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Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels’ Sustainable Island of the Future
This off-grid compound is proof-of-concept for how we can live with climate change
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Pongamia Trees Offer a Sustainable Alternative to Palm Oil
Palm oil and soy are two of the world’s largest drivers of deforestation, with the former destroying almost 25 million acres of forests in Indonesia and 47% of tree cover in Malaysia. …
Kishi Bashi: Winter’s Eve
Atmospheric, eerie and layered, “Winter’s Eve” by singer-songwriter and musician Kishi Bashi (aka Kaoru Ishibashi) is the title track for a short film by Max Lowe. Written during the annual polar bear gathering …
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On Site for the Multi-Day “Aspen Ideas: Climate” Event Series in Miami Beach
An impassioned convergence of international experts, policymakers, young leaders and concerned public participants
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Transforming Agricultural Waste Into Oils for Food
Led by Dorian Leger and Milena Ivanisevic from Connectomix Bio, researchers are turning agricultural waste into oils in order to fight a future of food insecurity and to reduce methane emissions. To …
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Fighting book bans with a free electronic library card, an obsidian hand-axe workshop, elephants against climate change and more
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Ancient Seeds From the Fertile Crescent Save Crops From Climate Change
In Terbol, Lebanon, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) stores tens of thousands of seeds sourced from the Fertile Crescent region—an area in Western Asia and North …
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Controlling lightning with lasers, transforming dumps into parks, mapping subterranean passageways and more
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England Bans Single-Use Plastic Cutlery and Plates
Set to take effect in October this year, single-use plastic cutlery and plates, as well as polystyrene trays have been banned by the British Government. The ban is directed toward cafes and restaurants, but …