Sustainability

Melting Glaciers: It’s More Than Just Ice

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In recent decades, global glacier depletion has become a ‘hot topic’. The world watches as age-old ice bodies are quickly melting away at unprecedented rates, due to human-induced climate change, and leaving behind dramatic changes to mountain landscapes, freshwater scarcity and significantly rising sea levels around the globe (Rasul, Dahe and Chaudhry, 2008).

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Environment, Science, Sustainability
seaspiracy review

Seaspiracy review: from conspiracy to controversy

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A lot has been said about sea-spiracy or is it seas-piracy? This article addresses some key concepts which may help us differentiate between the hype and reality. After viewing the program on Netflix with a fellow colleague, discussing the program, and reading several reviews, it is clear we have a divided reception to this documentary.

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Business, Society, Sustainability

Climate Action: How to Make Your Restaurant Sustainable

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In a 2020 Globescan report, 60% of participants labelled climate change as a top concern, but were stumped on what to do. The same report suggests that people are likely to alter aspects of their life and do their bit for the environment if they find easier options to achieve that. Here’s how restaurants can help.

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Business, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability

Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change

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Fossil fuel subsidies undermine the efforts to stop climate change. Yet, governments in many countries continue to give – what are essentially unreasonably large discounts – to coal, oil, and gas companies. This is despite the fact that many of these countries have committed themselves to climate change solutions. Fuel subsidies are a major barrier

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Environment, Government, Sustainability
Carbon neutral products

What You Need to Know About Carbon Neutral Products

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What is a carbon neutral product? When a product is certified as carbon-neutral it simply means that it did not contribute to global warming. This is achieved by making reductions to carbon emissions in all processes including packaging, operations, sourcing, and finally offsetting any unavoidable emissions through the purchase of carbon offsets. Thus, by buying

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Business, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability
Global Warming Factory Emissions

Global warming: What is it and how do we stop it

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Why does global warming occur? Global warming is part of the larger climate change issue. It refers to the sustained increases in temperature, while climate change, on the other hand, is defined as the long-term changes in the averaged weather conditions (IPCC, 2018). The difference between global warming and climate change can be further explored

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Environment, Science, Sustainability

Methane in our food value chain: What can we do about it?

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What is methane gas and why is it harmful? Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas emitted by anthropogenic (human-induced) as well as by natural sources. It has a direct influence on climate, but also a number of indirect effects on human health, crop yields, and the quality and productivity of vegetation through its role as

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Environment, Health, Sustainability
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