Plastic Pollution. The origins of Earth Day first started 50 years ago, on April 22, 1970 when millions of Americans took to the streets to voice their concern over the treatment of the planet. Since then, Earth Day has become an international day promoting conservation and sustainability, whilst celebrating the earth's natural beauty.
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World Environment Day, on 5 June, is a global event to celebrate and encourage action on the climate crisis. The cost of climate adaptation in developing nations is now estimated to be $500 billion a year. CO2 emissions will need to halve by 2030, the UN says, to avoid temperature rises of 2.7C and higher by the end of the century.
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Ploughing or tilling can release this CO2 back into the atmosphere. Therefore, “climate-smart” agricultural methods that don’t disturb the soil, crop rotation and improving soil cover are ways of sequestering CO2 and containing it underground. Adjusting end-user demand is vital to the success of climate solutions. Image: IPCC. 5.
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Earth Day 2024: These 4 innovators have big ideas for developing a sustainable plastics ecosystem. Apr 22, 2024. Earth Day 2024 was an opportunity to raise awareness of the issue of unsustainable plastic production and usage. Image: Unsplash/Jonathan Chng.
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Industrial waste makes up at least 50% of global waste. Much of that waste is the result of poor quality products from manufacturing processes. AI can help workers reduce waste and lower the cost of quality. Earth Day inspires many consumers to examine their recycling, composting and consumption. That’s all good, but it isn’t where the ...
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Technological innovations can help cut the carbon footprint of an increasingly energy-hungry world. They can boost energy efficiency in smartphones and computers, resulting in a net decrease in power use. AI and other technologies are also helping with studies into the causes and effects of climate change, which in turn supports the development ...
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Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April and is one of the biggest environmental protest movements on the planet. The theme of Earth Day this year is 'Planet vs. Plastics' - campaigners are calling for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040. The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2024 finds that environmental risks ...
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Earth Day takes place on 22 April and this year's theme is 'Invest in Our Planet'. It draws attention to the billions of actions being taken around the world to create a greener, more equitable future for all. Here are some of the ways you can get involved, as selected by the website EcoWatch. Since it helped launch a new era of environmental ...
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This Earth Day we consider the impact of climate change on human health. The health outcomes of climate change are highlighted this Earth Day. Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April when we are encouraged to come together to work on solutions to give our planet a healthier future.
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Earth Day’s 2022 theme is “Invest in our planet”. The World Economic Forum's New Nature Economy Report series show that more than 50% of the world's total GDP is highly or moderately dependent on nature and its services, and $700 billion is required annually (less than 1% of global GDP) to reverse the global biodiversity crisis.
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