Climate Change

Saving our planet. A collection of 35 posts
Will the World Stomach Edible Packaging?
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Will the World Stomach Edible Packaging?

A man picks up an enclosed burger and promptly bites straight through, wrapping and all. A bag of coffee granules is placed into a cup of water and simply stirred away. Seasoning sachets
Out of sight, out of mind: Covid-19 and the European Green Deal
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Out of sight, out of mind: Covid-19 and the European Green Deal

The European Green Deal was meant to be the European Commission’s landmark project: rendering the bloc climate-neutral by 2050. However, the Coronavirus pandemic has plunged the Eurozone into a historic recession, threatening to bury ecological plans for the foreseeable future.
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Increasingly Rampant Wildfires Spark Long Term Economic Restructuring in California
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Increasingly Rampant Wildfires Spark Long Term Economic Restructuring in California

By: Lucie Smith As California burns, the rest of the world carries on, business as usual. However, the effects of the state’s increasingly rampant wildfires may be far more widespread than one
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Transforming Cities for Sustainability
Sustainability

Transforming Cities for Sustainability

Majority-wise cities have become synonymous with being overpopulated, cramped, noisy, crime-ridden, and polluted. Approximately 70% of global carbon emissions currently originate from cities themselves, and according to the UN, the world’s population
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How a Post-Brexit Trade Deal Between the US and the UK Could Affect Climate Change Commitments
Sustainability

How a Post-Brexit Trade Deal Between the US and the UK Could Affect Climate Change Commitments

With the UK having finally left the European Union on the 31st of January 2020, the door is now open for Boris Johnson and his cabinet to strike independent trade deals with other
The Influence of Carbon Offsets on Consumer Behavior
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The Influence of Carbon Offsets on Consumer Behavior

In recent years, carbon offsets have become an increasingly popular mechanism to neutralize a consumer’s carbon emissions in the online shopping and aviation industries. The process involves calculating the value of one’
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Is Geoengineering a Solution to Global Warming?
Climate Change

Is Geoengineering a Solution to Global Warming?

How we're applying geoengineering to global warming.
Fashion Emissions: Fashion Industry’s Environmental Costs
Sustainability

Fashion Emissions: Fashion Industry’s Environmental Costs

The global fashion industry is having a catastrophic impact on the environment. This industry is the cause of significant carbon emissions, water pollution, natural resource depletion, and enormous waste generation. In fact, according
Exploring Greenhouse Gases Emissions Taxes
Sustainability

Exploring Greenhouse Gases Emissions Taxes

Among the most pressing issues that humanity faces in the 21st century is global warming. With the potential to worsen natural disasters such as floods and droughts, global warming is currently poised to
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Rethinking the Environmental Impact of Meat
Sustainability

Rethinking the Environmental Impact of Meat

Is vegetarianism truly better for the environment? Perhaps not. What are the other factors that go into domestic food production?
Walmart: A Role Model for Corporate Climate Change Efforts?
Sustainability

Walmart: A Role Model for Corporate Climate Change Efforts?

Proactive management of climate change efforts can produce significant economic and social benefits to firms.
Hurricanes: How Cities Combat Extreme Weather
Sustainability

Hurricanes: How Cities Combat Extreme Weather

Emergency management and resilience is more critical than ever with the increase in natural disasters and events around the world
California Wildfires
Sustainability

California Wildfires

The recent wildfires in Northern California will have a significant impact on the local and state economy as the region begins to rebuild.
Another Mystery of Chinese Success: Environmental Protection
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Another Mystery of Chinese Success: Environmental Protection

Through the separation of economic and political policy, China has been able to achieve strong growth through free market economic policies.
How To Be Sustainable About Waste
Sustainability

How To Be Sustainable About Waste

The average human generates over 1.5 tons of trash a year, learn how to minimize your impact with a few short tips.
Public Transportation as a Means of Reducing Carbon Footprints
Sustainability

Public Transportation as a Means of Reducing Carbon Footprints

Innovating and improving existing transit infrastructure can significantly reduce urban carbon footprints.
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