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3 Innovations that Protect Marine Life

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The Earth’s oceans are currently under attack from dangerous human activities like overfishing and oil spillages, as well as the effects of marine debris pollution and climate change. (Gall & Thompson, 2015; Sigler, 2014). Marine life, in particular sea turtles, cetaceans, reef inhabitant fish species, and marine birds, are at severe risk. This article describes […]

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Eco Building: Concrete ways to cement net-zero goals

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Eco building, or green building, is the practice of creating structures and using processes that reduces or eliminates negative environmental impact throughout a building’s life cycle. It should also bring positive impacts where possible. This practice incorporates a number of features that include the efficient use of natural resources, using renewable energy, and utilising recycled

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Sri Lanka's current energy crisis has several causes. How will the country navigate its way out of this dilemma?

Energy Crisis in Sri Lanka & the struggle for survival

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Earlier this year, Sri Lanka announced a series of island-wide power cuts. These power cuts last anywhere from 6 to 13 hours, daily. This is because the south-Asian Island is unable to pay for imported fuel to run thermal power plants due to decrease in foreign currency reserves. As a result, the situation has caused an

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E-waste is becoming a global problem. Discarded electronic appliances need careful e-waste management. Public policy and awareness is vital.

E-Waste Management Trends Around the World

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When you buy a new phone, a new fridge, or replace a broken monitor, what happens to the old one? With so many electronics around today, we need to think seriously about ‘e-waste’. This type of waste includes all discarded appliances. For example, mobile phones, laptops, tablets, televisions, and even ovens and fridges. That’s because

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Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability, Technology
Electric charging stations by Tesla. Soon the freight industry will transform to low carbon transport.

Low Carbon Transport: Can Electric Vehicles Carry Freight?

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Did you know that heavy-duty trucks account for around 25% of global road emissions? This is while they represent only 1% of total fleet vehicles on the road. (World Economic Forum) Large parts of the transport sector are moving over to electric powered vehicles. For example, vehicles in public transport, mining and delivery industries are

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It is argued that the power plants of the future using nuclear fusion for energy would produce no greenhouse gases and only a very small amount of short-lived radioactive waste.

Nuclear Fusion for Energy: How Viable is it Really?

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There are two notable nuclear reactions that can be used to generate power: Nuclear fusion is based on the idea of forcing atomic nuclei together to generate energy. It’s the same atomic reaction that happens inside the Sun. Nuclear fission, on the other hand, splits unstable atoms. In the process, it produces radioactive waste. It

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China's One Belt One Road initiative in Africa

China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Can it be sustainable?

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In 2013, China announced the One Belt One Road initiative. A global infrastructure development strategy, the Belt and Roads initiative connects Africa, Asia, and Europe, stimulating investment in infrastructure as well as the local economies of the countries involved. Touted as a stimulus package for a slowing economy, there are some concerns that this could

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Carbon Capture: Will it save us or end us?

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Global warming is one of the major problem and the cause for that is the increasing amount of Global warming is one of the major problems we must contend with. The primary cause for that is the increasing amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The chart below shows the proportions of global GHG emissions by

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Decarbonisation tackles climate change by reducing greenhouse gasses from our skies

How will Decarbonisation tackle Climate Change?

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Decarbonisation reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) in the earth’s atmosphere. How do we decarbonise and what part does it play in the fight against climate change?  Why is Decarbonisation Important? Burning fossil fuels creates large amounts of CO2. The accumulation of CO2, and other greenhouse gasses (GHG), traps heat in the earth’s atmosphere. This causes average

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Eating well and saving the planet doesn't mean cutting out meat wholesale

Why Wholesale Meat Is Better Than Cutting Meat Wholesale

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Meat and sustainability have a complicated relationship. It raises the question; is producing meat sustainable? Certainly not in its current state. Intensive farming and poor stock management damage the environment and contribute to global warming in a big way. However, this is not inherent in meat production. For the consumer, knowledge-based smart eating habits can

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