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- How global plastic policies could slash virgin plastic production by 30 percent by 2040A new report highlights 15 policies that could drive a major decrease in plastic use around the world — but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty?
- The top carbon-credit rating agencies are often inconsistent and inaccurate, watchdog claimsRating the raters: Carbon Market Watch said agencies don't accurately reflect the benefits they’re supposed to be reviewing.
- How startup Tulu is upending the bias for ownershipCombining a self-contained storage unit and an app, the product rental service can help incentivize quality and advance circularity.
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Daily Archives: 05/07/2015
Scientists ‘Virtually Certain’ Climate Change Boosts European Heat Waves
LONDON July 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As Germany and Spain sweated and London sweltered through its hottest July day on record this week, scientists said it is “virtually certain” that climate change is increasing the likelihood of such heat waves in Europe.
In real-time data analysis released on Friday, a team of international climate scientists from universities, meteorological services and research organizations said the kind of heat waves hitting Europe this week – defined as three-day periods of excessive heat – are becoming much more frequent in the region. Continue reading
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Solar-Powered Plane Soars Over The Pacific Without A Drop Of Fuel
A solar-powered, single-pilot airplane just made aviation (and renewable energy) history, completing the 4,000-mile journey from Japan to Hawaii without stops or fossil fuel. The plane landed at Kalaeloa Airport on the island of Oahu.
The trip from Japan to Hawaii was the longest leg in the Solar Impulse 2’s ongoing trip around the world. The plane took off from Japan on Sunday afternoon, after its team determined that the weather would permit a safe passage. The crew had made a previous attempt to fly to Hawaii in late May, but that effort was aborted mid-flight due to precarious weather. Continue reading
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