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How India Is Solving Its Cooling Challenge

May 20, 20196 years ago RMI 0 Comments

Today, 40% of the world’s population resides within the hot tropical regions, where many of whom are exposed to potentially life-threatening temperatures for at least 20 days a year. Approximately 12,000 people die around the world annually due to heatwaves, and as our planet warms, these temperature surges are becoming more intense. Extreme heat often affects the most vulnerable populations, leaving them at risk. The World Health Organization estimates that, by 2050, more than 255,000 people could be killed annually from extreme heat waves.

Air Pollution Is Slowly Killing Us All, New Global Study Claims

May 17, 20196 years ago Steve Hanley 0 Comments

A new global study finds that air pollution, much of it caused by burning fossil fuels, is responsible for more human health issues than previously thought. The solution? Stop burning fossil fuels. D’uh.

Meeting The Goals Of The Paris Agreement Could Save A Million Lives Per Year

January 29, 20197 years ago The Beam 0 Comments

“Health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting climate change goals,” says the World Health Organization (WHO).

Gas Cars = More Human Death

January 20, 20197 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

A recent news item — €70 Billion A Year In EU Health Damage Caused By Vehicle Emissions — reminded me of the following article, which is a piece I wrote in 2016 to try to more directly communicate the issue to people. Initially, the opening line below was the title.

Ho Hum. Air Pollution Is Harming Your Children. So What Else Is New?

December 25, 20187 years ago Steve Hanley 0 Comments

A report from the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health finds that young people are most at risk for impaired physical and mental health as a result of air pollution. If we won’t protect our planet, can we at least protect our kids?

Banksy Hangs The “Most Polluted UK Town” Out With His Latest Creation

December 19, 20187 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

Banksy drops a bomb on the ‘most polluted town in the UK’ with a new work that cuts to the heart of the issue. Banksy dropped the new two-sided creation on the world in an Instagram post that shows a child simply enjoying life, caught up in the sheer joy of a flurry of snowflakes. Playful holiday music paints an image of a holiday scene, with a child singing, “little snowflake, falling from the sky.”

How To Opt Out Of Animal Agriculture & Live Plant Based

December 16, 20187 years ago Daryl Elliott 0 Comments

With the climate generally growing warmer, and with animal agriculture contributing more than its fair share of greenhouse gases and other pollutants to the environment, more and more environmentalists and people, in general, are going plant-based. This article is a part of a series of articles on the environmental impact of the animal agriculture (ag) industry.

Air Pollution Has A Devastating Impact On Children’s Health

December 2, 20187 years ago The Beam 0 Comments

Air pollution is one of the leading threats to child health, accounting for almost 1 in 10 deaths in children under five years of age.

The Opportunities Lurking In The Transition To Electric Transportation

November 19, 20187 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

Amidst the transition, there is an opportunity to manage the sales of combustion vehicles as they start to give way to electric vehicles in an intentional way to minimize the amount of wasted resources go into the millions of assets produced over the next ten years.

Climate Change & Health: Hurricanes

September 7, 20187 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Hurricanes arrive on shores across the planet with their own unique threats and long-term health consequences.