Tag: carbon emissions
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4.13 Carbon: Alternative Refrigerants
Although carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are the primary cause of the greenhouse effect, compounds other than CO2 can act as powerful greenhouse gasses as well. This includes refrigerants that leak from air conditioners and refrigeration systems in homes, businesses, and industries. By Emily Robins
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12.4 Clothing and Textiles: Fashion Waste
The Fashion Industry is one of the most wasteful and polluting industries in the world. Due to issues such as fast fashion and overconsumption consumers now buy more clothing than ever before and wear that clothing less before they discard it. By Meg O’Connell
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4.6 Carbon: Carbon inequality
To better understand what carbon inequality is, we’ll first be looking at what is known as the carbon budget. Then we’ll discuss what the issue is with carbon inequality, how it affects the global population both geographically and socio-economically, and why it should inform climate change policies. By Wandia Muchiri
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3.15 Dealing with Climate: Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative Agriculture is an approach to agricultural practices that acts holistically, by functioning like a natural ecosystem. By Mary-Elizabeth Chin
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7.15 Building Design: Retrofit vs New
What is better for the environment, retrofitting old structures or starting from scratch with new construction? This paper explores the issue of carbon emissions within buildings, which account for 30% of all carbon emissions in the world, and how to decarbonize structures both new and old. By Rennie Taylor
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2.4 Climate change effects: Wildfires
Wildfires cause devastation; they destroy properties, natural resources, and threaten both humans and animal lives. Although wildfires are a natural and seasonal occurrence and have their evolutionary advantages; however, the disadvantages are growing and taking a toll on our earth. By Frederique de Raucourt
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7.14 Building Design: Green Walls and Roofs
Applying greenery to the built environment can be beneficial for social, economic, and ecological factors.By Olivia Bailey
The Carbon Crisis 