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Study: Global Deforestation Leads To More Mercury Pollution

February 14, 2024

Scientists quantify a previously overlooked driver of human-related mercury emissions. Adam Zewe | MIT NewsMIT News (https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-global-deforestation-leads-more-mercury-pollution-0212) About 10 percent of human-made mercury emissions into the atmosphere each year are…

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To Improve City Life, Plant These 17 ‘Super Trees’

December 16, 2021

A new study establishes live oaks and American sycamores as champions among 17 “super trees” that will help make cities more livable. The paper also lays out a strategy to…

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Zero Emissions Areas Tackle Multiple City Struggles: Why Aren’t They Everywhere?

September 22, 2021

A zero emissions area is a unique example of a climate solution that addresses urban congestion and pollution problems while expanding mobility. ZEAs are a forcing mechanism for commercial electrification:…

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A bench made from recycled concrete slabs stands in front of an ongoing construction project in Musicon, a district in Roskilde, Denmark. PHOTO BY SEBASTIAN SKOV ANDERSEN

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Going Circular: 7 European Cities’ Quest To Become Fully Sustainable

March 18, 2021

On the outskirts of Roskilde, about 30 kilometers from Denmark’s capital of Copenhagen, lies a small, but significant district called Musicon. Sit on a bench in Musicon, and you’ll likely…

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Air Pollution Drives Food Delivery Consumption And Plastic Waste

October 21, 2020

When the air outside is bad, office workers are more likely to order food delivery than go out for lunch, which in turn increases plastic waste from food packaging, according…

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How City Streets Are Being Transformed During COVID-19 Lockdown

May 28, 2020

After COVID-19, some city streets might never revert to how they were before the lockdown. Global-scale lockdowns have emptied the city streets. With cars staying parked and public transportation mostly…

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Inversion Solutions — Tackling Utah’s Pollution Problem

February 28, 2020

Inversion season is over, but expect another spell by November. Even without inversion, Utah’s air pollution problem stands as one of the worst among the states. Salt Lake City ranks…

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