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IMAGE: Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques takes a photograph through the windows of the space station s cupola. view more
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Those who see Earth from the International Space Station often say it provides a new appreciation of our planet. The Avian Migration Aerial Surface Space project, or AMASS, takes advantage of thousands of images captured by astronauts to give people an appreciation of the migrations many birds undertake across the planet.
Also called Space for Birds, the project maps the routes taken by seven endangered or threatened bird species, highlighting along those routes habitat changes caused mainly by human activities. After more than four years, astronauts now have captured images of key locations along the migratory paths of all seven species. The Roberta Bondar Foundation sponsors AMASS in collaboration with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The foundation is a research and education e
March 12, 2021
Some $66.1 billion of COVID recovery funds have been spent on green energy as of early 2021, of which $25.3 billion focused on renewables and $18.5 billion on hydrogen.
The fiscal spending plans of major economies in the wake of the coronavirus crisis have fallen far short of ensuring the recovery from the crisis does not exacerbate ongoing climate and nature crises, with just one in every $40 committed by governments in the wake of the pandemic set to deliver a positive impact for the planet.
That is the bleak headline from a major report published this week by the United Nations Environment Program and Oxford s Economic Recovery Project, which warns policymakers are missing out on the greatest chance we have had so far to redirect the upward trajectory of global greenhouse gas emissions and put the world on track for meeting the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Are we on track for a green recovery? Not Yet. Hundreds attend Oxford-UN eco event
International spending on COVID-19 economic recovery is falling short of aspirations to build back more sustainably, according to a report today from Oxford University’s Economic Recovery Project, backed by the United Nations’ Environment Programme. However, a green recovery is still achievable and could lead directly to higher economic returns and social co-benefits.
Written by the Oxford project’s lead researcher, Brian O’Callaghan, the report, Are We Building Back Better? Evidence from 2020 and Pathways for Inclusive Green Recovery Spending, calls for governments to invest more sustainably and to tackle inequalities as they stimulate growth in the wake of the devastation wrought by the pandemic.
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H&M says the material is similar to conventional leather, requires little water to produce, and is free of undesirable chemicals such as phthalates and polyvinyl chloride.
Dubbed Desserto, the material was invented in 2019 by Adrian Lopez and Marte Cazarez. H&M’s line, called Science Stories, features fabrics and materials made from castor oil and includes wide-leg jeans, cropped T-shirt, sunglasses, and necklaces.
Green Queen, citing United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), notes that fashion is among the world’s most polluting industries, generating a fifth of all wastewater and a tenth of global carbon emissions. Vegan leather demand is expected to grow 50% annually for the next five years.