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Bookmark or Share- What is overtourism and how can we overcome it? - The World Economic ForumConcerns over excess tourism have not only been seen in popular cities but also on the islands of Hawaii and Greece, beaches in Spain, national parks in the United States and Africa, and places off the beaten track like Japan’s less explored regions.
- What is carbon removal - and how does it work? | World Economic ForumCarbon removal is increasingly viewed as a key step on the road to achieving net zero by 2050. Using trees, soil, farming techniques, the ocean and direct air capture can all reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and help achieve climate goals.
- Climate Crisis May Cause 14.5 Million Deaths by 2050Excess deaths attributed to air pollution, caused by fine particulate and ozone pollution are expected to be the largest contributor to premature death with almost 9 million deaths a year. Climate change will also trigger a catastrophic rise across several climate-sensitive disease outcomes, including vector-borne disease, which will likely ...
- These 4 energy storage technologies are key to climate effortsIt involves storing excess energy – typically surplus energy from renewable sources or waste heat – to be used later for heating, cooling or power generation. Liquids such as water, or solid materials such as sand or rocks, can store thermal energy.
- Sea level rise is a global threat - World Economic ForumIn its Surging Seas report, the organization highlights the dangers facing the communities of the Pacific Small Island Developing States: "The Pacific SIDS, especially those in the western tropical Pacific (e.g., Kiribati, Tuvalu, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands), are particularly vulnerable to SLR [sea level rise] because of: (i) high exposure to tropical cyclones and other tropical ...
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