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The coronavirus, in all its ugliness, seems to achieve what our global leaders could not agree on: a global experiment in greener living.
An #alexnote on the impact of the #coronavirus
What has changed for you?
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"Why are these measures not sustained? It shouldn't matter if someone dies from respiratory failure due to particles of soot or a virus. The loss of life is always tragic"
#AirPollution#Health
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More than half of all the consumed water in the Colorado Basin is to irrigate crops that are used to feed cattle.
Reducing the amount of beef that you eat, is good for the environment,
and for you,
and for the cows.
Or just become #vegetarian or #vegan 🌱
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This is a "climate emergency" declare 11,000 plus scientists from 153 countries. Climate change "chain reactions could cause significant disruptions to ecosystems, society, and economies, potentially making large areas of Earth uninhabitable" https://t.co/diMEAFJowi
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Good news:
A machine-learning algorithm has identified a new antibiotic compound that kills strains of bacteria that are resistant to all known antibiotics.
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#science#health#antibiotics#GoodNews
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"From a grassroots level its just unfortunate...its robbed Delhi of a fantastic opportunity for our young girls to witness something so spectacular"
Richard Paiva, Founder,The Art of Sport, talking about pollution, FIFA and Delhi being rejected as a host city!
#RedCardForDelhi
@Alex_Verbeek@BelgiumMFA@UN Amazing insight sir. We all need to work together to save our planet and thank you to people like you who have been working hard to make people realise this.
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I was interviewed about Planetary Security risks; a top priority for @BelgiumMFA in the @UN Security Council.
Thank you, Belgium, for mainstreaming the climate-security nexus in the Council’s work.
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#Environment#climatechange#UN
#RedCardForDelhi
"Delhi getting rejected as a host for U-17 @FIFAWWC should be an eye-opener for all of us. It's time Delhiites come together to improve the air quality so that footballers, cricketers.. can actually go out, and enjoy their games"
~ Kemaya, Football Player