Reducing Embodied Carbon to Achieve Neutral Level
It pays to include embodied carbon in the carbon reductions plans of businesses aiming to achieve a neutral carbon emission.
IPWEA’s Practical Tips on Attaining Net-Zero Emissions
IPWEA (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia) provides tips on how organisations can reduce their emissions.
How Climate Change Impacts Sanitation in Poor Countries
Sanitation authorities need to prepare for climate change impacts from sea-level rise and coastal erosions aside from regular issues.
Extreme Heat Risks are Underestimated, Study Says
Scientists warn that climate change increases the chances of fatal heat waves. Large parts of society still do not treat heat as a threat.
Wind Speeds in India are Affecting Wind Energy Generation
Climate change is altering the wind patterns in India, affecting energy generation and transition to renewable energy.
Engaging the Disadvantaged Youth in Climate Adaptation Planning
In a study published in April 2021, Davis and Hügel explored the extent of participation in climate adaptation planning of disadvantaged youth in Ireland.
Wind Farm Project to Boost US’ Renewable Energy Uptake
Authorities gave a signal to construct the 800-megawatt power Vineyard Wind Project off the coasts in Massachusetts.
Innovations in the Green Steel Industry
With investments pouring in, new technologies are emerging to create low-carbon and sustainable steelmaking processes to produce green steel.
Climate Change Impacts and the Cost to New Zealand’s Economy
The report aims to indicate the costs associated with climate change, cost-benefit analysis of resilience investments, and related policies.
Responsible Recycling of Electric Vehicles
Standardizing the configuration of car batteries and designing them with recycling in mind seems to be the logical solution.
ADB Report Scores Asia’s Water Security
The report describes water security status in Asia and the Pacific and provides recommendations based on key dimensions established.
Climate Change is Affecting Asia’s Water Systems
Addressing Asia’s water supply threats from climate change will require the region to ramp up its climate adaptation.
Kāpiti Coast District Council is NZ’s Model for Carbon Reduction
Kāpiti Coast District Council’s sustainability and carbon reduction achievements are examples of good local government leadership.
Climate Adaptation Funds for Developing Countries
The urgency to address climate change has pushed governments, private institutions, and organisations to call for climate change funding.
Does Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation into Policies Lead to Concrete Actions?
Researchers examined whether climate adaptation policies in the mainstream resulted in concrete climate adaptation actions across sectors.
Psychological Distance and How It Can Hinder Climate Adaptation Support
Psychological distance from climate change issues will make people less likely to address them and support climate adaptation policies.
Report Shows Climate Emergency Factor in Displacement
Read the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees released a new data visualization, "Displaced on the frontlines of climate change."
WB’s Climate Action Plan Will Boost Adaptation and Mitigation Funding
The World Bank revealed its latest climate change action plan, saying that climate change is one of the defining challenges of our generation.
Lesotho’s Food Insecurity and the US AIM for Climate
AIM for Climate will set up a platform for best practices and science-based fixes to climate change effects, useful to countries like Lesotho.
Webinars on Growing Food Amid Increasing Dry Conditions
Together with other New Zealand science programs, the Deep South Challenge offers three webinars on growing kai (Maori word for "food").
Is Reducing Population a Key to Fight Climate Change?
The study suggests focusing on curbing population in the social justice context for its impacts on climate change and its mitigation.
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