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Climate Crisis Is Causing a Chocolate Market Meltdown: Study

Climate Crisis Is Causing a Chocolate Market Meltdown: Study

According to a new report by independent research group Climate Central, the climate crisis has driven weeks of hot temperatures in West Africa’s “cocoa belt,” where roughly 70% of the cocoa in the world is produced, impacting harvests and likely causing record chocolate prices. Between July of 2022 and February of last year, cocoa prices […]
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A Flood of Ash: The Fight for Justice in Kingston, Tennessee

A Flood of Ash: The Fight for Justice in Kingston, Tennessee

Just before Christmas in 2008 in the Tennessee town of Kingston, a pile of coal ash located near the Kingston Fossil Plant broke free and spread into the 300 acres surrounding the plant and eventually into the Emory River Channel. The six-story high pile of coal ash – residue from burning coal – had accumulated […]
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Sustainable Trends: Visible Mending, Make Your Repairs Make a Statement

Sustainable Trends: Visible Mending, Make Your Repairs Make a Statement

An alarming number of tons of textiles end up in landfills each year. That includes blankets, shoes, clothes, curtains, towels, and other fabric items In 2018, the EPA estimated that 17 million tons of textiles ended up in the trash.The U.S. has 542 operational landfills. In seven states, landfills are nearing their capacity. Reducing trash […]
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NOAA Imposes Restrictions on Scientists, Raising Concerns Over Global Forecasting

NOAA Imposes Restrictions on Scientists, Raising Concerns Over Global Forecasting

The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has placed new restrictions on scientists that those inside the agency have said could hamper the availability and quality of global weather forecasts. Current and former high-level scientists with the federal agency said the new rules have created unease and caused alarm with partners at European […]
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