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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk As global warming intensifies, cities worldwide are experiencing an accelerated rise in temperatures compared to less urban areas. This phenomenon, known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect, results from the concentration of buildings, roads and other infrastructure that absorb and re-emit heat...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Plastic foam, better known under its brand name of Styrofoam, has been used for insulation, packaging and foodware (cups, takeout containers, etc.) for decades. Also known as expanded polystyrene, the foam is made from a carcinogenic chemical called styrene. The material remains prevalent...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Los bancos desempeñan un papel fundamental en la economía mundial. Al financiar actividades industriales e invertir en proyectos de infraestructuras, los bancos están a la vanguardia del impulso del crecimiento económico. Sin embargo, a través de sus inversiones en industrias de combustibles fósiles,...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Banks play a critical role in the global economy. By financing industrial activities and investing in infrastructure projects, banks are at the forefront of driving economic growth. However, through their investments in fossil fuel industries, banks such as Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank...
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Rachel Becker CalMatters A pesar de las perpetuas luchas de California con la escasez de agua, los reguladores estatales adoptaron la semana pasada medidas de conservación obligatorias que son sustancialmente más débiles y ahorran menos agua de lo que planearon originalmente. Las reglas, que tardaron años en elaborarse, fueron...
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Rachel Becker CalMatters Despite California’s perpetual struggles with water shortages, state regulators this week adopted mandatory conservation measures that are substantially weaker and save less water than they originally planned. The rules, years in the making, were mandated by a package of laws that tasked state agencies with making...
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En una luminosa mañana a principios de enero, cerca de la confluencia de los ríos San Joaquín y Tuolumne en el centro de California, John Cain contempla un pequeño lago curvo. La mayoría de los árboles están desnudos para el invierno, pero Cain, director senior de conservación de la...
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On a bright morning in early January near the confluence of the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers in Central California, John Cain looks out over a small, curved lake. The trees are mostly bare for winter, but Cain, senior director of conservation of the nonprofit organization River Partners, points...
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Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services A medida que la humanidad se vuelve cada vez más urbana, el plantar árboles y crear parques -lejos de limitarse a embellecer las ciudades- se convierte cada vez más en una cuestión de vida o muerte. En una conferencia de prensa celebrada el viernes...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk As global warming intensifies, cities worldwide are experiencing an accelerated rise in temperatures compared to less urban areas. This phenomenon, known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect, results from the concentration of buildings, roads and other infrastructure that absorb and re-emit heat...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Plastic foam, better known under its brand name of Styrofoam, has been used for insulation, packaging and foodware (cups, takeout containers, etc.) for decades. Also known as expanded polystyrene, the foam is made from a carcinogenic chemical called styrene. The material remains prevalent...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Los bancos desempeñan un papel fundamental en la economía mundial. Al financiar actividades industriales e invertir en proyectos de infraestructuras, los bancos están a la vanguardia del impulso del crecimiento económico. Sin embargo, a través de sus inversiones en industrias de combustibles fósiles,...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Banks play a critical role in the global economy. By financing industrial activities and investing in infrastructure projects, banks are at the forefront of driving economic growth. However, through their investments in fossil fuel industries, banks such as Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank...
Rachel Becker CalMatters A pesar de las perpetuas luchas de California con la escasez de agua, los reguladores estatales adoptaron la semana pasada medidas de conservación obligatorias que son sustancialmente más débiles y ahorran menos agua de lo que planearon originalmente. Las reglas, que tardaron años en elaborarse, fueron...
Rachel Becker CalMatters Despite California’s perpetual struggles with water shortages, state regulators this week adopted mandatory conservation measures that are substantially weaker and save less water than they originally planned. The rules, years in the making, were mandated by a package of laws that tasked state agencies with making...
En una luminosa mañana a principios de enero, cerca de la confluencia de los ríos San Joaquín y Tuolumne en el centro de California, John Cain contempla un pequeño lago curvo. La mayoría de los árboles están desnudos para el invierno, pero Cain, director senior de conservación de la...
On a bright morning in early January near the confluence of the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers in Central California, John Cain looks out over a small, curved lake. The trees are mostly bare for winter, but Cain, senior director of conservation of the nonprofit organization River Partners, points...
Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services A medida que la humanidad se vuelve cada vez más urbana, el plantar árboles y crear parques -lejos de limitarse a embellecer las ciudades- se convierte cada vez más en una cuestión de vida o muerte. En una conferencia de prensa celebrada el viernes...