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How the world got rid of lead in gasoline. Sources : REVIEW: Clair Patterson and Robert Kehoe: Two Views of Lead Toxicity (uniwa.gr) , Chemical concentrations of pollutant lead aerosols, terrestrial dusts and sea salts in Greenland and Antarctic snow strata - ScienceDirect , Historical changes in integrity and worth of scientific knowledge - ScienceDirect , The Removal of Lead from Gasoline: Histo...

Bonus content : All about a forgotten profession. Sources : Iceman (occupation) - Wikipedia , When Everyone Wanted to Be the Iceman - Gastro Obscura (atlasobscura.com) , Delivering Blocks of Ice: The Story of the Icemen Through Vintage Photos - Rare Historical Photos . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How the refrigerator changed our lives. Sources : CFCS RISE AND FALL OF CHEMICAL 'MIRACLE' - The Washington Post , The History of the Refrigerator: How Our Ancestors Kept Their Cool (familytreemagazine.com) , The Birth of The Refrigerator: How We All Ended Up With One (memphisice.com) , How It All Began: The History of the Refrigerator (liebherr.com) , Ice trade - Wikipedia , White Goods in Italy...

Bonus content : Jamie Kitman talks about being an environmentalist and a car enthusiast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How one man’s inventions almost destroyed the planet. Sources : The Secret History of Lead | The Nation , When Work Drives You Mad: Tales from the Deadly "Loony Gas" Building | Mental Floss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus : Jonathan Shanklin talks about his experiences in Antarctica. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How scientists discovered a hole in the sky. Sources: Ozone Layer (nationalgeographic.org) , Ozone depletion - Wikipedia , Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2018 (noaa.gov) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can listen to the part of our first episode of our new season today. The full episode is out on Tuesday, October 3rd. After that, we will be dropping a new episode every Tuesday. Subscribe to Climate Solutions so you don’t miss any of it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever heard of the ozone hole? If you were born after the 1990s, the chances are you might not have. If you were born before, the chances are you have forgotten all about it. But just before the turn of the century, it was on everybody’s lips. The biggest environmental disaster humanity had encountered up to that point. In our new season, we will tell you all about what caused the ozone ho...

Climate Solutions presents Ozone : How to solve an environmental crisis . Coming soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A primary school in the Milan suburbs illustrates the future of school design and learning, thanks to innovative education financing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new Mediterranean climate change research centre on the Greek island of Antikythera will collect valuable data to help model the impacts of climate change in the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe’s first floating wind farm, off the coast of Portugal, towers 210 meters above the North Atlantic. An impressive feat of engineering, the three turbines generate enough electricity for 60 000 households, saving an estimated 33 000 tons of CO2 a year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Runa Khan believes that everyone should have access to healthcare. Her organisation Friendship brings medicines, vaccines, and education to remote areas of Bangladesh. What does that have to do with the climate? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A plan to revive Lithuania’s inland waterways with electric barges could cut carbon emissions by cutting 48 000 trucks journeys each a year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Europe’s two major challenges, energy independence and climate change, are closely intertwined. But they share one solution – a swift transition to a greener, more sustainable economy.­ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Swedish company aims to farm salmon on land, providing nutritious, sustainable local salmon to Sweden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Aqaba-Amman desalination project is an innovative and sustainable plan to solve Jordan’s water scarcity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Electric vehicles could make a big dent in Europe’s stubborn transport emissions, but they aren’t an absolute cure for the pollution and social problems of mobility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Urban climate adaptation is the next step for cities that need to protect themselves—and their citizens—against the inevitable effects of climate change. Here are some ideas about how to do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the spring of 2022, international wheat prices rose to their highest level in 20 years. In Tunisia, the official price of a baguette remained the same as it had been for more than 15 years – 0.19 Tunisian dinars (about 6 euro cents). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rewilding Europe has a new solution for biodiversity management and revives ancient animals in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shippers are investing in scrubbers, better blades and sleeker boats to clean up sea and air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cities and regions across Europe slash costs and emissions with energy efficiency investments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.