Pollution

Launch of Green Grids Initiative – the biggest global coalition for clean energy

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Global Warming, Pollution, Save Earth / By / November 3, 2021

A new high-level coalition for clean energy – The Green Grids Initiative, was announced today at the Glasgow climate summit. It will bring together a group of governments, legislators and international organisations, business leaders, researchers and citizen groups to accelerate the construction of the new infrastructure needed for a world powered by clean energy. The Green …

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Airborne microplastics directly impact climate change, study

1 Comment / Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Global Warming, No Plastic, Pollution, Save Earth / By / October 22, 2021

The study is the first to investigate the effects of airborne microplastics on climate. Airborne microplastic particles can spread potential pathogens, and persistent organic pollutants are adsorbed onto their surface. Furthermore, the components adsorbed to the AMP are exposed to U.V. radiation, and oxidation can increase their toxicity to marine biota. A new study recently …

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Microplastics found in stomachs of belugas highlight extent of pollution, researcher says

1 Comment / CSR, CSR Reporting, No Plastic, Pollution / By / October 20, 2021

Picture Credit: A pod of beluga whales. (NOAA/NMFS/National Marine Mammal Laboratory photo) Lead author Rhiannon Moore says individual actions can reduce plastic pollution. A new study from Simon Fraser University researchers has found that microplastics found in the stomachs of beluga whales are working their way from washing machines and up the food chain. The …

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Air pollution causing 13 deaths per minute worldwide: WHO report

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Global Warming, Pollution, Save Earth / By / October 13, 2021

A WHO report states that 13 people are dying per minute across the globe due to air pollution.  (Picture credit: PTI) The WHO COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health, launched today in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, spells out the global health community’s prescription for …

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Clearbot: Meet the team building robots that remove trash from our waterways

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Innovation, No Plastic, Pollution, Save Earth / By / September 15, 2021

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is an annual competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world’s toughest problems. Now in its …

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