Big Bidet Aims to Wipe Out Charmin

Anuses are like martinis. Some like ’em dry and some don’t. And in the bathroom, a similar debate continues. Hardly a day goes by when the bidet vs. toilet paper war fails to rear its ugly head. This is only one more reason why ACSH, flush with newsworthy...

Pharmacists on Fire: Quenching Pharmacist Burnout

A recent survey of pharmacists found that 75% did not have “enough time and personnel to safely perform or meet duties.” This is due, in part, to pharmacists shouldering the extra burden of providing vaccinations and because 94% of pharmacists work for large...

U.S. invests $2 billion to support 150 cleaner construction projects

Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. A whopping $2 billion in investment funding will support more than 150 cleaner construction projects as part of the nation’s climate crisis agenda, the United States General Services Administration announced. The...

Few companies on track to meet water sustainability targets: Ceres

Read the full story at ESG Dive. Most companies in the apparel, beverage, food and high-tech industries — four water-intensive sectors — have a long way to go to meet their water sustainability targets, according to an October report by environmental nonprofit Ceres....

A sustainable alternative to air conditioning

Read the full story from McGill University. As the planet gets hotter, the need for cool living environments is becoming more urgent. But air conditioning is a major contributor to global warming since units use potent greenhouse gases and lots of energy. Now,...

Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide: Synergies and Opportunities

Download the report. The Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide provides an overview of the overlap between healthy soils and compost in policy, as well as opportunities for policy to advance soil health practices, high-quality compost production, and compost use...

LISTEN: A couple must-read environmental justice books

Fellows Dr. Carolyn Ramírez and Gabriel Gadsden join the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss some eye- and mind-opening books they’ve been reading on environmental justice.Ramírez, a staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council,...

African leaders & activists will bring new demands, hopes to COP28

When world leaders and climate activists meet in Dubai for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), for the first time, African representatives will bring to the negotiation table new expectations, hopes and criticisms stemming from the inaugural...

London mayor faces challenges in expanding clean air zone

London Mayor Sadiq Khan confronts protests and threats as he extends the city’s Ultra Low Emission Zone to combat pollution.Karl Mathiesen reports for POLITICO.In short:The well-intentioned move to improve London air has provoked fierce backlash.Protests and personal...

When sea levels rise, so does your rent

As property investors turn their gaze inland, away from Miami’s exclusive low-lying beach area, residents in one poorer neighbourhood further above sea level say rising rents are forcing them out.

Cultivation and processing of Amazonian coffees

There are two major cultivated species of coffee: arabica (Coffea arabica) and robusta (Coffea canephora), each with a multitude of varieties adapted to a broad range of ecological conditions. Arabica represents seventy per cent of global production, while robusta...

Range Anxiety

Plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) running solely on electricity are the cornerstone of the effort to reduce vehicular emissions. Prediction of electrical use and environmental benefit base their calculations on vehicle miles traveled (VMT), assuming that the number of...

Do tree-planting projects on grasslands increase fire risk?

Planting trees is widely recognized as a climate-change solution. But what if those trees go up in flames? Converting the grasslands of African savannas into new forests poses a fire risk that could call into question its proclaimed benefit, according to a recent...

Most companies buying carbon credits are not greenwashing

Read the full story in Time Magazine. Today, we understand what “greenwashing” looks like: A company makes a deceptive claim to appear more environmentally friendly and mislead consumers. This has been going on for decades. In the 1990s, for example, Conoco ran an ad...

Cup Noodles to launch paper cup packaging

Read the full story at Food Business News. Cup Noodles, a brand of Nissin Foods USA, will introduce a new paper cup design to replace its current polystyrene cup.

Renewable Energy Source Diffusion in Professional Sport Facilities

Wanless, L., Seifried, C., & Kellison, T. (2023). “Renewable Energy Source Diffusion in Professional Sport Facilities.” Journal of Sport Management (published online ahead of print 2023). Retrieved Nov 10, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2023-0081. Abstract...

Educational Climate Adaptation Lesson Plans and Infographics

These free lesson plans and infographics have been developed by Let’s Talk Energy as educational resources and tools for teachers in Canada and beyond to introduce their students to climate change adaptation. Users can download full lesson plans, teacher’s guides, and...

Pragmatic Peacebuilding for Climate Change Adaptation in Cities

Download the report. This report examines how to scale up and speed up climate action by leveraging peacebuilding practice for climate change adaptation. It argues that climate and peacebuilding practitioners need to focus on cities and work together to set the...

Pollution, sand mining spell disaster for Subarnarekha

In the heart of India’s Chota Nagpur region, where the Subarnarekha river weaves its way through tribal landscapes, a tale of environmental degradation unfolds, spelling doom for both humans and the delicate ecosystems that rely on this lifeline.

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