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Scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute WSL have discovered microbes that can digest plastics at low temperatures. This signifies a step towards less energy intensive forms of plastic recycling. #climatejustice #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency

Mangroves have been described as a “nature-based” solution to tackling some of the worst impacts of climate change. #climatejustice #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency

The world now faces the prospect of a 40% shortfall in freshwater supply by 2030, with severe shortages in water-constrained regions. #climatejustice #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency

The United Nations refugee agency estimates that about 21.5 million people have been displaced on average each year since 2008 by extreme weather and other climate impacts. #climatejustice #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency

Lawmakers in Aruba have taken initial steps to amend the constitution to include a section that would explicitly highlight the legally protected rights of nature. #aruba #climatejustice #climatechange #nature #climatecrisis #climateemergency

Whales store huge amounts of carbon in their bodies, and when they die and sink to the ocean floor this carbon then becomes trapped for millions of years. Whale sanctuaries could be a highly effective use of climate aid. #whales #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis

Loss and damages dominated discussions at the COP27 conference. Now the onus is on historical emitters to address the impacts that their industrial revolutions have had on the climate. #climatejustice #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency

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According to the International Energy Agency’s Electricity Market Report 2023, 90% of new demand for energy between now and 2025 will be covered by clean energy sources like wind and solar. #cleanenergy #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency

The benefits of river rehabilitation include flood regulation, freshwater supply, carbon storage, & benefits to human health. River restoration will be key to building climate resilience in the future. #climatejustice #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency

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Artificial light disrupts the natural sleep cycles of both humans and animals, leading to negative and potentially deadly consequences. #pollution #lightpollution #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis

According to the global energy think tank Ember, humans are set to use less oil, coal and gas to produce electricity this year than last year. Clean energy produced 39% of global electricity. #climatejustice #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency

Covering just 30% of the world’s reservoirs with solar panels could generate as much as 9,434 terawatt hours of power per years, more than 3x the amount produced by the EU. #solarpower #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #climateemergency

Fashion brands worldwide rely heavily on non-recyclable materials. Clothes that cannot be donated typically end up in the Global South, where they are either sold to local vendors or dumped in landfills. #climatejustice #climatechange #environment #climatecrisis #fastfashion

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Polly Higgins was a globally renowned Ecocide expert and self-proclaimed “lawyer for the Earth”. Higgins dedicated her life to campaigning for Ecocide to be added as a fifth crime to the existing Rome Statutes. #climatejustice #climatecrisis #activism #ecocide #climatechange

The @YAGClimate exists to provide the Secretary-General with advice as well as recommendations for steps the United Nations can take in order to support their efforts for climate justice. #climatejustice #climatecrisis #activism #ICJAO4Climate #AOLetsGO #Youth4Climate

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