"When People Take Pandemic Precautions, Gorillas Breathe Easier"
"A preliminary report suggests that mask wearing and social distancing may curb the spread of disease from humans to great apes."
Source: NYTimes, 02/22/2022
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"75% Of People Want Single-Use Plastics Banned, Global Survey Finds"
"Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations members prepare to begin talks on a global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution."
Source: Reuters, 02/22/2022
Climate Change Solutions
SEJ offers an extensive Climate Change Resource Guide to reporters and editors, especially those newer to the climate change beat, in order to support their coverage of this all-important topic. On this page you'll find climate change solutions sorted by mitigation, adaptation and individual actions.
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Climate Crisis May Quickly Confront U.S., World With National Security Threats
The climate-security nexus has drawn attention from the Biden administration, but less so elsewhere, even as security experts worry about climate change as a threat multiplier that can exacerbate other causes of conflict. Our new Backgrounder explores these concerns, with a look at how the issue has played out in recent U.S. politics. Plus, seven global regions where climate change may worsen ongoing conflict.
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"Air Pollution May Affect Sperm Quality, Says Study"
"Air pollution may affect semen quality, specifically sperm motility — the ability of sperm to swim in the right direction — according to a new study analysing the sperm of over 30,000 men in China."
Source: Guardian, 02/18/2022
"UN To Review Japan’s Plan To Release Fukushima Water Into Pacific"
"A UN nuclear taskforce has promised to prioritise safety as it launches a review of controversial plans by Japan to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant."
Source: Guardian, 02/18/2022
World Spends $1.8Tn A Year On Subsidies That Harm Environment: Study
"The world is spending at least $1.8tn (£1.3tn) every year on subsidies driving the annihilation of wildlife and a rise in global heating, according to a new study, prompting warnings that humanity is financing its own extinction."
Source: Guardian, 02/17/2022
"Never Believe a Bank’s Net-Zero Pledge"
"A new report finds that climate-friendly financial institutions have been funding fossil fuel projects to the tune of $38 billion."
Source: New Republic, 02/17/2022
Pollution Causing More Deaths Than Covid, Action Needed, Says UN Expert
"Pollution by states and companies is contributing to more deaths globally than COVID-19, a U.N. environmental report published on Tuesday said, calling for "immediate and ambitious action" to ban some toxic chemicals."
Source: Reuters, 02/15/2022
"UN To Finalize Science Report On How Warming Hits Home Hard"
"Scientists and governments met Monday to finalize a major U.N. report on how global warming disrupts people’s lives, their natural environment and the Earth itself. Don’t expect a flowery valentine to the planet: instead an activist group predicted “a nightmare painted in the dry language of science.”
Source: AP, 02/14/2022
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