Many large cities across the world are in danger of becoming all but unlivable due to rising local temperatures. In cities, air, surface and soil temperatures are almost always warmer than in rural areas, with temperatures often up to 10C hotter. This is the urban heat island effect. Urban heat islands are most evident in […]
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Environment, Health, Society, Sustainability
Reforestation is more than just planting trees. It’s also a strategy for tackling climate change. Despite attempts to mitigate its effects, climate change continues to impact our society. Some of the crises we face include extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and diminishing food security. As levels of carbon dioxide within the atmosphere increase, so do
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Environment, Health, Science, Sustainability
Carbon sinks are systems that absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than what they release. The largest carbon sinks in the world are forests and oceans, absorbing around 50% of the carbon dioxide emissions (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2020). These systems capture the carbon and stores them below the Earth’s surface as well as
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Energy, Environment, Science, Society, Strategy, Sustainability, Technology
