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Three River Communities, Worlds Apart, Tell Stories of Indigeneity in the Age of the Anthropocene

Circle of Blue

Still, these are the country’s poorest areas, ones that have only recently enjoyed the arrival of electricity. It travels north along the Mahakam River, and two days later arrives in the central highlands of Borneo’s ancient rainforests. More than 30 percent of Borneo’s rainforests have been destroyed in the past half-century. .

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Mexico y el Cambio Climático

Legal Planet

The geography is extremely diverse, featuring high mountains, deserts, and rainforest. Recent changes in electricity regulation seem likely to increase the role of fuel oil in electricity production, which produces about 50% more carbon than natural gas. Because of its geography, Mexico is vulnerable to climate impacts.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

A wind turbine includes a foundation, a tower, electrical wiring, a nacelle between the blades, and the blades themselves. 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. Blade materials are special.

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Is Bitcoin Bad For The Environment?

Environment Blog

Verifying transactions uses electricity. The cost of this electricity is borne by the miner, so it is no surprise that they have improved the hardware used for the process, creating increasingly more powerful machines. Those that live in areas where electricity has a high cost will find it difficult to turn a profit.

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The alliance of carbon-negative countries

A Greener Life

Suriname is 93% rainforest. Currently, only one in five people have access to electricity, so those low emissions are to do with poverty. All three countries have relatively modest emissions and extensive areas of forestry for their size. Bhutan has been prioritising its forests for 50 years. Another factor is low population density.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students And Adults

PA Environment Daily

At The Only Prairie In PA Featuring The Blazing Star July 30 At Jennings Environmental Center, Butler County [PaEN] -- PA American Water Will Hold Free Wonderful World Of Water Student Day Camps In Lackawanna, Luzerne Counties [PaEN] -- Citizens Voice: Students Compete In Rain Gutter Regatta, Other STEM Contests -- Warren Times: Time Explorers Theme (..)

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Analysis: How to cut emissions from ‘big sport’?

A Greener Life

It expects to save the equivalent of 13,000 tonnes in emissions by avoiding the use of diesel, as compared to the 2012 London Olympics, during which four million litres of it were burned for electricity. The Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 also had a 100% renewable energy policy. million people to 1.58