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Fast fashion giant H&M appoints former sustainability head as CEO; activists call for a different business modelLifestyle
Fast fashion giant H&M appoints former sustainability head as CEO; activists call for a different business model
Industry observers hope H&M Group's new CEO, Helena Helmersson, will push for more durable fashion and steer the company away from overproduction. -
World heading for 3.2C temperature riseMissed opportunities for tough action on the climate emergency mean emissions cuts must be much faster, UN warns.
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Poor women take the strain as climate change pushes men to leave homeThe burden on women is increasing as they are left to take care of their children and land, while men who leave cannot provide consistent support. -
Bangladesh seen as climate threat by boosting coal relianceAbout 3 per cent of the country's power comes from coal, but plans to build 29 coal plants in the next two decades would increase this to 35 per cent, government data shows.
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Climate change impacts in Bangladesh show how geography, wealth and culture affect vulnerabilityCarbon & Climate
Climate change impacts in Bangladesh show how geography, wealth and culture affect vulnerability
– Bangladesh is on the front lines of climate change, but factors including money, gender and religion make some Bangladeshis much more vulnerable than others. Can it find inclusive ways to cope? -
Much of Asia still goes to bed unfed– Climate-smart and resource-saving farming technologies could be one way to address hunger in Asia, write Akmal Siddiq and Md Abul Basher of Asian Development Bank. -
Climate change, poverty and human rights: an emergency without precedent– While the wealthy can pay to escape rising heat, conflict and hunger, the rest of the world will suffer. Given the failure of states to meet their own climate obligations, businesses need to be more responsible and step up efforts to alleviate the impacts of climate change on the most vulnerable.
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What you need to know about sustainable cooling and climate change– What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.
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Al Gore and Bangladesh PM spar over coal plants in the Sundarbans– At the 2017 World Economic Forum, former US Vice President Al Gore criticised the development of coal-fueled power plants near the world’s largest mangrove forest while Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina defended the projects.
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Solar cells help purify water in remote areas–
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a water purification plant that provides clean water far beyond the reach of the electrical grid - thanks to solar cells.
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Women don't talk, they deliver results to tackle climate change– A group of women worldwide are taking action to improve their lives by helping address climate change issues, such as the '1 Million Women' movement in Australia. Watch this video.
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