How an Urban Bioeconomy Can Promote Healthy Ecosystems and Spur Sustainable Economic Prosperity
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by Eillie Anzilotti and Amélia Maradas
2d ago
Departing from the Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, in a speedboat, it takes around 10 minutes to reach the shores of Combu Island. As the skyline fades into the distance, the lush, green environment of the island comes into view ..read more
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Is Your Commute Harming Your Health?
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by Nikita Luke
3w ago
Daily commutes via car have evolved into more than mere trips – they greatly influence both our mental and physical well-being. Research shows that relentless car journeys don’t just occupy our time, they significantly shape our mood and overall outlook ..read more
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Amidst Record-breaking Fires, Will Brazil Confront Its Climate Challenges?
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by Fabio Schivartche and Karen Silverwood-Cope
1M ago
Brazilians are currently living in a dystopian landscape. Thick smoke, oppressive heat and eerily orange sunsets blanket both major cities and small villages. Hundreds of cities are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution while thousands of hectares of forest burn ..read more
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What Would Cities Look Like With 3 Degrees C of Warming vs. 1.5? Far More Hazardous and Vastly Unequal
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by Ted Wong, Rocío Campos, Eric Mackres, Sara Staedicke and Michael Doust
1M ago
The world recently experienced a 13-month streak of record-breaking global temperatures. And as blistering heat waves punish communities across several continents, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record. Global average temperatures are now perilously close to exceeding 1.5 ..read more
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Building for People: Towards an Equitable Transition in the Built Environment
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by Muhammad Ghiffari Aurelli, Roxana Slavcheva and Natalie Elwell
1M ago
The built environment is not on track globally to achieve its sectoral climate targets. Accounting for over a third of total energy system emissions already, the continued use of carbon-intensive materials paired with inefficient energy use throughout the built environment ..read more
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E-Tricycles Are Powering a Recycling Revolution in Fortaleza, Brazil
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by Jen Shin and Hanwen Zhang
1M ago
Rafaela Aires’s workday starts at 9:00 a.m., leading her down city streets that weave past the Atlantic shoreline and under concrete overpasses. Her collected bottles and cardboard boxes used to form heaps in a hand-drawn cart. Now, they rattle in ..read more
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What Happens When Extreme Heat and Air Pollution Collide
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by Beatriz Cárdenas, Shazabe Akhtar and Beth Elliott
1M ago
On July 22, the world experienced its hottest day in recorded history. The global average temperature reached 17.2 degrees C (62.9 degrees F), prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres to issue a global call to action on extreme heat. The problem of extreme ..read more
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Lessons from China’s Growing Adoption of Zero-Emission Trucks
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by Lulu Xue and Ke Chen
2M ago
Getting more zero-emission trucks on the road is an important transportation shift that is needed to reduce air pollution, protect public health and curb climate-harming emissions. But transforming the entire trucking industry is a challenging feat that will require the ..read more
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A Community Program Is Transforming New York Schoolyards Into Climate-Resilient Spaces
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by Jen Shin and Anna Kustar
2M ago
In Brooklyn, one of New York City’s five boroughs, a new schoolyard features newly-planted native trees offering shade and bright playground equipment that sits adjacent to a track and turf field. Colorful murals celebrating the diversity of its Boreum Hill ..read more
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Empowering Residents Helped Buenos Aires Transform Rodrigo Bueno Into a Climate-Resilient Community
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by Jen Shin and Anna Kustar
2M ago
On the eastern edge of Buenos Aires, residents of the Rodrigo Bueno neighborhood take a break from pick-up soccer games and stretch out on grassy knolls. Further down the road, a kitchen buzzes with locals testing new recipes to feature ..read more
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