambio Climático

Legal Planet

Its location between two oceans, as well as its latitude and topography significantly increase Mexico’s exposure to extreme hydro meteorological events.” Mexico’s climate commitment for 2030 under the Paris Agreement calls for cutting emissions 22%, cutting black carbon by half, and achieving net-zero deforestation.

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Analysis: Moving the dial on ocean-based CO2 removal

A Greener Life

Two reports published in the US look seriously at the practicalities and responsibilities of altering the ocean to tackle the climate crisis. Two recent developments aim to clear a path for testing these controversial methods in the ocean. The ocean as a carbon sink. Photo credit: Daniel Poloha / Alamy. By Olive Heffernan.

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

Breezometer

Based on current national GHG emissions commitments for 2030, global temperatures will likely exceed 1.5°C To limit warming to 2°C we must rapidly accelerate climate change mitigation measures and reduce GHG emissions by 27% by 2030 and 63% by 2050. We Urgently Need to Curb Rising Global Temperatures. F) of warming in the 21st century.

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Food is finally on the table of global environmental summits, but to what end?

Acoel

Industrial food systems are responsible for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and are a key driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss , threatening more than 85 percent of the 28,000 species at risk of extinction. Posted on December 23, 2022 by Smita Narula. Image by Charles Echer from Pixabay.