World News in Brief: Sandstorm alert, albinism and climate change, rights in Peru

Published on October 19, 2023

Sand and dust storms are increasingly threatening people’s health, safety and livelihoods – and climate change is making matters worse.

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This hockey legend is making buildings more energy-efficient

October 19, 2023
Canary Media’s Climate Meets Culture column explores the intersection of energy, climate and the culture at large. If I’m being totally honest, I don’t watch a lot of hockey. When I got a pitch for my column inviting me to chat with an NHL legend turned climatetech entrepreneur, I texted a couple of my former…

Is the burgeoning 'plastic credits' market a new wave of greenwashing?

October 19, 2023
Pay someone to clean up a ton of plastic fouling the environment in a developing nation and get certified to create another ton. Then call yourself pollution neutral. This system of “plastic credits” is catching on globally, especially among corporations.Several organizations now sponsor a plastic credit certification process in Asia, the Pacific region, Africa and South America. But as of yet, no