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What should cities of the future look like?

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degree warming by the end of the century and to minimise the effects of climate change, cities need to be at net-zero carbon by 2050 (Coalitions for Urban Transition, 2019). Particularly in areas of the Global South, up to 70% of toxic air pollution is attributed to cars (Coalition for Urban Transition, 2019). Foster, 2020.Urban

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How is climate change already affecting New Zealand?

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(Likely climate change impacts in New Zealand | Ministry for the Environment, 2019). Evidence for climate change | Ministry for the Environment, 2019) So how is climate change affecting New Zealand? Likely climate change impacts in New Zealand | Ministry for the Environment, 2019). The science behind climate change.

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Wildfires in California: Our wake up call

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For example, the average yearly cost of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s fire suppression emergency fund from 2010 to 2019 rose to $401 million (USD). [11]. They are known to negatively affect the mental and physical health of individuals, especially those who are more vulnerable. [10] 3] Williams A., Abatzoglou J.,

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Kak? (New Zealand Black Stilt)

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2] And with another 130 juveniles released in 2019, it will be exciting to see where rejuvenation efforts lead to next. were counted living in the wild, up by 40 from the previous year. This is the largest increase in the kak? population since the recovery programme began.[2] Let’s hope that the kak? References. [1]

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Environmental activism in Latin America

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In 2019 over two thirds of environmental activists murdered were from Latin America [5]. Harrowing, a large quantity of these environmental activists are Indigenous peoples defending their land and communities. Unfortunately guarding their land comes at extreme costs.

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Medical applications of cyanobacteria toxins

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Plant Secondary Metabolites as Anticancer Agents: Successes in Clinical Trials and Therapeutic Application. International journal of molecular sciences , 19 (1), 263. Poisons or medicines? Cyanobacteria toxins protect tiny lake dwellers from parasites. NewsRx Health & Science , 280.

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The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

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It is incredibly important to consider this relationship with the Sahara Desert in conservation strategies for the Amazon rainforest [16]. References. Barkley, A. Prospero, J. Mahowald, N., Hamilton, D. Popendorf, K. Oehlert, A. Gaston, C. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116(33), 16216-16221.