#environmental-degradation

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www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
UK news

Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK than 2008 crisis, experts warn

Destruction of nature could lead to a 12% loss of UK GDP by the 2030s, surpassing impacts of financial crises and pandemics. [ more ]
Pressenza
3 months ago
OMG science

Too Much Heat, Past and Present

Climate change and natural disasters have led to the extinction of advanced civilizations
The Mayan and Indus Valley civilizations both went extinct due to environmental degradation, deforestation, soil erosion, and climate change [ more ]
Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
4 months ago
Silicon Valley

If Toxic Air Is a Monument to Slavery, How Do We Take It Down? in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

The art exhibit by Forensic Architecture investigates human rights violations and examines environmental degradation and cancer risk as manifestations of colonialism and slavery.
The agency uses digital reconstruction, remote sensing, and fluid dynamics simulation to develop evidentiary materials that can be used in various settings. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
5 months ago
Environment

Is Israel's Gaza bombing also a war on the climate?

Gaza's environment has been devastated by the ongoing war, adding to the challenges of climate change in the region.
Israeli bombing has destroyed solar panels, setting back Gaza's efforts to secure clean energy and combat climate change. [ more ]
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