Where Are the Main Lithium Deposits in The World?

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Currently, China is leading at all stages of the electric vehicle production chain.

What Is the White Gold of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

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From the smartphones we hold in our hands to laptops, fitness smartwatches, and even the growingly popular electric cars, all these seem to rely on a material in their batteries called lithiu

Climate Denial in American Politics: #ClimateBrawl

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Climate Denial in American Politics is a detailed examination of the rise within American politics of climate denialism, the counter movement which challenges the accepted science of climate

Protecting just 0.7% of world's land could help save a third of unique and endangered species

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Given the global importance of the biodiversity found within these regions, high-income countries must mobilize funding to facilitate sustainable development that can benefit both humans and

EPA Releases Clean Air Progress Report Ahead of World Clean Air Days

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This article is part of a series of articles written for Tired Earth during September about the historic Climate Week NYC September 22-29 (CWNYC) that is celebrated New York State wide for wi

Elephants use the tips of their trunks to grasp things with great precision – how this can help robotic design

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Electronic engineers who design robots have tried to mimic the flexibility and way in which natural biological tissue can twist or turn when it performs different tasks.

Transport choices can make a significant difference for climate change, researchers find

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It will be very hard to reach zero emissions in the transport sector in a timely fashion.

Scientists discover how starfish get 'legless'

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Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery about how sea stars (commonly known as starfish) manage to survive predatory attacks by shedding their own limbs.

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

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Our survey findings reflect these frames. People feel longing, guilt and worry toward the environment, with virtually no mention of hope, excitement or empowerment.

Environmental Education: An Essential Requirement for a Sustainable Future

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Schools represent the ideal place to start this process. School curricula have the capacity to incorporate climate change as a central and interdisciplinary topic.

‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing

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Unless humanity takes dramatic action to halt climate change, we will lose the beautiful, complex reefs that have existed on Earth for millennia.

Alliances against climate change

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Jama is a coastal canton in the province of Manabi, Ecuador with an area of 575 km2, its coasts are bathed by the Pacific Ocean and an extensive ancestral history where one of the most import

Alliances against climate change

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Jama is a coastal canton in the province of Manabi, Ecuador with an area of 575 km2, its coasts are bathed by the Pacific Ocean and an extensive ancestral history where one of the most import

Let the Music Play - A Summer of Environmental Performances in New York

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Beacon is one of the most charming towns and an important culture center of the Hudson Valley that is home to KuBe Art Center, Dia Museum of Art and Howland Cultural Center, a hub for art, c

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

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It may be, for example, that microplastics play a role in rising occurrences of some cancers in younger people.

The Olympics are part of a push to “green” sports. Here’s why that’s important

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With the right planning, major sports events like the Olympics and Football World Cup can serve as a shining example of how humanity can live in harmony with nature.

Ingredients in peril due to climate change

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As global temperatures shift and weather events devastate agricultural land, some ingredients and crops are in jeopardy. One expert shares advice.

Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy, says new research

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People are killing many types of sharks at unsustainable rates, mainly through overfishing. We see a need for nations to rethink where and how to conserve sharks for healthy oceans.

This World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF and WHO call for equal access to breastfeeding support

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When mothers receive the support they need to breastfeed their babies, everyone benefits.

Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia

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Our research found that the baobabs we see today all originated in Madagascar.