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Climate change: Top 10 tips to reduce carbon footprint revealed →

May 27, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Climate change can still be tackled – but only if people are willing to embrace major shifts in the way we live, a report says. BBC NEWS

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May 27, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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France to focus aid on greener car sector after virus hit →

May 27, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

France's finance minister said an industry support plan was coming, the latest in a series of measures aimed at a greener recovery. REUTERS

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May 27, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Nature boost for Berlin as Amazon funds city climate protection →

May 26, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

The global online retailer is backing a European project to green urban spaces in a bid to protect residents from climate risks and increase biodiversity. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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May 26, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Farms of the future: feeding livestock sustainably with insects →

May 26, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

In South America, rainforests continue to be cleared to grow soya to feed European animals but could the farming of insects provide the solution? POSITIVE NEWS

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May 26, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Coronavirus: Children and older adults to take part in vaccine trial →

May 26, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Children and older adults are to be included in the second phase of vaccine trials to protect against coronavirus. BBC NEWS

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May 26, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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All adults in England to be deemed organ donors in 'opt-out' system →

May 26, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

‘Max and Keira’s law’ will presume consent for deceased unless family intervenes. THE GUARDIAN

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May 26, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Coronavirus exposes the inextricable connection between housing and health →

May 26, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Escalated efforts to get homeless and unsheltered people off the streets during coronavirus can serve us long after the crisis is over. CITYLAB

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May 26, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Spotlight on soil: farming returns to its roots →

May 25, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Agriculture typically accounts for 10 per cent of the UK’s emissions. But some farmers are taking a radical new approach – one that boosts biodiversity, captures carbon and improves animal welfare. POSITIVE NEWS

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May 25, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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UK healthcare workers begin COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine trial →

May 25, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Study aims to determine if chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are effective in preventing the novel coronavirus. AL-JAZEERA

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May 25, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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'Commons' effort seeks to keep U.S. farmland affordable - indefinitely →

May 25, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

The U.S. Agrarian Commons project allows charities to grant affordable, long-term land leases to small-scale farmers. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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May 25, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Split classes, outdoor lessons: what Denmark can teach England about reopening schools after Covid-19 →

May 25, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Danish transition out of lockdown has become the model for Boris Johnson’s government as it tries to convince teachers to return. THE GUARDIAN

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May 25, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Coronavirus: Mixed reality headsets help medics treat Covid-19 patients →

May 25, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Mixed reality headsets are helping medics treat people infected with coronavirus. Hand gestures allow doctors using the Microsoft devices to look at x-rays, scans and test results, and communicate with colleagues in a different, virus-free room. BBC NEWS

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May 25, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Coronavirus: Immune clue sparks treatment hope →

May 22, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

UK scientists are to begin testing a treatment that it is hoped could counter the effects of Covid-19 in the most seriously ill patients. BBC NEWS

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May 22, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Jacinda Ardern flags four-day working week as way to rebuild New Zealand after Covid-19 →

May 22, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Prime minister says flexible working options can boost productivity and domestic tourism and improve work/life balance. THE GUARDIAN

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May 22, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Senegal pledges a bed for every coronavirus patient — and their contacts, too →

May 22, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

In this country of 16 million known for its peaceful democracy and sense of community, Senegal's response to the coronavirus is notable not only for its humanity but for its thoroughness. NPR

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May 22, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Germany is leading the world toward a green recovery →

May 22, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

As Europe’s biggest economy reboots, it — and many others — are planning to transition away from fossil fuels. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

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May 22, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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UK trials e-scooters to ease post-lockdown transport crunch →

May 22, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

The government is fast-tracking e-scooter trials as it seeks to reduce pressure on public transport to avoid a new virus spike. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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May 22, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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The end of plastic? →

May 21, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

New plant-based bottles will degrade in a year Carlsberg and Coca-Cola back pioneering project to make ‘all-plant’ drinks bottles. THE GUARDIAN

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May 21, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Why the World Wildlife Fund is trying to spark an indoor farming revolution →

May 21, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

The conservation organisation is known for work protecting endangered animals, but now it’s starting to help push for broad solutions—such as a major plan to expand vertical farms in St. Louis in an attempt to prove that local farming can cut emissions. FAST COMPANY

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May 21, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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African countries get new tool to predict climate-related disasters →

May 21, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Most African countries have lacked good forecasting methods as weather becomes increasingly extreme. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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May 21, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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