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There were at least 361,103 sewage spills into English rivers last year, but there are several things we can do to clean up the mess - as a society and from your own home
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
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Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
By Prof Martin Siegert, University of Exeter (Cornwall) Image: Shutterstock.com 42 governments around the world have agreed to protect Antarctica’s environment. While the main focus has been on operational activities in Antarctica, global warming caused by fossil-fuel burning by these (and other) countries has left Antarctica on the brink of irreversible change.
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
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By Christie Black, Penn State News City Semester student Jacob Levendosky invested time on the three rivers in Pittsburgh ensuring others could have a safe summer. As a biology major in the Eberly College of Science, he spent his summer semester as an intern with Three Rivers WaterKeeper —a nonprofit organization that monitors and supports clean water standards on the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio Rivers and watersheds.
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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
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Read the full story at Fast Company. Green banks can bring clean and affordable energy to low-income communities. States across the country are tapping them to do much more.
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