Environmental Concerns - Solving air pollution issues in the country may lead to increased temperatures [1]

The wildfires that raged across Greece, Turkey and Cyprus this summer were 22% more intense and 10 times more likely than they would have been in a world without climate change https://t.co/fC8134M9WR ...

20 years after Hurricane Katrina submerged 80% of New Orleans, this is what the hardest hit lower 9inth ward looks like today. Doorstep still there. >> Yeah.>> But no house. >> Yeah. Symbolic gives a marker >> that there's somebody in this uh the chain of this property is going to come back.>> That's what you see when you see that somebody's coming back. >> Somebody's coming back. 65% of the population hasn't returned to the lower ninth and less than 40% of homes that once stood have been rebuilt.>> I see t ...

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UAV Applications & Benefits - UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), also known as drones, offer solutions to modern problems like delivering supplies to inaccessible areas and ensuring fresh food [4][6] - Drones can scan for pesticides, chemicals, and bacteria on crops, saving farmers time and ensuring food quality [7] - Drones can map greenhouse gases and reduce deforestation effects with high-quality sensors and cameras [9] - Drones run on battery power, emitting zero carbon emissions, making them environmentally beneficial [9] Drone Technology & Capabilities - Drones are flying robots capable of tracking, seeing, and following directions, opening up numerous possibilities [5] - Drones can carry heavy payloads and have high-quality cameras with thermal imaging capabilities [11][12] - The Phantom 4 RTK drone can map fields and precisely spray weeds without harming crops [8] Challenges & Considerations - Weather conditions like overcast skies, severe precipitation, and fog can limit drone performance [12] - Drone prices typically range from $1,500 to $5,000, which can be a significant investment [14] - Despite the cost, using drones can contribute to solving climate change, where the average cost is estimated at $300 billion to $5 trillion [14]

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There's more to worsening wildfires than climate change, writes @lararhiannnonw (via @opinion) https://t.co/oOyCHKr9FV ...

The consequences of climate change on pregnant women and their babies have become clear in recent years, but the reasons why have not. New research is trying to change that https://t.co/mfrThrQ0Pi ...

Today on “The Intelligence”: how climate change is making malaria worse, China’s food-delivery race to the bottom and competitive python-hunting in Florida. Listen now https://t.co/y9lV6iH0Zm ...

Climate Change & Environmental Concerns - Climate change is framed as a series of natural disasters, aligning with proximity bias, where risk is considered nearby in time or space [9] - The amplification of the hydrological cycle, leading to whiplash between extremely dry and extremely wet conditions, is consistent with a warming climate [15] - A reconstruction of runoff in Swift Current Creek shows that 2021 was the driest year in 260 years, with the last time being 1760 [14] - The number of days with temperatures below -30 degrees Celsius has decreased significantly since the 1950s in Indian Head, Saskatchewan [5][6] Urban Planning & Sustainability - Collective imagination envisions idyllic modern cities without cars and trucks, highlighting a disconnect with current car-centric urban planning [19] - In Regina, 476% of private land downtown is used for parking, indicating an over-incentivization of driving [20] - Within 3 kilometers of home in Regina, all goods and services are accessible, walkable in less than 45 minutes, yet driving is preferred [20] - Helsinki has one in three residents owning a car, and downtown Oslo is essentially car-free, demonstrating the possibility of pedestrian-centric communities [21] - Southwood Circle in Winnipeg is under construction, designed with transportation by bike, foot, and skis, with workplaces, restaurants, shops, and workout facilities within walking distance [22][23] Consumption & Lifestyle - The solution to climate change is simple but difficult due to the love for a comfortable fossil-fueled lifestyle [24] - Social media trends like under-consumption and slow fashion advocate for consuming less, including cooking, wearing vintage clothing, hanging clothes to dry, and gardening [24][25]