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US Plans to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics Across All Federal Operations

US Plans to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics Across All Federal Operations

Selva Ozelli July 24, 2024

Nearly 40 years of data from Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup show that single-use plastics are among the most commonly....

Drawing Attention to the Impact of Plastic Waste on Marine Life With Art

Drawing Attention to the Impact of Plastic Waste on Marine Life With Art

Selva Ozelli July 21, 2024

The Plastic Free July campaign originated in Australia in 2011 to draw attention to the global problem of plastic waste....

How cities can use AI to adapt to climate change

How cities can use AI to adapt to climate change

Tired Earth July 14, 2024

Among other things, the researchers developed an AI-based model capable of depicting thermal stress on a small scale and over....

PCBS issues report on Palestinian population on World Population Day

PCBS issues report on Palestinian population on World Population Day

Tired Earth July 11, 2024

The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) has published a report detailing the conditions of the Palestinian Population on the....

Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’

Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’

Tired Earth July 10, 2024

Blackened trees, dead animals and scorched earth – early wildfires have already devastated Brazil’s Pantanal and local people worry they....

Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world

Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world

Tired Earth July 10, 2024

Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the U.S. population has already experienced an extreme heat....

‘Stark warning’ as global temperatures hit record levels for 13th month

‘Stark warning’ as global temperatures hit record levels for 13th month

Tired Earth July 10, 2024

It has been 12 straight months that the world has been more than 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels.

Lithium ion batteries a growing source of PFAS pollution, study finds

Lithium ion batteries a growing source of PFAS pollution, study finds

Tired Earth July 09, 2024

Lithium ion batteries are a key part of the growing clean energy infrastructure, with uses in electric cars and electronics.