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Ending Global Poverty While Protecting the Climate: New Research Findings
A sketchy neighborhood called Cuffe Parade stands out in front, contrasting with an array of posh high-rise apartments across the river in Mumbai, India. Viviane Moos / Corbis via Getty ImagesSo, why should you...
Assessing Climate Risk: Government’s Recent Action and Impact
The United States was hit by nearly 30 billion-dollar storms last year, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's disaster tracking database revealed that these catastrophes are...
Pharmaceutical Pollution in Global Waterways: A Comprehensive Report
Many of the world’s waterways are totally full of different levels of pharmaceuticals, according to a bunch of research that's been done. This medical stuff comes from all over the place, like industrial dumping...
Creating Sustainable Electric Vehicles: Balancing Environmental Impact and Resource Extraction
Alrighty, let's dive into this article about the impacts of mining for materials needed for electric vehicles, written by Perrine Fournier, a forest and mining campaigner at Fern. So basically, our addiction to fossil...
Expert Interview Series: Get to Know Jonathan Kitchin
As the newest addition to the Energy Central Network of Experts in the Utility Management Group, Jonathan joined us for a Featured Expert interview. In this chat, he spills the beans on why managing...
Lower PFAS Levels by Eating More Fiber: Study – Eco-Friendly Solution
A fresh study has shown that chowing down on plenty of fiber-packed foods can actually help lower the levels of two common "forever chemicals" known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals, specifically...
Revolutionizing Chocolate Snacks: A New Approach by a Snack Company
When Blue Stripes, a food company, kicked off recipe development in 2018, its CEO and co-founder, Oded Brenner, was all over the kitchen tasting everything. Blue Stripes specializes in snacks made from all parts...
Texas Oil and Gas Companies Utilize River Water for Drilling Amid Drought
Alright, so here's the scoop on the Rio Grande and Pecos River situation in good ol' Texas. So, apparently, extreme drought has really done a number on these two iconic waterways. American Rivers, this...
US Foreign Energy Funding Redirected to Fossil Fuel Expansion
From Africa to Southeast Asia, the Trump administration is cancelling US support for projects designed to replace coal, oil, and gas with clean energy, pushing instead for the use of American taxpayers’ money to...
Fascinating Facts: Quick Hits You Should Know
So, like, I’m a new journalist, just graduated and all, and I’m supposed to rewrite this article with a bunch of grammatical errors. Not really sure why this matters, but I guess it’s part...