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Here’s how people power is tackling air pollution
Despite the shocking negligence by big corporations, people are coming together to fight for a future where we can all breathe air that does not harm us.
Kate Ford • 4 min read -
Air pollution from fossil fuels costs the world US$8 billion every day – Greenpeace
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels is attributed to an estimated 4.5 million deaths each year worldwide and estimated economic losses of US$2.9 trillion.
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3 ways we can solve the air pollution crisis
Air pollution is indeed a crisis, but it’s a crisis we can solve - and around the world, people are solving it! Here’s what that looks like.
Andrew Tobert • 4 min read -
Fukushima and the 2020 Olympics
What does it mean to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the context of an ongoing nuclear disaster, the effects of which are still being felt by Japanese citizens?
Shaun Burnie • 3 min read -
J-Village still contaminated – major uncertainties over decontamination and Olympic torch route
Radioactive contamination still remains in the parking lot and the nearby forests at J-Village sports complex in Fukushima prefecture, according to Greenpeace Japan’s most recent survey.
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High-level radiation hot spots found at J-Village, starting point of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay
High-level radiation hot spots have been found at the sports complex where the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relays will begin.
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South Korean-financed coal plants predicted to cause up to 151,000 deaths
South Korea is financing overseas coal-fired power plants that can emit up to 33 times more air pollution than those built in South Korea.
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Our children deserve a future without air pollution
"Using the data from this research, we can tell the government that the air we breathe is really bad, and something needs to be done quickly to fix this problem."
Chung Wai Lok • 3 min read -
The future of transport is zero-carbon
Imagine what we could do without car parks; we could build more green space, more shops, more restaurants. The choices are endless.
Andrew Tobert • 5 min read -
These 12 car companies are setting the world on fire
In 2018 alone, Volkswagen’s carbon footprint exceeded the annual greenhouse gas emissions of Australia.
Lauren Reid • 3 min read