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Air pollution gets worse during winter at airports

According to researchers from McGill University, airports are hotspots for airborne pollutants that are detrimental to human health and the Earth's climate.

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Planet-warming emissions from buildings put climate goals at risk

Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from buildings and construction are jeopardising global goals to keep devastating climate change at bay, a U.N.-backed coalition warned, after data showed they hit an all-time high in 2019.

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Brazil's updated climate plan seen lacking credibility as forests shrink

Continuing large-scale deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region suggests a new government aim to become "carbon neutral" by 2060 lacks credibility, Brazilian scientists have said.

ICYMI: Bayer launches carbon capture program for farmers in U.S. and Brazil

Bayer AG launched a pilot program in the United States and Brazil on Tuesday that will pay farmers for capturing carbon in cropland soils, making it the latest agriculture company to seek to capitalize on environmental initiatives. One incentive for farmers will be credits toward Bayer products, e.g., RoundUp.

Drought-hit Argentina faces water worries amid coronavirus pandemic

With deforestation surging in Brazil, as President Jair Bolsonaro encourages development of the Amazon, water is expected to become in increasingly shorter supply in the region.

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Plastic bottles vs. aluminum cans: who'll win the global water fight?

Global bottled water giants are ramping up trials of easily recyclable aluminum cans to replace plastic that pollutes the world's seas. Sound like a slam-dunk for the environment? Not entirely.

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What building cathedrals can teach us about fighting climate change

Air pollution gets worse during winter at airports

Planet-warming emissions from buildings put climate goals at risk

Brazil's updated climate plan seen lacking credibility as forests shrink

ICYMI: Bayer launches carbon capture program for farmers in U.S. and Brazil

Plastic bottles vs. aluminum cans: who'll win the global water fight?

Greenland landslide triggered global seismic event for nine days

Houston faces growing threats from hurricanes and heat waves, experts warn

Harris links climate action to American values as part of presidential push

As Biden prepares to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, pollution concerns persist in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania fracking company with more than 2,000 environmental violations selected for federal environmental justice funding

Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

Op-ed: People need shelter from climate change — their health hangs in the balance

Youth climate case petition heads to Supreme Court