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First US nuclear reactor in 40 years goes online soon in Georgia | Grist

Source: First US nuclear reactor in 40 years goes online soon in Georgia | Grist

Opinion | Real Solutions to Reduce Plastics Pollution – The New York Times

Source: Opinion | Real Solutions to Reduce Plastics Pollution – The New York Times

Re “To Keep Plastic Out of Oceans, Start With Rivers,” by Boyan Slat (Opinion guest essay, May 28):

When your bathtub is overflowing, what is the first thing you do? Find a mop or turn off the faucet?

Unfortunately, Mr. Slat’s […]

‘I spot brand new TVs, here to be shredded’: the truth about our electronic waste | Waste | The Guardian

Source: ‘I spot brand new TVs, here to be shredded’: the truth about our electronic waste | Waste | The Guardian

More than 800m Amazon trees felled in six years to meet beef demand | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian

Source: More than 800m Amazon trees felled in six years to meet beef demand | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian

Smoke clouds bring a warning: There’s no escaping climate’s threat to health – The Washington Post

Source: Smoke clouds bring a warning: There’s no escaping climate’s threat to health – The Washington Post

Is eating local produce actually better for the planet? | Food | The Guardian

Source: Is eating local produce actually better for the planet? | Food | The Guardian

Opinion | As Canadian Smoke Darkens the New York Sky, The Future is Clear – The New York Times

Source: Opinion | As Canadian Smoke Darkens the New York Sky, The Future is Clear – The New York Times

What I Learned at My Audience with the Pope | The New Yorker

Source: What I Learned at My Audience with the Pope | The New Yorker

Through the Smoke – Third Act

Source: Through the Smoke – Third Act

What a carbon tax can do and why it cannot do it all

Source: What a carbon tax can do and why it cannot do it all

…A carbon tax reflecting the social cost of carbon is viewed as an essential policy tool to limit carbon emissions: high prices for carbon-emitting goods reduce demand for them. The carbon tax is generally levied on fossil fuels. Some countries have […]