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In Chilean Desert, Global Thirst for Lithium Is Fueling a 'Water War'
On Chilean water regulator Oscar Cristi’s desk in Santiago, a small white espresso cup teeters atop piles of documents and loose folders that appear on the point of collapse, perhaps an apt metaphor for the growing water crisis in parts of the Andean country.
The New Gas Market: Shipowners Need Cleaner Fuel
The global shipping industry could become a new market for liquefied natural gas, thanks to a drastic change in maritime law that aims to curb air pollution.
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Q&A | Technology Could Revolutionize Agriculture in Africa
The stakes are high. Africa currently holds the highest prevalence of the world’s undernourished people and has among the lowest agricultural yields in the world. The continent will double in population to hold an estimated 2.5 billion of the world’s nearly 10 billion people by 2050.
Global Food Waste Could Rise by a Third by 2030, Study Says
Food waste could rise by almost a third by 2030 when more than 2 billion tonnes will be binned, researchers said on Tuesday, warning of a “staggering” crisis propelled by a booming world population and changing habits in developing nations.
One Big Winner From the Plastic Straw Bans: Repurpose Inc.
The plastic straw banning trend throughout the U.S. has been good news for Lauren Gropper, CEO and co-founder of Repurpose Inc.
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As Pigs Outnumber People in Spain, Fears for Environment Grow
Spain’s pigs outnumber the human population for the first time, according to figures released by the country’s environment ministry, which reveal there are now 50 million pigs, 3.5 million more than humans.
Garbage From Washington’s Booming Pot Industry Clogs Gutters, Sewers and Landfills
Washington state’s penchant for getting high is trashing the place.
Illegal Fishing, Harm to Amazon Forest Are Linked to Tax Havens, Study Says
Scientists called this week for greater transparency over the use of tax havens by companies involved in activities that have harmed the world’s oceans and the Amazon rainforest.
Clothes From a Petri Dish: $700M Company May Have Cracked the Code on Spider Silk
Dan Widmaier, cofounder and CEO of Bolt Threads, dons a white lab coat with his name and the numeral one — for employee number one — on the back before opening a door to the company’s lab. Inside, Widmaier and his cofounders, David Breslauer and Ethan Mirsky, are growing artificial spider silk, something that scientists around the world have been trying to do for decades.
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Walmart Aims for Zero Landfill by 2025
Walmart is focused on delivering zero waste to landfill from its key global operations by 2025, the global retailer has said.
Levi Strauss Takes Aim at Supply Chain Emissions
Levi Strauss & Co. has announced a new climate action strategy that sets targets for reducing carbon emissions across its owned-and-operated facilities and global supply chain by 2025. These goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Podcast | A State of ‘Critical Risk’: Transport’s Impact on Natural Resources
The world is spending its “natural capital” like it’s going out of style. And perhaps it is.
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