Pollution
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Environment USARecord Amount of Plastic Recovered from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
An American non-profit organization completed its 48-day expedition and was able to collect a record 130 tons of fishing nets and toxic plastic debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, completing the “largest open ocean clean-up in history”.
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Environment USALargest Tech Company on the Planet Promises: “Carbon Neutral by 2030”
The largest tech company in the world, Apple, has pledged to become carbon-neutral by the year 2030. This commitment covers not only the supply chain, but also the lifecycle of its products as well as the electricity consumed in their use.
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Environment USAMore Coal Mines Close Than Open Worldwide, as Countries Go for Renewables
For the first time on record, more coal mines shut than opened on a global scale over the first six months of a year. That's according to the Global Energy Monitor, an American research and advocacy group that tracks fossil fuel development.
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Environment United KingdomHow Satellites Can Help Fight Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans
With 8 million tons of plastic estimated to enter our oceans every year, Earth observation scientists have turned to satellites and artificial intelligence to more efficiently detect plastic pollution in the waters.
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Environment USAEngineers Show How Collecting Data From Old (And New) Cars Can Fight Pollution
A team of engineers in the U.S. have been helping the world fight against traffic pollution by gathering and sharing the kind of data countries need to draft effective policies and reduce carbon emissions.
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Technology
Technology PhilippinesFaster and Cleaner: New Ferry Uses Ocean Waves for Power
The Philippines’ Visayas region thrives in the maritime sector – yet suffers from the pollution caused by conventional ships. Now a potential solution is underway: a fast-sailing boat that uses ocean waves to generate part of its power.
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