Tag: fossil fuels
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A global shift to 100% renewables is not just cleaner – it’s about equality
Communities in Germany, Canada and Uganda are already reaping the benefits of moving away from fossil fuels to more decentralised energy systems
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Climate philanthropist George Soros invests millions in coal
Billionaire has previously funded renewable energy and low-carbon initiatives and has called coal a ‘lethal bullet’ for climate change
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Climate change threatens 50 years of progress in global health, study says
But slashing fossil fuel use also presents greatest global opportunity to improve people’s health in 21st century, says Lancet and UCL commission
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Fossil fuels are the new tobacco when it comes to health risk
Letters: We call on the Wellcome Trust and Gates Foundation to divest from the fossil fuel industry and show the leadership we, as future health professionals, need to bring about a healthier economy
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From antibiotics to fossil fuels: the inconvenient truth about sustainability
Humanity has spent the last century creating life-changing luxuries. Here’s why our next move should be learning how to wean ourselves off these wonders
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Fossil fuels are way more expensive than you think
A new study estimates the costs of energy sources including their carbon and other air pollutants