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Online Abuse and Death Threats: The Dark Side of Being a Woman Climate Scientist

…a new study conducted by watchdog group Global Witness, which sheds light on the abuse climate scientists – mostly women – receive online.  In a survey administered to 468 climate…

She’s Brought a Climate-Resilient Superfood to the World’s Attention

…decrease in yields. Related Earth Day 2024: These Women Are Taking Climate Action “Breadfruit is a neglected and underutilized species that happens to be relatively resilient in our climate change…

As Extreme Heat Ravages Globe, This Startup Aims to Improve Air Quality. New York Is Betting $8 Million on Its Tech

…pollution and climate change,” Hochul said.  Herzl and her team, who first put this kind of mapping program into action in the Bay Area, aim to help shape local climate…

How Greta Thunberg Is Inspiring an Entire Generation of Young Women

…Entrepreneurs are Battling Climate Change] She noted that an international plan to combat climate change by cutting current emissions levels in half over the next ten years is inadequate, as…

Sydney Mayor Clover Moore on Heat, Trees and Women in Charge

…politics, a steady stream of prime ministers and state premiers have failed to tackle greenhouse gas emissions that are fueling climate change, she has complained, even as Sydney has faced…

In Maine, Seaweed Farming Helps Save Jobs and the Planet

Fast-growing kelp can help mitigate the impact of climate change by removing carbon and nitrogen from the water. And compared with land plants and animal meats, kelp is loaded with…

These 2 Women-Run, Eco-Friendly Startups Just Got a Royal Cash Infusion

…in our fight against climate change. Each year, the Earthshot Prize, founded by Prince William with the Royal Foundation, doles out awards of just over $1 million to five organizations…

‘It Seems Irresponsible to Bring More Humans Into This World’

…of pet media site Wear Wag Repeat says. “Climate change and our society are big reasons why I would not want to bring additional people into this world.”  Jenny Joslin,…

This Water Detective Has Developed a Method to Predict Streamflow

…for a future of climate change.  Now, as a postdoc at Dartmouth College, Li is studying drought risk in North America and, more specifically, how vegetation productivity and climate change…

The Climate is Right for New Inventions That Help the Environment — All Made By Women

Judges of the Women4Climate Tech Challenge announced four winners who are tackling climate change through their innovative products….

Preventing Good Food From Going to Waste

…there’s more of us, maybe we can do something about climate change collectively. One of the things about climate change that is very difficult is that a lot of us…

A $25,000 Award for Women Scientists Working to Improve Soil Health

…Incentive Prize. The cash prize will support U.S.-based women working to find innovative, science-based solutions as climate change disrupts and depletes our natural resources. This year, the focus is on…

Giving Black People a Place in the Stationery Aisle – and the Climate Chaos Fight

…to the myriad negative effects of climate change.  When she graduated from college, she found herself assessing her personal beliefs and values as she got ready to step out into…

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…videos feature entrepreneurial women addressing climate change. Making ‘Climate Candy’ From Upcycled Fruits and Veggies Amy Keller, whose family sells the famous Dum Dum lollipops, makes fruit chews from misshapen…

In New Book, Jane Goodall Urges Youth to Turn Eco-Grief into Action

Jane Goodall tries to keep the faith about reversing climate change in her new book, “The Book of Hope.” (Credit: Flickr) Jane Goodall may be in her late 80s, but…