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Food Waste: Its Impact on the Planet and People

About the author: Nsama Musonda Kearns is the Founder and Executive Director of Care for Nature Zambia, a non-profit organization working to promote environmental conservation and sustainable development. Author of Learning about the Environment, Nsama spearheads environmental conservation projects, education, and policy implementation in Zambia. She is a passionate advocate for the environment, and dreams…
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IPCC’s New Climate Report: What Does It Mean?

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth annual climate report on Monday. This time, the message comes as a definitive wake up call: Earth’s temperature will continue to rise, and our window to mitigate climate catastrophe is closing fast. Helping break down the highlights of the IPCC’s report, Miriam Nielsen, a…
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Emissions Reductions Must Triple to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Change

A new report shows that without drastic action, Earth is headed for warming well beyond the safe 1.5°C levels.