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Explainer: What Is Climate Justice and Why Is It Important?

Apr 1, 202311 min read

Explainer: What Is Climate Justice and Why Is It Important?

Climate justice is a concept that acknowledges the impacts of capitalist expansion and consumerism on the planet, and more importantly,...

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Explainer: What Is the Carbon Footprint and Why Does It Matter in Fighting Climate Change?

Constant Tedder

Feb 9, 20235 min read

Explainer: What Is the Carbon Footprint and Why Does It Matter in Fighting Climate Change?

Climate change is affecting the entire globe, causing extreme weather events such as flooding, extreme heat waves, heavy downpours, as...

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Constant Tedder

Jan 3, 20234 min read

Explainer: What Are Ecosystem Services?

Ecosystem services are defined as the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human well-being, and have an impact on our...

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What Is Egypt Doing About Climate Change?

Constant Tedder

Dec 8, 20225 min read

What Is Egypt Doing About Climate Change?

Despite only about 0.6% of the world’s yearly greenhouse gas emissions coming from Egypt, the country is Africa’s second-largest gas...

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What Is COP15? All You Need to Know About the 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference

Constant Tedder

Dec 6, 20224 min read

What Is COP15? All You Need to Know About the 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference

On Wednesday, 195 countries will gather in Montreal, Canada, for COP15, the UN’s biodiversity summit to halt ecological destruction and...

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Explainer: What Is an Emissions Trading Scheme and How Does It Work?

Constant Tedder

Dec 3, 20225 min read

Explainer: What Is an Emissions Trading Scheme and How Does It Work?

An Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a market-based, cost-effective approach to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Governments...

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Explainer: What Is the 1973 Endangered Species Act and Why Is It Important?

Constant Tedder

Nov 14, 20224 min read

Explainer: What Is the 1973 Endangered Species Act and Why Is It Important?

Scientists agree that we are in the midst of a sixth mass extinction event, driven largely by human activity. As severe weather events...

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Constant Tedder

Nov 8, 20223 min read

Explainer: What Is ‘Loss and Damage’ Compensation?

One of the main topics of discussion at this year’s COP27 summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, will be the financial support that rich...

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Explainer: What Is Sustainability and Why Is It Important?

Constant Tedder

Oct 27, 20224 min read

Explainer: What Is Sustainability and Why Is It Important?

It seems like nowadays, the term ‘sustainable’ is used all around us – from food packaging to clothing companies and even tourism. In...

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Explainer: What Is the Great Garbage Patch?

Constant Tedder

Aug 28, 20224 min read

Explainer: What Is the Great Garbage Patch?

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a colossal collection of marine plastic waste and debris located in the North Pacific Ocean and is...

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Constant Tedder

Aug 25, 20226 min read

Explainer: What Is Parthenogenesis And Can It Help Protect Endangered Species?

For decades, asexual reproduction in animals, known as parthenogenesis, has been thought to be the key to protecting endangered species....

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Constant Tedder

Aug 22, 20224 min read

Explainer: What is Quantum Computing and How Can it Help Mitigate Climate Change?

Quantum Computing refers to a new form of computation based on quantum physics. It is expected to outperform classical computers in...

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Desertification: Causes, Effects, And Solutions

Constant Tedder

Aug 4, 20227 min read

Desertification: Causes, Effects, And Solutions

Soaring temperatures and improper disaster management have resulted in increased desertification rates across the globe. Coupled with...

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Explainer: What Is the United Nations Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action?

Constant Tedder

Jul 30, 20224 min read

Explainer: What Is the United Nations Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action?

Fast fashion has plenty of detrimental effects on the environment. This ever-growing throwaway culture generates an estimated 92 million...

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Constant Tedder

Jul 28, 20227 min read

Explainer: What Is Slow Fashion and How Can You Join the Movement?

Fast fashion retailers, with their need to constantly meet growing sales goals and investor expectations, give little recognition to...

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Constant Tedder

Jul 23, 20225 min read

Explainer: What Is a Dead Zone?

The term “dead zone” or “hypoxia” refers to low-oxygen areas in the world’s lakes and oceans and is so called because very few organisms...

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Constant Tedder

Jul 21, 20226 min read

Explainer: What Is Ocean Acidification?

Ocean acidification is threatening marine ecosystems and it is the main cause of mass coral bleaching events. It is estimated that by...

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Constant Tedder

Jun 30, 20225 min read

There’s Growth in Sustainable Investing, But Are the Benefits Worth It?

Sustainable investing has caught the attention of those interested in protecting the environment. The potential pluses seem very...

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Explainer: What Is Indoor Air Pollution?

Constant Tedder

Jun 21, 20225 min read

Explainer: What Is Indoor Air Pollution?

Indoor air pollution is the contamination of the indoor air caused by pollutants and sources like Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter,...

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Explainer: What Is Carbon Capture Technology?

Constant Tedder

May 9, 20225 min read

Explainer: What Is Carbon Capture Technology?

Things to know about emerging carbon capture technology that is there to help us combat climate change. — The most recent...

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