#greenfutures

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How tomorrow's buildings will make you – and the planet – healthier

The smart building concept is one of the most radical innovations to come to building design in generations. But smart buildings are just emerging, and we still don’t have a single, shared definition. from Pocket https://ift.tt/2KwzhHp via IFTTT

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Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

Farmers are used to dealing with weather, but climate change is making it harder by altering temperature and rainfall patterns, as in this year’s unusually cool and wet spring in the central U.S. read more: https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-affecting-crop-yields-and-reducing-global-food-supplies-1188971658998036

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IPCC’s starkest message yet: extreme steps needed to avert climate disaster

You have full access to this article via your institution. Humanity probably isn’t going to prevent Earth from at least temporarily warming 1. read more: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00951-51649194672

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Replace Russian Oil and Gas with Renewables

The West’s rejection of Russian fossil fuels following the Kremlin-ordered invasion of Ukraine has a clear rationale. But wrong choices now – specifically, not switching quickly to renewable energy – could jeopardize future peace. read more: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/replacing-russian-fossil-fuels-with-renewables-can-bolster-peace-by-helen-clark-et-al-2022-031648805826

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In Response to Climate Change, Citizens in Advanced Economies Are Willing To Alter How They Live and Work

This analysis focuses on attitudes toward global climate change around the world. For this report, we conducted nationally representative Pew Research Center surveys of 16,254 adults from March 12 to May 26, 2021, in 16 advanced economies. read more: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/09/14/in-response-to-climate-change-citizens-in-advanced-economies-are-willing-to-alter-how-they-live-and-work/1642789737

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If the world is serious about sustainability, it must embark on a new era of global law

Our civilization is entering an era of seismic changes, challenges and opportunities. read more: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/11/global-governance-sustainability/1637754744

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Britons want to prevent climate change, but favour expensive solutions

ONE SIDE-EFFECT of hosting an international climate conference is an outbreak of navel-gazing. As the UN extravaganza in Glasgow nears its end, many opinion polls and studies have appeared, which provide a superbly detailed view of how Britons think about climate change. read more: https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/11/13/britons-want-to-prevent-climate-change-but-favour-expensive-solutions1637062854

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Was COP26 a success?

After two weeks of talks in Glasgow, the UN’s climate conference, COP26, has come to a close and the final decision document has been published. But will it be enough to stop global temperatures rising 1. read more: https://www.economist.com/films/2021/11/14/was-cop26-a-success1637060315