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Real-time counter tracks cost of air pollution during COVID-19
The cost of air pollution counter, developed by Greenpeace Southeast Asia and IQAir AirVisual, reveals the impact of air pollution in 28 cities around the world since 1 January, 2020.
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Greenpeace’s Response to Sime Darby Announcement to Exit from the HCSA Steering Committee
In response to Sime Darby announcement to exit from the HCSA steering committee, Grant Rosoman Global Forest Solutions Coordinator for Greenpeace International said:
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Maize, Land Use Change, and Transboundary Haze Pollution
Both the PM2.5 and transboundary haze pollution are directly related to the growth of monoculture agriculture in Thailand and in the neighboring countries. There is evidence that maize pricing varies with the number of fire hotspots. When there is a high demand for maize, there is also a higher number of hotspots.
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8 films to watch while in Coronavirus self-isolation
If you’re at home and are looking for ways to learn more about the environment, here are a few suggestions of the films we are watching. In addition to being incredible stories with beautiful visuals, you can learn more about our amazing world and why it’s so important to continue fighting for a just and…
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Wilmar International’s exit from the High Carbon Stock Approach marks its failure to end deforestation
Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader, has taken a further backward step in implementing its commitment to removing deforestation from its commodity supply chains by resigning from the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) the most credible and widely supported mechanism by which to identify and protect forested areas in plantation company concession areas.
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The fossil fuel industry’s “genderwashing” exposes another layer of their hypocrisy
Fossil fuel companies have for years tried ‘greenwashing’ – presenting themselves as concerned about the environment, saying fossil gas is a climate-friendly fuel, or investing a tiny percentage of their money in renewables to pretend they are part of the energy transition. Many of them even just change their logos or branding to look more…
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What I learned from the women fighting to save our planet
Looking back on the work I’ve achieved so far, I’ve not only learned ways to carry forth my mission, but also to give myself enough credit for it, so that I can inspire myself just as much as the women in my life have.
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Air pollution a silent killer: Green groups call on govt to take immediate steps to improve air quality in the country
The recent 2019 Air Visual report places the Philippines in the 58th spot out of 98 countries with locations from where air quality data was collected. But the groups emphasize that while available Air Visual data did not place the Philippines as among the countries with the worst air quality, the data nevertheless shows that…
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Here’s how people power is tackling air pollution
We are in a public health emergency. An estimated 4.5 million people around the world die each year from causes directly attributable to air pollution from burning fossil fuels a recent study shows. Meanwhile, the leading contributors to air pollution – coal, oil, and car companies – are profiting while we pay the price with…
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Toxic Air: The Price of Fossil Fuels
For the first time, Greenpeace Southeast Asia and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) have quantified the global cost of air pollution from fossil fuels, finding that it has reached an estimated US$8 billion per day, or roughly 3.3% of the world’s GDP.