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How Many Minerals Do We Really Need for EV Batteries? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

million metric tons of newly mined lithium from 2025 to 2050. These approaches create a more secure and sustainable supply chain Electrifying our transportation system has sizeable benefitswe can reduce climate-changing emissions and air pollutants that cause serious health problems. Dunn et al.,

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How Can We Protect the Environment and Thrive in 2025? We’ve Got a Plan!

Enviromental Defense

But what about for 2025? Lets take a look at some key issues and explore how we can work together to create a better 2025. In 2025, we urgently need new solutions to this crisis. Lets keep the momentum going in 2025. Together, we will make 2025 a year to remember and celebrate. Your voice matters. Weve Got a Plan!

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Climate Litigation in Japan: What to Expect in 2025

Law Columbia

As of February 2025, there are two pending climate cases in Japan, namely, Youth Climate Case Japan for Tomorrow and Citizens Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. The citizens in the Kobe case argue that the aggravation of climate change and air pollution by the new power plants violate their rights. Kobe Steel Ltd.,

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Daily Grind Living Next To Oil & Gas Industry: Spills, Polluted Water Supplies, Smells Like Gas, Noise, Air Pollution, Explosions, Truck Traffic, Erosion, Radioactive Waste, Gas Flares, Dust, Lights, Road Dumping Waste, Abandoned Wells

PA Environment Daily

Its a daily litany of spills, polluted water supplies, smell of natural gas in the air, noise, air pollution, explosions, landslides, truck traffic, radioactive waste, gas flares, erosion problems, dust, lights, road dumping waste, abandoned equipment and wells. Affected residents have been living on hauled water.

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Air pollution exposure disparities among ethnic groups in high-income countries: A scoping review

Environmental News Bits

Air pollution exposure disparities among ethnic groups in high-income countries: A scoping review. link] Abstract Background The adverse health effects of air pollution are well-established. Agyemang, C., & Vaartjes, I. Environmental Research, 267, 120647.

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Assessing public support for air pollution mitigation and control policies: Health, socioeconomic, and ideological predictors in an overburdened and vulnerable region of the U.S.

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Assessing public support for air pollution mitigation and control policies: Health, socioeconomic, and ideological predictors in an overburdened and vulnerable region of the U.S. Zarate-Gonzalez, G., Brown, P., & Cisneros, R. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 263.

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Electric Vehicles Help Combat Climate Change, Here’s Why.

Union of Concerned Scientists

For example, charging the average EV on Floridas grid means effective emissions equal to 82 mpg in a gasoline car, while choosing an EV like the Lucid Air can reduce emissions to that of a 115 mpg conventional vehicle. And walking or using a traditional bike means avoiding air pollution and climate-changing emissions altogether.