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Week of August 22nd - August 28th
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In Delhi, India, a smog tower has been installed to help lessen the pollution in the air
Maine bans PFAs, known as forever chemicals, and is the first state to do so
Elephants being put to work while young and giving rides for tourist while drunk or high will not be acceptable in Sri Lanka anymore
The water hyacinth, an invasive plant in Kenya that is known to cause problems within the country, is being put to good use as bioenergy
Green Forests Work, a nonprofit, is planting millions of trees on the land of old coal mines in order to revive the ecosystem
Greenland campaigns against further gas and oil exploration as the potential impacts on the environment and climate were not worth the financial gains
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has claimed that atmospheric CO2 levels are the highest they have been in 800,000 years
Week of August 15th - August 21st
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Ice sheets in Greenland experienced precipitation in the form of rain for the first time, which connects climate change to this occurrence.
A delta case found in New Zealand shuts down the whole country
The drought of Lake Mead has caused the Colorado River to be under a water shortage for the first time in history
Seagrass beds, which are important to marine ecosystem, are uprooting themselves due to human noise pollution
The death toll in Haiti due to a 7.2 earthquake is rising over 2,000
Oysters are being used to clean the ocean waters of pollutants, from the Mediterranean to New York harbor, due to a research team from Corsica University
Researchers are connecting the bad surface water quality to the close proximity to hydraulic fracturing, which is a first time study.
Beyond Leather creates a vegan leather called Leap which usesleftovers of apples from production of juice and cider
Week of August 8th - August 14th
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COVID has been detected in Wuhan, China, after not having a case for a year
Over 500 wildfires are burning Greece causing a climate crisis for the country
Research of the death of a 2018 Maui dolphin revealed that the dolphin was infected by a new strain of morbillivirus
Smoke enters the North Pole for the first time due to wildfires in Siberia
Lululemon founder purchases Canadian Islands that contains crucial habitats and at risk species in order to help conserve the environment
Cows consumption of a natural polyester from plants allows the microbes within the stomach of the animal to contribute to the break down of plastics
Pakistan attempts to reduce smog by planting 10 billion trees
Sunscreens that risk damaging coral reefs are prohibited in marine parks in Thailand
Week of August 1st - August 7th
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Japan revealed that the medals awarded at the Tokyo Olympics were created from recycled materials as part of a 2 year effort.
The Spotted Lanternfly that is usually found in India, China, and Vietnam is invading the Eastern US
LEGO creates prototype bricks out of recycled plastics to reach a sustainable goal by 2030
Including insect protein as part of animal feed has been connected to lowering deforestation
A physical CD copy of singer-songwriter Lorde’s new album will not be made due to concerns of contributing to landfills
Australia has set new records with its wind farms, increasing generation by 20%.
A lawsuit deal involving the quality and safety of drinking water concerning First Nations has come to an 8 billion dollar deal with Canada to improve the water system across Canada
New York aims to help low income households with utility bills by investing 52.5 million dollars into community solar energy
Week of July 25th - July 31st
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Rolls Royce plans to run their jets on renewable fuels by 2050
3rd major ice thawing in Greenland is equivalent to distribute 2 inches of water over Florida
Columbia River experiences a salmon crisis as extreme water temperatures are weakening and suffocating the species
Whatcom County, Washington, is the first in the US to ban future infrastructure of fossil fuels
Oregon signs a bill for 100% clean electricity by 2040
In Kaptagat, Kenya, degraded forests will be planted with 350,000 seedlings to obtain forest cover
Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA) design building complex focusing on developing green spaces for humans in Germany
The power of the digital world allows Sri Lankans to help troubled baby birds