Tag: carbon footprint
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Environmental Groups Urge World Leaders to Reduce Animal Farming
In May 2022, UK-based animal rights organization Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) called on world leaders to reduce animal farming. They began their campaign by delivering a petition – which amassed over 53,000 signatures – to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In the petition, the group urged him to enact policies to reduce meat and dairy…
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Researchers Find an Innovative Way to Store Carbon Dioxide Safely
Researchers from the University of Texas and ExxonMobil have discovered a new way to store carbon dioxide. Currently, the most popular ways to capture carbon include direct air capture and planting trees. Scientists have now found that burying carbon dioxide beneath the ocean floor could also have promising results. We’re now in a race against…
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New Study Reveals US Generates Most Plastic Pollution Worldwide
A new report published in the journal Science Advances revealed that the US produces more plastic waste than any other nation. It also ranks as high as third among countries causing coastal plastic pollution when factoring in scrap plastic exports plus illegal dumping and littering. This new research contradicts previous assumptions that the US manages…