'Avoided Emissions' are key to helping society reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050

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Fossil fuels are the new nukes: Pacific island nations at risk from rising sea levels support a nonproliferation treaty for oil and gas

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Satellite data show the sea level has risen about 6 mm per year around Vanuatu since 1993, a rate nearly twice the global average.

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Phoenix residents are transforming their homes to save energy and conserve water as climate scientists warn of an ever-worsening crisis

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This could be Big Oil's last surge

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EU’s new green tech strategy aims to keep production in the bloc

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How 200,000 Luffas Become Kitchen Sponges

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  • Iberluffa is the largest company in Europe cultivating luffas.
  • The luffas are grown with only natural ingredients.
  • Workers harvest about 200,000 luffa vegetables every year.

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This Japanese company is recycling gold with the help of urban mining

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Noriaki Hara, Ph.D, general manager at TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo Business Development, Global Sales Administration Department

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A climate tech CEO took calls from an airplane bathroom to try and save his company when his bank collapsed

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An aerial view of a community solar farm.

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Fly less, sit in coach, and avoid gimmicky offsets. Here's how to make your next trip more sustainable, according to experts.

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25% of a flight's total emissions happen during takeoff and landing, which is a reason why layovers are discouraged and some airports are adopting optimized profile descents with idle engines.

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Sailing, reimagined: UK startup bets wind-powered ships will cut carbon emissions

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