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Green paradise or data-stealing dystopia? Toronto smart city sparks debateFrom flood-resistant green spaces to heated bike paths, is a planned smart city in Toronto a smokescreen to extract private data? -
From parkas to luxury silk, businesses tackle cultural appropriationThe extent to which fashion houses profit from other cultures' traditional arts and crafts without acknowledging their origins has sparked accusations of cultural appropriation.
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This powder could cheaply capture carbon pollution from power plantsResearchers have developed a powder to extract carbon dioxide from power plant emissions. -
7 insane ideas to stop climate changeDesperate times call for desperate measures. Here's a round-up of the most far out, morally questionable ideas to prevent runaway climate change we've noticed this year.
Opinion
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Climate action and business– There are now more global initiatives encouraging companies to develop responsible practices and meet climate goals, while helping them build reputations and attract investors. -
How growing cities can support at-home electric vehicle charging– More electric vehicles on the road can drastically cut emissions in cities, if chargers are more accessible and the power used for charging comes from non-fossil fuel sources, says University of British Columbia researcher Jerome Mayaud. -
As the oceans rise, so do your risks of breast cancer– Evidence shows that the growth of air pollutants—as well as rising temperatures, increased rain and flooding—connect breast cancer with climate change.
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Bringing nature back to cities is good for plants, animals and humans– Urban rewilding is about conservation, but it’s also about reconnecting people with the natural world.
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ABB set to power Canada’s largest solar photovoltaic plant– The global power and automations firm won an order of US$80 million to supply a 100-megawatt photovoltaic solar plant in Ontario, which will increase the clean energy capacity of Canada and reduce 162,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually
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