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Condiment Crisis! Climate Change Is Causing Mustard Shortage
Mustard makers get most of their seed from western Canada. Food economist and distribution expert Sylvain Charlebois of Dalhousie University—known to Treehugger readers for his conversations with Katherine Martinko—tells The Star, “The harvest for mustard in Canada wasn’t great last year. So that’s been a challenge.”
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Female Ranger Program Focuses on Conservation, Equality
Seven women from Botswana in southern Africa are part of a new female ranger program, acquiring that kind of knowledge to protect conservation areas. In the next two years, two dozen local women will be trained to work in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. A similar program will be created for Zimbabwe’s Sapi Reserve.
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International Energy Agency Calls for Serious Energy Conservation
The International Energy Agency (IEA) was set up by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1974 to ensure the security of oil supplies. It is hardly a hotbed of environmental activist treehugger types. Yet, as it has done more than once, recently, it is proving itself to be a leader. With an energy crisis happening because of Russia's war on Ukraine, energy conservation is back on the table in a way it hasn't been since it was founded.
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Climate-Shaming Celebrities Needs to Be Done Judiciously
Nobody should be let of the hook, but there's a time and place.
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Where Greenhouse Gases Come From and Where They Are Going
The World Resources Institute updates a Sankey Diagram.
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Bangladesh Needs Nature-Based Solutions to Save Itself From Catastrophic Floods
Two devastating floods have locals still displaced with flooded homes.
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UK's Scorching Heat Wave Left People of Color More Vulnerable
"Those less contributing to the problem are suffering most from the consequences."
Nitrous oxide is a major greenhouse gas and overuse of fertilizers contribute to it.
Farmers Are Fighting Over Fertilizer As Agriculture's Impact on the Environment Becomes Undeniable
Nitrous oxide is a major greenhouse gas and overuse of fertilizers contribute to it.
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Rainforest Chimps Dig Wells to Find Fresh, Filtered Water
While one female digs, other chimps wait patiently to drink.
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4,000 Beagles Rescued From Massive Virginia Breeding Facility
The dogs were being bred and raised for research.
two dogs in a cage with the words 4, 000 beagles rescued from massive virginia breeding facility facility facility
4,000 Beagles Rescued From Massive Virginia Breeding Facility
The dogs were being bred and raised for research.
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Aviation’s First Greenwashing Lawsuit Takes Off Against Dutch Airline KLM
Environmental advocates have accused the airline of misleading the public about the environmental impact of flying.
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European Union OKs Nuclear Power and Natural Gas for 'Green' Investment
Europeans have been arguing about it since it was proposed and the European Parliament vote held on July 5 was an attempt to block the decision. It failed, getting only 278 votes when 353 were needed.
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Economist Intelligence Unit declares Vienna the World's Most Livable City
The Treehugger Intelligence Unit has different criteria.