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Sydney Mayor Clover Moore on Heat, Trees and Women in Charge
…politics, a steady stream of prime ministers and state premiers have failed to tackle greenhouse gas emissions that are fueling climate change, she has complained, even as Sydney has faced…
In Maine, Seaweed Farming Helps Save Jobs and the Planet
Fast-growing kelp can help mitigate the impact of climate change by removing carbon and nitrogen from the water. And compared with land plants and animal meats, kelp is loaded with…
‘It Seems Irresponsible to Bring More Humans Into This World’
…of pet media site Wear Wag Repeat says. “Climate change and our society are big reasons why I would not want to bring additional people into this world.” Jenny Joslin,…
These 2 Women-Run, Eco-Friendly Startups Just Got a Royal Cash Infusion
…in our fight against climate change. Each year, the Earthshot Prize, founded by Prince William with the Royal Foundation, doles out awards of just over $1 million to five organizations…
This Water Detective Has Developed a Method to Predict Streamflow
…for a future of climate change. Now, as a postdoc at Dartmouth College, Li is studying drought risk in North America and, more specifically, how vegetation productivity and climate change…
The Climate is Right for New Inventions That Help the Environment — All Made By Women
Judges of the Women4Climate Tech Challenge announced four winners who are tackling climate change through their innovative products….
Preventing Good Food From Going to Waste
…there’s more of us, maybe we can do something about climate change collectively. One of the things about climate change that is very difficult is that a lot of us…
A $25,000 Award for Women Scientists Working to Improve Soil Health
…Incentive Prize. The cash prize will support U.S.-based women working to find innovative, science-based solutions as climate change disrupts and depletes our natural resources. This year, the focus is on…
Giving Black People a Place in the Stationery Aisle – and the Climate Chaos Fight
…to the myriad negative effects of climate change. When she graduated from college, she found herself assessing her personal beliefs and values as she got ready to step out into…
In New Book, Jane Goodall Urges Youth to Turn Eco-Grief into Action
Jane Goodall tries to keep the faith about reversing climate change in her new book, “The Book of Hope.” (Credit: Flickr) Jane Goodall may be in her late 80s, but…
Pakistan’s Epic Floods Are Hurting Women Most, Report Says
…comes with climate change. “Let’s stop sleepwalking toward the destruction of our planet by climate change,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres said in a videotaped appeal for funding, per CBS News. …
She’s Helping Buildings Across The Globe Go ‘Green’
…combat climate change. Polychroniadou’s story, as told to The Story Exchange 1,000+ Stories Project: What was your reason for starting your business? I never anticipated starting a business, to be…
Because ‘There’s Not a Lot of Time Here.’ 8 Reasons Why Women Ecopreneurs Want to Save the Earth
Plastic waste is harming marine life — and human life — around the globe, as are other harmful practices contributing to climate change. Through businesses and nonprofits, these women ecopreneurs…
Her Eco-Friendly Online Store Walks the Climate-Conscious Walk
…Brilliant Business Ideas. There are few more pressing matters facing us now – and impacting our planet’s future – than climate change. J. H. Appleseed, an online retail store founded…