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"The World Is Pumping Out 57 Million Tons Of Plastic Pollution A Year"

"The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South."

Source: AP, 09/05/2024

MIT Webinar: The Role of Fusion Energy in a Decarbonized Electricity System

This webinar will discuss a new study from the MIT Energy Initiative in collaboration with the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center on the role fusion could play as a major part of future electric power systems. 10:00-11:00 a.m. ET.

DEADLINE: Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism

This no-fee award, new in 2024, recognizes exemplary journalism of the highest standards that is reported and published in the face of ethical challenges. Three categories — student, local and national significance — will present individual cash awards of up to $15,000. Deadline is Dec 16, 2024.

Climate Week NYC

This annual event is hosted by Climate Group, in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly. This year, ~600 events and activities will take place in New York City. For those unable to attend in-person, key sessions will be streamed. Some wholly digital events are also available.

Global Climate Solutions Series

Solutions Journalism Network is teaming up with climate education organization Terra.do for the "Global South Solutions Series," designed to expand journalists' knowledge of climate reporting. Sept. 4: Nature-Based Solutions; Sept. 11: Indigenous Climate Solutions; and Sept. 18: Co-Benefits of Climate Solutions.

Runners Are Used To Toughing It Out. Warming Climate Can Make That Deadly

"Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran the Falmouth Road Race on the shore of Cape Cod, looking around for friends as she neared the end of a race she’d completed more than a dozen times before. Suddenly, Baker collapsed, as her exertion on a sunny August day sent her internal temperature soaring. As medical volunteers rushed to her aid by plunging her into a tub filled with ice water, they measured it at nearly 107 degrees (41.6 Celsius)."

Source: AP, 09/04/2024

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