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Groundwater temperatures could rise several notches by 2100, making it too hot to drink for millions!

Groundwater, the Earth's largest source of unfrozen freshwater, is under threat. As our planet heat…

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OPINION: Planet vs Plastics — A multi-stakeholder approach to clean up the Earth

Life cycle assessment of plastic reveals that petroleum-based plastics can be recycled three to fou…

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Why is a music festival causing controversy in Goa?

The Sunburn festival, scheduled in South Goa in December 2024, sees opposition over relocation, tic…

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World No-Tobacco Day: As the menace of cigarette butt pollution continues, Lee Cooper weaves jeans out of them

Each pair of these eco-jeans cleans up approximately 600 cigarette butts! The jeans have passed all…

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China plans to float nuclear reactors in disputed South China Sea; Analysts see it 'risky for environment'

The US military warned that China is moving forward with developing floating nuclear reactors in th…

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Dirty laundry? Major clothing companies like Zara and H&M under scrutiny for allegedly fuelling deforestation in Brazil

Earthsight traced the journey of 816,000 tons of cotton from Brazil to major fashion brands. This c…

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How RFK Kennedy Jr. turned from tragedy and tumult to environmentalism before becoming the face of vaccine skepticism

Born into privilege, RFK Jr. spiraled after his father's murder. He later reinvented himself.

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Gen Z rates climate change as its top concern, but only one-third engages in activism: Study

Climate anxiety is at an all-time high, especially among the younger generation, which shares a dee…

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The most polluted countries in the world: A global environmental concern

Air pollution is a pressing global issue that affects both developed and developing nations. Using …

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Biden slows his timeline for the shift to EVs in a compromise with unions concerned about jobs

A new rule limiting tailpipe pollution creates a slower timeline to EV adoption after the auto indu…

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Wall Street giants like JPMorgan and Pimco are walking back their environmental pledges after years of outspoken support for fighting climate change

Wall Street giants, including JPMorgan and State Street, are retreating from environmental initiati…

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60 pc of businesses 'off track' to meet sustainability goals: Bain & Company report

Over 60 per cent of businesses surveyed are "off track" to meet their sustainability goals, accordi…

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Banned cancer-causing additives have been found in commercial floor covers — here’s another reason why that's concerning

In order to convert polymers into actual usable products, manufacturers add certain chemicals to al…

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GenZ expresses their concern over shrinking wildlife habitat

To attain a better understanding of forest ecology in the urban landscape, Aaranyak organised an ev…

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Bitcoin mining rigs are becoming more powerful despite environmental concerns

Mining hardware makers are raising the hash rates on their machines significantly. Hash rates show …

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Elizabeth Warren calls for a crackdown on 'environmentally wasteful cryptocurrencies' to fight the climate crisis

Elizabeth Warren said it's time to crack down on environmentally wasteful cryptocurrencies like bit…

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El Salvador's president says the country has mined its first bitcoin using volcano energy

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said the first bitcoin had been mined in the Central American …

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Bitcoin mining isn't just consuming energy, it's also generating 272 grams of e-waste with every transaction

The study indicated that Bitcoin could produce as much as 64.4 metric kilotons of e-waste, ove…

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A Canadian bitcoin ETF aims to offset its climate impact by planting trees to become the 1st carbon-negative investment fund

Accelerate Financial Technologies will be planting around 3,450 trees for every C$1 million investe…

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Daphne du Maurier's The Birds predicted environmental crisis 70 years ago

Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation, The Birds, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023. Revisiting …

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