Wind speeds are rising, making wind power more viable
According to a new study, wind speeds have risen dramatically all over the world over the course of the last ten years. Researchers claim that wind speeds will only continue to increase and this is expected to benefit wind turbines. Even a small increase in wind speed can increase power generation by a lot.
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While speaking at the two-week climate summit in Madrid, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stressed the importance of changing the way humanity interacts with nature. He went on to say that 'man's war against nature' must stop and that stopping it is not impossible. However, no country in the world is currently meeting the standard that is required in order to fight global warming.
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Indian student manages to create a brick from recycled plastic
A student in India has found a way to create environment-friendly bricks out of recycled plastic. The bricks are very cheap to make and have interlocking grooves on the bottom and top so the bricks stick to each other when stacked, much like legos. The bricks use no mortar and reduce energy use by 70%.
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The world is producing twice the safe amount of fossil fuels
According to a new report, the world is on track to produce twice the safe amount of fossil fuels until 2030. According to the Paris Accords, we need to restrict the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees, however, we are currently on track to surpass a 2-degree rise. This could have catastrophic consequences in the future.
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According to Attenborough, the world is changing its attitude towards plastic
Famous broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has said that he feels the world is steadily changing its attitude towards plastic and that people are now more aware of how much damage we have done to the planet. He has previously said that plastic pollution is one of the biggest challenges facing the world's oceans.
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