In today’s issue of Squirrel News, some new techniques to help cities stay cool as temperatures rise, Pakistan is reintroducing an endangered crocodile back into its old ecosystem, and Berlin plans construction of the largest timber neighbourhood in the world.
With global temperatures set to keep rising, here are some solutions to keep cool
The summers in the Northern hemisphere are set to get hotter, so innovations like cooling paper and policy changes like shade equity will be vital to the future.
Endangered crocodile will return to Pakistan for the first time since 1985
In a boost to biodiversity and the numbers of the endangered gharial crocodile, Pakistan is helping return these crocodilians to their traditional ecosystem.
Boom in secondhand clothing sales helps reduce fast-fashion’s dominance
Clothing resale platforms allow consumers to make sustainable choices and move a segment of the market away from the carbon and water polluting textile industry.
New address registration scheme helps low income Indians
Slum dwellers in India often found themselves unable to get government IDs, internet access and even bank accounts without an official address. A new programme changes that.
New startup offers alternative to traditional security deposit methods in attempt to help at-risk Americans
Cincinnati now requires owners of 25 or more rental units to offer alternatives to security deposits as a means of helping low-income Americans find housing.
A washing kit for reusable menstruation pads helps women in water scarce-regions
The innovative Looop can is made from recycled products at just 3£ a unit and will allow women in regions with limited water resources to clean their reusable menstruation pads.
One company has a creative solution to food waste and addresses both access and affordability of healthful foods plus the environmental impact of sending food to landfills.
