A Hopeful World

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By The Curious Curator

The Curious Curator
Non-infectious Diseases
Articles
buffalo.edu
A drug already on the market for autoimmune disorders could help children and young adults with diabetes control their disease. With climate change …
Mar 18
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Insects
We Don't Have to Eat Insects. But Feeding Them to Animals Could Save the Planet
freethink.com - Teresa Carey
Edible insects could more than make up for the world's protein deficiency while cleaning up waste and using fewer resources. But we don't have to eat …
14 hours ago
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Energy
Architects Design Self-Sufficient Biocabins That Adapt To a Post-Climate Change World
My Modern Met - Samantha Pires
Now more than ever, architects and designers are being asked to consider the effect their work will have on the planet. How can we combat climate change, and what will the world look like if we don’t action?...
19 hours ago
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Climate
The 'ghostbusters' who are helping tackle climate change
bbc.co.uk - By Tom Heap
Around the world, there are teams of people who are working to track down and destroy hidden sources of greenhouse gases - stopping them from harming the planet. Some of the gases, which are used in refrigeration,...
10 hours ago
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World Wildlife Fund
50,000km of European rivers could be freed by strategic dam removals
panda.org
Posted on 19 April 2021 New WWF analysis of 30,000 river obstacles in Europe shows massive potential for dam removals to bring rivers back to …
10 hours ago
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Climate
Israeli Ministries Compose Plan to Fight Climate Change Days Before U.S. Summit
haaretz.com - Zafrir Rinat
Amid disagreements and lack of cooperation both ministries formulate a draft to radically reduce global warming only days before the Leaders Summit …
7 hours ago
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Electric Vehicles
Toyota confirms electric and hybrid trucks are coming soon
Roadshow - Chris Paukert
The Japanese automaker plans to offer around 70 electrified models worldwide by 2025, including 15 EVs, some wearing the new name "BZ."
9 hours ago
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Malnutrition
Food Supplement Appears to “Cure” Malnutrition in Children
freethink.com - Kristin Houser
A food supplement designed to cure malnutrition in children doesn’t just deliver calories — it also helps promote a healthy gut microbiome.
11 hours ago
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Natural Disasters
Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched California? Here's one expert's take
sfchronicle.com - Kellie Hwang
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said that while the storm’s intensity is waning, its indirect effects could impact Northern California’s …
12 hours ago
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Climate
Banks Face Growing Pressure to Phase Out Fossil-Fuel Lending
Bloomberg
Investors managing $11 trillion have called on the world’s biggest banks to phase out financing of fossil-fuel companies and throw their weight …
11 hours ago
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Green Living
Architectural Designs with green roofs that meet the needs of humans and nature alike!
yankodesign.com - By Srishti Mitra
Green roofs have been gaining a lot of popularity these days! They’re an eco-friendly alternative to conventional roofs as they provide natural …
11 hours ago
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Hunting
Want to save our planet? Kill trophy hunting.
One Green Planet - Humane Society of the United States
Approximately 100,000 wolves, bears, mountain lions, and bobcats are killed by trophy hunters every year in the U.S. for their skins, heads, a …
16 hours ago
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Recycling
How to Recycle or Donate Your Old Printer
PCMag - William Harrel
Trusty inkjet just spit out its last page? Or just looking to upgrade? Either way, here's how to keep your old printer out of a landfill...and maybe …
Jul 16, 2018
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Technology
How to Recycle Your Electronics
PCMag - Chandra Steele
Need to dispose of an old printer, PC, or phone? Do your part by donating your old tech or getting rid of it in an environmentally safe way. You're …
Apr 22, 2014
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$Reindeer viaducts: the latest wildlife bridges connecting fractured habitats$
Reindeer
Reindeer viaducts: the latest wildlife bridges connecting fractured habitats
positive.news
The ‘renoducts’ will help reindeer and their Sami herders move around the country. Similar projects are being ramped up globally Sami reindeer herder …
5 days ago
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Climate
U.S. and China agree to take joint climate action
Axios - Andrew Freedman
Despite an increasingly tense relationship, the U.S. and China agreed Saturday to work together to tackle global climate change, including by …
1 day ago
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Energy
Power companies urge Biden to implement policies to cut emissions 80% by 2030
Reuters
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo A group of U.S. electricity companies...
1 day ago
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Race & Ethnicity
Free Downloadable Book Helps Parents Talk To Kids About Anti-Asian Racism
Scary Mommy - Erica Gerald Mason
It’s been tough to be a parent lately. Author Kim Pham has penned a children’s book called A Kids Book About Anti-Asian Hate. The book, which is free …
2 days ago
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Oil & Gas Industry
New Research: Thousands of Jobs Possible in Reclamation of Abandoned Wells, Mines
wvpublic.org
Unplugged oil and gas wells and abandoned mine lands pose serious health risks to residents. But according to reports from the regional think tank …
2 days ago
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Tesla
Tesla owners can now see how much solar or coal is powering their EVs
TechCrunch - Kirsten Korosec
Tesla owners can now see exactly what kind of energy is powering their electric vehicles. TezLab, a free app that’s like a Fitbit for a Tesla vehicle, pushed out a new feature this week that shows the...
2 days ago
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Environment
The Whitest Paint Ever Could Block the Sun and Cool Earth
Popular Mechanics - By Caroline Delbert
It might make your air conditioner obsolete. Scientists have unveiled the whitest paint ever—a paint so powerful, it can drop the temperature by whole degrees inside buildings, potentially eliminating...
3 days ago
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Deb Haaland
Interior Secretary Haaland revokes Trump-era orders on energy
PBS NewsHour - Matthew Daly, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday revoked a series of Trump administration orders that promoted fossil fuel development on …
2 days ago
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Nature
These animals went extinct in the wild. Scientists brought them back
CNN - By
(CNN) — What do North Carolina's red wolves, the Eurasian beaver and Przewalski's horse have in common? All of them went extinct in the wild -- and all of them came back, thanks to reintroduction programs....
3 days ago
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Gardening
9 Tips for Sustainable Landscaping
familyhandyman.com - Lisa Meyers McClintick
Sustainable landscaping provides a haven not only for you, but everything from pollinators to songbirds. Creating an outdoor sanctuary near the front …
4 days ago
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Broadband
Want to help close the digital divide? Use the FCC Speed Test app.
Mashable - Rachel Kraus
It's time to test your internet speed for the greater good. The FCC is asking the public for help in the agency's efforts to accurately map broadband availability and speeds across the country. An easy...
6 days ago
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McAllen
Here’s how a Texas border city is closing its digital divide
elpasomatters.org - Molly Smith
When schools in McAllen moved online last spring, it became harder for Tiffany Torres-Gonzalez to attend class, even though her bedroom was now her …
5 days ago
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Extreme Sports
Take the plunge with a new series following two freediving conservationists
getaway.co.za
With nothing between them and 15-tonne whale sharks but the blue ocean, South African-based freediving couple, Beth ‘The Mermaid’ Neale and Miles …
Apr 6
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Food Industry
These electronic price tags lower the cost of groceries as they get older
Fast Company - By Adele Peters
Fruit that will get thrown out next week would be cheaper than fruit that expires later. If you’re going to eat it that day, you can save. At a grocery store in Milan, Italy, the longer perishable food...
5 days ago
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Powell River
North Island-Powell River MP introduces bill to combat food waste - Comox Valley Record
comoxvalleyrecord.com - Wire Service
Tuesday morning, North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney introduced a private member’s bill in the House of Commons to address the issue of food …
5 days ago