China's efforts to improve its risk management and prevention system and disaster preparedness reduce death tolls from floods and landslides.
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Innovations in Long-duration Energy Storage will accelerate Grid Decarbonisation
Solving the climate crisis means getting rid of carbon dioxide, but what if carbon dioxide also becomes a solution to climate change?
Finland’s Underground Nuclear Waste Repositories
Finland completed the last of five underground nuclear waste repositories on Olkiluoto island, off the southwest coast of Finland, this June.
Webinar Sets NZ’s Emissions Reduction Plan in Action
A webinar by Tonkin+Taylor and Movac focuses on circular technologies, a tangible action relating to NZ's emission reduction plan.
Decarbonising Energy Grid with Renewables
Electronic engineering progress and the lowering cost of renewables serve to overcome the barriers of transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Maximising Forest Capacity as Carbon Offsets
Mixed-species forests can be achieved by establishing certification schemes for tree plantings that meet minimum biodiversity standards.
Atmospheric CO2 Surge and Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Progress
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have yet again reached a new high. Vietnam is developing more renewable energy sources.
Decarbonising Electricity by Upscaling Floatovoltaics
The solar power industry makes it the most preferred renewable energy source. Scaling it up will decarbonise more the electricity sector.
Are Plant-Based Protein Sustainable Solutions for Emissions Reduction?
The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report identifies plant-based and cultured meat as a transformative solution to halving emissions by 2030.
The Coming Global Food Shortage and Possible Solutions
The Economist warns that we may increasingly see the worst possible worlds in which extreme weather and conflict combine and food shortages.