Opinion: A new book, The Earth Transformed: An Untold History, shows how we are shaping weather and climate more than we ever have before
• The impact of particulate pollution on life expectancy is three times greater than that of alcohol, six times that of HIV/AIDS and 89 times that of war and terrorism.
• Approximately 500 billion plastic bottles are produced worldwide every year. Only seven per cent are recycled into new bottles.Article content • Between September 2017 and September 2018, the words “climate change” were mentioned 3,125 times on UK television. By comparison, “gravy” was mentioned 3,942 times; “cheese” 33,000 times; and “dog” a tail-wagging 105,245 times. There was one bright spot, however: “Climate change” was mentioned marginally more often than “goldfish.”
• Because of a so-called war on pollution waged in China between 2013 and 2020, the level of air pollution in Beijing fell by about 40 per cent. • In 2021, California produced enough power from renewable energy sources to supply nearly 95 per cent of its state needs.
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