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What is sea level rise?

Sea levels will rise by 30 centimetres by 2050, regardless of how much we are able to reduce global carbon emissions. Why is this happening and what can we do to adapt? Families in Kiribati are often forced to live in marginalised areas, where sea levels are increasing...

PLASTIC PRODUCTION CONTINUES TO GROW.

Plastic production continues to grow - it doubled between 2000 and 2019 - and not even the pandemic has been able to slow its advance. According to a report published by the OECD, it actually increased waste from single-use plastics. Moreover, the percentage...

MORE PLASTIC THAN FISH

"There will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050": this was the stark warning from the World Economic Forum in 2016. Have we taken steps to prevent this? Since 2016, there have been limited bans on selected single-use plastics, such as bags and straws, but we...

HEMP-BASED PLASTIC

No herbicides are needed, because this plant is resistant to insects. It grows and flowers in 90 days, much faster than the usual forestation that takes up to 20 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMmZdy1Zu5Q ACCESS THE VIDEO FROM YOUTUBE TO VIEW, DUE TO AGE VERIFICATION THE VIDEO IS NOT DISPLAYED....