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Using Green Patents to Drive Sustainability & Eco-Friendly Designs

Using Green Patents to Drive Sustainability & Eco-Friendly Designs

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, Eco-Friendly, Innovation, sustainability / By / May 12, 2023

The world has made tremendous strides in innovation and technological advancements for the past two centuries. But this has come at a cost, with pollution being among the most significant.  Thankfully businesses and individuals alike are taking steps to repair the damage or at least slow it down through sustainable practices. From increased dependence on …

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Urban Trees Lessen Impacts of Climate Change

Urban Trees Lessen Impacts of Climate Change

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, Eco-Friendly, Pollution, Save Earth / By / May 10, 2023

With weather events becoming more extreme, we continue looking for solutions. A new report is highlighting the power of trees planted in urban areas to help alleviate some of the impacts in our changing climate. Urban communities are generally warmer than surrounding areas because of the urban heat island effect. This happens because pavement and …

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A New Study Shows How Seriously Air Pollution Can Affect Your Heartbeat

A New Study Shows How Seriously Air Pollution Can Affect Your Heartbeat

2 Comments / Climate Change, Environment, Health, Pollution / By / May 2, 2023

or China’s 1.4 billion people, the simple act of breathing has long been something of a risk. Living in the ninth-dirtiest country in the world in terms of air quality, China’s residents lose an average of 2.6 years of life per capita due to atmospheric pollution alone. The greatest risk, of course, is pulmonary, with air pollution leading …

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The Energy Empowers East Africa project co-led by Berkeley Lab and USAID enables women who own small businesses to invest in energy-efficient electrical equipment – such as refrigerators and freezers, kettles, and sewing machines. (Credit: Image courtesy of Clean Energy Enthusiasts)

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in East Africa With Energy Efficiency

4 Comments / ChangeMaker, Climate Change, purpose, Women Empowerment / By / April 27, 2023

International development project enables Ugandan women to grow small businesses with energy-efficient electrical equipment – and fight climate change at the same time Women who run small businesses in Uganda can build energy efficiency into their business plans thanks to a new project led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the U.S. Agency for International Development …

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Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency

Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, Environment, Health, Pollution / By / April 24, 2023

Copenhagen (AFP) – Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18’s across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday. Despite recent improvements, “the level of key air pollutants in many European countries remain stubbornly above World Health Organization” (WHO) guidelines, …

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