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Carbon footprints for drugs are hard to calculate
Pinpointing the sources of carbon emissions for drugs is tough, presenting a challenge as companies seek to reduce their footprints.
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Big Pharma should cut ad spending to fight climate change
If Big Pharma actually cares about the environment, there are plenty of areas they can become more sustainable without risking lives.
The weird way that human waste is killing corals
Wastewater fuels blooms of reef-smothering algae. Better engineering and an army of funny-looking fish can come to the rescue.
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Researchers say get ready for more floods, contamination
Duke University environmental scientists urge communities to begin long-term planning for the increase in flooding and resulting pollution during extreme storms made worse by climate change.
Innovative sewage solutions: Tackling the global human waste problem
7.8 billion people produce a lot of waste, but governments, entrepreneurs and NGOs are developing a host of technologies that work with nature to transform a dirty problem into a suite of elegant sustainable solutions.
Nick Dormon: How can we redesign pill packaging to be accessible and sustainable?
Blister packs were a major innovation when they debuted, but it’s time to acknowledge that they’re hard for some people to open and that they create enormous amounts of waste. There has to be a better way.
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Plastics and toxic chemicals are killing fish — and poisoning us
Plastic, pesticides and other toxic substances are devastating the world’s fish and marine animals, according to a report released Tuesday.
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