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Cameroon’s Mangrove Forests Are Choking on Plastics

by H. Ali, E. Atekwana, N. I. Konfor, D. Fregoso-Sanchez and G. C. N. Youaleu 21 April 20215 November 2021

Rapid urbanization and insufficient waste management are threatening the environmentally and culturally vital Wouri Estuary. Solutions are needed to save these and other mangroves around the world.

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Migrant Workers Among the Most Vulnerable to Himalayan Disasters

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 12 April 202130 August 2022

Critics say companies are failing to develop adequate emergency procedures to protect construction workers on hydropower plants in the Himalayas.

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Chasing Carbon Unicorns

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 5 April 20216 May 2022

According to a new report, net zero targets many governments are pursuing are distractions from the urgent need to drastically reduce carbon emissions.

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An Observational Gap at the Edge of Space

by M. G. Mlynczak, J. Yue, J. McCormack, R. S. Liebermann and N. J. Livesey 5 March 202116 March 2023

Ongoing climate change in Earth’s middle and upper atmosphere will affect the rapidly expanding space and telecommunications sectors. Maintaining observations of this region is more crucial than ever.

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How to Hedge the Risk of Reduced Snowpack for Hydropower

by Jim Hall 11 December 20209 February 2023

A new index insurance contract – a financial product innovation seeking to cope with climatic variability – could help hydropower operators to manage climate risks.

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Greening the Friendly Skies

Mark Betancourt, Freelance Journalist by Mark Betancourt 4 November 202022 January 2024

Decarbonizing the aviation industry won’t be easy. The coronavirus pandemic complicates the situation but also presents an opportunity.

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More Gas Wells Linked to More Symptoms in Pennsylvania Residents

by P. Waldron 30 September 202025 March 2022

Natural gas production has been booming in southwestern Pennsylvania, but it may also yield multiple health complaints, especially for residents surrounded by oil and gas facilities.

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Using Dirt to Clean Up Construction

by Jackie Rocheleau 22 September 202011 January 2022

The construction industry is one of the world’s largest emitters of carbon dioxide. Whether it can reduce those emissions depends on replacing its most common building material.

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Environmental Impact Bonds Incentivize Watershed Restoration

by Jim Hall 21 September 20206 January 2022

Environmental Impact Bonds for financing new water and environmental infrastructure can be properly priced with the help of watershed modelling.

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Seaports Expected to Grow by up to Fourfold by 2050

Liza Lester, staff writer by L. Lester 9 September 202021 February 2023

New research finds adaptation of ports to sea level rise cheap compared to new construction needed to keep up with growing maritime trade.

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