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The Global Benefits of Reducing Food Loss and Waste, …

WEBThe Global Benefits of Reducing Food Loss and Waste. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals include a call to halve food waste and reduce food …

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WEBThis paper shares case studies from Fiji, Ghana, and Benin, three countries making progress with mainstreaming climate change adaptation into planning and …

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Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Ecosystems and …

WEBLaunched in June 2001 and involving more than 1,300 leading scientists from 95 nations, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) is a ground-breaking study on …

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The Health, Economic and Community Benefits of Zero …

WEBZero-Carbon Buildings Offer Health Benefits. Zero-carbon buildings can improve public health by curbing fossil fuel combustion that worsens air quality, …

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How Forests Benefit Cities' Water, Health, Climate and …

WEBWhile city residents increasingly recognize the benefits of urban trees to reduce stress, sequester carbon, and clean and cool the air, the benefits of forests …

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Health and Economic Benefits of Multimodal …

WEBHealth. Poor air quality is the greatest environmental health risk factor in the United States, resulting in 100,000–200,000 excess deaths per year. Air pollution …

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Untreated and Unsafe: Solving the Urban Sanitation Crisis …

WEBSynopsisCities must ensure universal access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitation so that all urban residents can lead productive, healthy and thriving lives. …

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What Is Kelp and How Can We Protect It

WEBFood Security. Kelp is a nutritionally rich food source, filled with dietary fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, essential amino acids and vitamins A, B, C and E which can …

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About Eutrophication and Hypoxia World Resources Institute

WEBThe two most acute symptoms of eutrophication are hypoxia (or oxygen depletion) and harmful algal blooms, which among other things can destroy aquatic life in affected …

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Coral Reefs: Status, Risks and Outlook World Resources Institute

WEBCoral reefs are an undeniably critical part of the ocean. Although these ecosystems only occupy 0.01% of the ocean floor, they support 25% of all marine life, …

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Eutrophication and Hypoxia in Coastal Areas

WEBExecutive Summary. Eutrophication -- the overenrichment of waters by nutrients -- threatens and degrades many coastal ecosystems around the world. The two …

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Distributed Renewables Can Provide Reliable Power to Healthcare

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) has listed several other important factors for creating an enabling environment for healthcare facility electrification, …

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Solar Power: A Rural Indian Hospital’s Key to Fighting COVID-19

WEBRural areas face unique risks due to the pandemic, concerning many global health experts, and Nav Jivan shows the life-saving value of sustainable energy in …

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How to Reduce Plastic and Other Ocean Pollution Simultaneously

WEBTackling these root causes can have a compounding effect. For example, improving wastewater management at scale in a city or region can reduce plastic …

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The Complete Guide to Understanding Seagrass

WEBThis land-to-sea evolution is what makes seagrasses the only true plants found in the ocean. Seagrass and seaweed also differ in the way they look, reproduce, …

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The Causes and Effects of Soil Erosion, and How to Prevent It

WEBSoil erosion decreases soil fertility, which can negatively affect crop yields. It also sends soil-laden water downstream, which can create heavy layers of sediment that …

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10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change

WEBMarch 20 marked the release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), an eight-year long …

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What are Short-lived Climate Pollutants and How Can Countries …

WEBThe IPCC report — the conclusion of a series of assessments written by hundreds of scientists — finds that even with rigorous C02 reduction strategies, the …

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US Energy Communities Often Face Multiple Health and …

WEBMore than 878,000 of those individuals are in disadvantaged energy communities that meet two or more indicator thresholds. Health-related burdens such as …

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5 Ways Wildfires Affect People Near and Far

WEB5) Wildfires Can Cause Direct and Indirect Economic Losses. Each of these impacts can result in negative economic effects: Air quality: The health effects of wildfire …

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