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Reporting, opinion, and analysis on global environmental issues. Published at the Yale School of the Environment. Our newsletter: https://t.co/cVsY7Sa0tw
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From our archives: Artisanal loggers drag no heavy equipment into the forest, require no roads, and remove only single trees. Any waste wood is left in the woods, where it can nurture new growth, rather than on the floor of a sawmill. https://t.co/klzYnQRHe7
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Small-time loggers providing timber to local villages have long been seen as a threat to African forests. But that view is changing, as evidence mounts that these communities can be better forest...
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In a warming India, cases of chronic kidney disease are on the rise among otherwise healthy people. The disease is particularly prevalent in outdoor workers who lack access to water, shade, or rest. https://t.co/wlar61GhGx
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Cases of chronic kidney disease unrelated to pre-existing conditions are on the rise in India and other tropical nations. As climate change raises temperatures and humidity, the disease is increasi...
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Pharmaceutical pollution can wreak havoc on fish, impairing navigation, affecting fertility, or triggering sex changes. The E.U. plans to make companies pay to remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater, but the industry is pushing back. https://t.co/DEoXma7hAm
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Earlier this year, a European Union directive mandated advanced treatment of micropollutants in wastewater, with the cost to be borne by polluters. But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries,...
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Scientists say that warming has breached a critical threshold for coral reefs, threatening catastrophic losses in the years ahead. https://t.co/eA2rbAYQc1
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This summer record-breaking cloudbursts fueled widespread flooding in Pakistan, destroying up to half of the seasonal harvest. Rainfall in the region is growing ever more extreme, scientists say, and climate change is the root cause. Read more: https://t.co/qjgJZ9JVDO
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Christopher Columbus remains a hero to me. He should be studied and revered. Our History should not be altered to placate modern political trends. Study the past so we don’t repeat its mistakes. And learn about Italy and the renaissance and the amazing impact on all of us.
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A recent study found 175 different pharmaceuticals in European rivers, from painkillers to antidepressants. The E.U. plans to make companies pay to remove these pollutants from wastewater, but the industry is pushing back. Read more: https://t.co/eNR7WTVI41
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From our archives: Despite declining rainfall, many drylands are getting greener, nourished by extra carbon dioxide in the air. Scientists warn that the added vegetation may soak up scarce water, displace desert wildlife, and fuel wildfires. https://t.co/ULJylixh46
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Despite warnings that climate change would create widespread desertification, many drylands are getting greener because of increased CO2 in the air — a trend that recent studies indicate will...
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"Over half of new car sales in China are electric," data scientist Hannah Ritchie says in a new interview. "In 2020, it was 6 percent." Looking at the numbers, Ritchie sees a world making unheralded progress in the fight to stem warming. Read more: https://t.co/J5iJnPLsJy
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The E.U. is mandating that polluters pay to remove micropollutants from wastewater. But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, which are responsible for most of the contamination, are now pushing back. https://t.co/DEoXma7hAm
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Earlier this year, a European Union directive mandated advanced treatment of micropollutants in wastewater, with the cost to be borne by polluters. But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries,...
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In an interview, data scientist Hannah Ritchie explains why she isn’t worried about China's coal-building spree, why the energy impact of A.I. is largely overstated, and why the U.S. reversal on renewables may do little to slow global progress on climate. https://t.co/HUR0qRxeNb
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Countries are falling short on reducing emissions, but British data scientist Hannah Ritchie looks at the numbers and sees the world making real gains on climate change. In an interview, she talks...
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African nations have made little progress on the "Great Green Wall," a project aimed at halting the advance of the Sahara Desert. New research shows that even where communities are planting new trees, few seedlings actually survive. https://t.co/91CU1Ulr2k
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Pharmaceutical pollution can wreak havoc on fish, impairing navigation, affecting fertility, or triggering sex changes. The E.U. plans to make companies pay to remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater, but the industry is pushing back. https://t.co/DEoXma7hAm
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Earlier this year, a European Union directive mandated advanced treatment of micropollutants in wastewater, with the cost to be borne by polluters. But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries,...
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For the first time globally, renewables are generating more power than coal. But in the U.S., analysts say the outlook for renewable energy has dimmed. https://t.co/lFd2IkJ9pF
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A study of European rivers detected 175 different pharmaceuticals in waterways, from painkillers to antidepressants. The E.U. is planning to make companies pay to remove these pollutants from wastewater, but the industry is pushing back. Read more: https://t.co/eNR7WTVI41
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African nations have made little progress on the "Great Green Wall," a project aimed at halting the advance of the Sahara Desert. Even where communities are planting new trees, few seedlings actually survive, new research shows. https://t.co/91CU1Ulr2k
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An E.U. directive mandates treatment of micropollutants in wastewater, with the cost to be borne by polluters. But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, which are responsible for most of those contaminants, are now pushing back. https://t.co/DEoXma7hAm
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Earlier this year, a European Union directive mandated advanced treatment of micropollutants in wastewater, with the cost to be borne by polluters. But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries,...
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From our archives: A handful of startups are working to recover silver, silicon, and other valuable materials from expired solar panels. By 2050, the value of such materials could exceed $15 billion a year. https://t.co/BMbhYVujUu
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Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, but they contain valuable metals, including silver and copper. With a surge of expired panels expected soon, companies are emerging that seek to...
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While the headlines paint a dismal picture of efforts to rein in warming, the numbers often tell a different story. In an interview, data scientist Hannah Ritchie talks about where she sees the world gaining ground in the climate fight. https://t.co/HUR0qRxeNb
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Countries are falling short on reducing emissions, but British data scientist Hannah Ritchie looks at the numbers and sees the world making real gains on climate change. In an interview, she talks...
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For the first time, renewables are generating more power globally than coal. But in the U.S., where the Trump administration is dismantling support for clean energy, renewables are expected to grow half as fast as previously thought. https://t.co/lFd2IkJ9pF
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African nations have made little progress on the "Great Green Wall," a 5,000-mile-long band of trees aimed at halting the advance of the Sahara Desert. Even where communities are planting new trees, few seedlings actually survive, new research shows. https://t.co/91CU1Ulr2k
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