Tag: Climate Change
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Forget Global Warming, We Are Now In The Global Boiling Era
With the recent heatwave felt across the globe, it’s becoming quite clear that the effects of climate change are being felt more than ever. The U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres declared that we are in a new climate era: the era of global boiling. The Era of Global Boiling “All this is entirely consistent with predictions…
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Plant-Based Diet Can Reduce Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 75%
According to the United Nations, the global food system accounts for about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, 70% of freshwater use, and 78% of freshwater pollution. As a result, there have been discussions on how changing dietary habits can help counter growing emissions. One suggestion has proposed cutting back on meat consumption. With research…
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Global Heatwave: How To Survive Record-Breaking Temperatures
Temperatures across the world are soaring as a heatwave takes over Europe, North America, and parts of Asia. The recent heatwave could break heat records, with governments across the globe sending out health warnings and preparing for evacuations. The Heat Felt Across The World According to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization, the beginning of this month…
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6 Ways Eating Bugs Can Improve Your Health and Protect The Planet
According to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), around 2 billion people worldwide eat insects. Now, while it is hard to establish an exact figure, the practice of eating insects, known as entomology, is a common one. With over 1500 species of edible insects, which include caterpillars, bees, wasps,…
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8 Billion: Population Growth May Worsen Climate Change Health Risks
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] As of Tuesday, 15 November, per the United Nations, planet Earth now has 8 billion human…
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Climate Change To Cause More Heat-Related Deaths In African Children
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Has it gotten hotter lately? If you’re looking for proof of climate change, then might we suggest…
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Are Your Spam Emails Causing Climate Change?
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Could A Four-Day Work Week Help Defeat Climate Change?
We’ve heard the arguments about the benefits of four-day work weeks. Whether it’s the benefits it can provide your company, or even your health, people are asking for Friday to become the next Saturday. Now, while this argument has been proven to have merit, an area that’s often ignored when discussing the option of four-day…
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Heatwaves Are Slowly Burning Down Your Mental Health
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UK Scientists Call For Naming of Heatwaves To Save Lives
The UK should name heatwaves as part of an effective early warning system. Leading UK scientists believe this will protect the most vulnerable. As the UK faces a heatwave and potentially record-breaking temperatures this week, with climate change increasing the frequency of such events in the future, The Physiological Society is calling for heatwaves to…