Tag: Climate change
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Earth continues to experience warmer temperatures: NASA
NASA Finds 2013 Sustained Long-Term Climate Warming Trend. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat and plays a major role in controlling changes to Earth’s climate. It occurs naturally and also is emitted by the burning of fossil fuels for energy. Driven by increasing man-made emissions, the level of carbon dioxide in…
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Earth Hour City Challenge to reward cities’ sustainability achievements
2014 Earth Hour City Challenge – The global celebration of the most lovable sustainable cities; Cities around the globe have received special recognition by WWF for impressive actions on climate change. We all love our cities differently. But here are four reasons why they play a big role in a renewable and sustainable future: smarter transportation,…
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Sustainability: a disconnect between belief and action. Study
How thoroughly are businesses addressing sustainability issues? Companies have largely accepted the importance of addressing sustainability issues, yet a large gap persists in translating that awareness into action. So says a new global study by MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The study titled “Sustainability’s Next Frontier: Walking the…
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How China’s action on air pollution is slowing its carbon emissions
China’s action to combat air pollution may bring glimmer of hope in global fight against climate change
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Everything is connected: Vivienne Westwood Red Label SS14
Vivienne Westwood SS14: Chime for change. ‘She danced, and was obliged to go on dancing through the dark night. The shoes bore her away over thorns and stumps till she was all torn and bleeding; she danced away over the heath to a lonely little house. Here, she knew, lived the executioner; and she tapped…
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Hamburg’s answer to climate change
The German city is planning a green network that will cover 40% of the city area, contributing to resilience and allowing biking, swimming and nature watching in the city