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The deployment of renewable energy technology is expected to increase global demand for critical minerals, such as cobalt. Currently, the majority of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a region associated with human rights violations and environmental concerns. It is imperative to take steps towards making cobalt mining in the DRC more sustainable.
Read MoreWomen are more likely to lead and organize their communities to protect the environment and fight for climate action. However, most women environmental defenders do not receive global notoriety; in fact, they often face violent reprisals for their actions. While the international community has started to recognize this issue, more can be done to protect women environmental advocates.
Read MoreThe Middle East is warming at twice the global average and is at a high risk for extreme weather patterns. In this harsh climate reality, women are disproportionately affected due to existing gender inequalities and their frontline roles in sectors like agriculture and domestic water management. However, women in the MENA region are also emerging as powerful agents of change, leading grassroots adaptation efforts, driving policy advocacy, and pioneering sustainable entrepreneurship ventures.
Read MoreThis year was the 19th university-wide Tufts Energy Conference. The Tufts Energy Conference touches on a variety of topics in climate and energy policy, but this year’s focus was on the economics of the energy transition and climatetech. Courtney Foster provides an insider’s perspective on what it was like to organize the conference.
Read MoreClimate change is one of the world’s largest global health threats of the 21st century, but the vast preponderance of discussion on climate change leaves out maternal health. The siloing of the two topics perpetuates the misconception that there is no intersecting relationship between a changing climate and adverse maternal health outcomes and that these two topics are mutually exclusive, but that is far from the truth.
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