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Iceland’s four-day workweek ‘an overwhelming success’, Canada’s first Indigenous governor general
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World’s most powerful tidal turbine, California’s fracking ban, high schooler invents seismometer
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Whitest paint ever could help cool heating Earth, bio-concrete from invasive species
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Unique coral sanctuary found off east Africa, startup turns carbon emissions into palm oil-substitutes
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World CO2 emissions fell a record 7% this year, New York state divests from fossil fuels, smart ring detects fever
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Self-watering soil, solar-powered bionic arms, French firm recycles face masks
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Iberian Lynx population reaches historic high, membrane removes CO2 from waste gases, self-healing aluminium
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Bilayer Paint Reflects Heat, Sydney Runs on 100% Green Energy, Indian Startups Team up to Fight Covid-19
Scientists have developed a double-layered paint that reflects heat and keeps buildings cool; the city of Syndey now runs on 100 percent renewable energy; and Indian startups and billionaires are teaming up to fight Covid-19. More News below:
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Kerala Is Using Plastic to Pave Roads, Israeli and Palestinian Youth Strike Together, Reforestation in Ethiopia
The south Indian state of Kerala has used 9,700 tonnes of non-recyclable, shredded plastic waste to pave 246 km of roads; more than 500 Palestinian and Israeli students put aside their political differences in order to protest climate change inaction; Ethiopia launches ambitious reforestation project seeking to reduce the adverse impacts of climate change.
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India’s ‘Pawfect’ Social Media, World’s First E-Highway, Changing the Minds of Global Warming Skeptics
In India, a Tinder initiative and a Facebook group are revolutionizing pet adoption; Germany has opened the world’s first “eHighway” on the autobahn near Frankfurt; a new study shows that educating children on the effects of climate change might be the most effective way to change their parents’ opinions.
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Air Conditioners Could Stop Climate Change, Replacing Plastic Bottles with Seaweed Pouches, Fighting Food Waste
A new study suggests air conditioners could be used to remove carbon from the air instead of putting it in; London Marathon replaced hundreds of thousands of plastic bottles with edible seaweed water pouches; every Sunday, a restaurant in Toronto is lowering menu prices in order to sell out of perishable food.
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Fuel from Garbage in Rio de Janeiro, Plastic Bottle Recycling in Norway, Anti-Trafficking Software
Methane gas captured from garbage will help the Rio de Janeiro reduce its emissions, Norway recycles 97% of all its plastic bottles, and anti-trafficking nonprofit AnnieCannons is training survivors to use their special insight in programming anti-trafficking software.
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Australia to Plant One Billion Trees and Fight Climate Change, Depaving Cities, EVs Provide Emergency Power
Australia’s National Forest Industries Plan will help Australia meet its Paris climate agreement targets by planting one billion trees; removing asphalt from public spaces allows urban dwellers to reconnect with nature, reducing flooding and improving health; and affected by tsunamis, typhoons, and earthquakes, Japan is turning to carmakers such as Nissan and Mitsubishi to show how their electric vehicles can power homes in cases of emergency.
