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World Animal Day 2023

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World Animal Day exists to raise the status of animals and improve welfare standards around the globe.
It’s a day of celebration for animal lovers everywhere.
On October 4, it’s our chance to mobilise into a global force, to take action against animal cruelty, neglect and unfair treatment and make the world a better place for all animals.
[From: https://www.worldanimalday.org.uk/about-us/]

 

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The global energy impact of raising the space temperature for high-temperature data centers

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Cell Reports Physical Science, Volume 4, 18 October 2023
This article tackles the issue of high energy consumption created by data centers. They find an immediate way to quickly mitigate some of the massive energy sink is by simply operating data centers at higher temperatures. As such, this article supports SDGs 9 (ensuring data centers that are key to current society are sustainable) and 13 (a rapid solution to immediately reduce fossil-fuel driven energy consumption).
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Technology; Energy; Data & Analytics, Global

Podcast Series: The World We Want

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In The World We Want we explore key themes related to the SDGs: leadership, innovation and youth. Dr. Márcia Balisciano, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, interviews influencers and thought leaders across disciplines on key topics to achieve the global goals.
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Whiteness and the Race Equality Network: co-production in action

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The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 10, October 2023
This commentary describes the contributions people from minority groups with mental illness can make to mental health research.
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Health and wellbeing, Global

Oilspill Detection, Identification and Tracing - Chapter 8 - Oil Spill Tracing Technology

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Oil Spill Detection, Identification, and Tracing, 2024, Pages 161-178
This chapter advances UN SDG goals 13 and 12 by addressing technologies that advance the detection of spills and protect marine ecology / environments as well as human health.
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Energy; Oceans & Seas; Disaster risk reduction, Global

Chapter 7 - Leaks [Unraveling Environmental Disasters (Second Edition)]

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Daniel A. Vallero, Trevor M. Letcher,
Chapter 7 - Leaks,
Editor(s): Daniel A. Vallero, Trevor M. Letcher,
Unraveling Environmental Disasters (Second Edition),
Elsevier,
2024,
Pages 171-205
This chapter aligns with SDGs 3 and 6 by distinguishing hydrogeological plumes from atmospheric plumes in this chapter by referring to them as leaks, considering environmental or potential disasters from the perspective of groundwater contamination.
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Water and sanitation; Climate Change, Global

Heat Pipes: Theory, Design and Applications (Seventh Edition) - Chapter 6: Heat pipe heat exchangers

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Heat Pipes (Seventh Edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, 2024, Pages 245-269

Supports the UN SDGs by enhancing energy efficiency, reducing energy consumption, and promoting the use of renewable energy sources. By improving heat transfer processes, these technologies help achieve SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) by increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, they contribute to SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by promoting innovation in energy-saving technologies and improving industrial processes to support sustainable development

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Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Prevalence of depressive disorder in the adult population of Latin America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 26, October 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by analysing 40 studies from Latin America to find a lifetime prevalence of depressive disorder in this region of 12.6%, and a current prevalence of 3.1%. The authors note that after adjusting for income and using the same inclusion criteria and assessment methods, these estimates may be higher than global estimates provided by previous systematic reviews; however, more mental health research is needed in the region to generate more definitive conclusions.
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Health and population; Health and wellbeing; Regression Analysis, Global

Elements of Successful Food Sovereignty Interventions within Indigenous Communities in the United States and Canada: a Systematic Review

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Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 7, September 2023
Despite inherent resiliency and strengths, Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada have been impacted by colonialism, which has led to a loss of land, culture, and identity. Loss of land in particular has had substantial impacts on Indigenous food system practices. Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) has been determined to be a mechanism for Indigenous communities to build their capacity to address food insecurity.
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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Global

Bridging the global stocktake gap of climate mitigation: A framework to measure political economy progress

Elsevier, One Earth, Volume 6, 15 September 2023
The purpose of the first Global Stocktake (GST), which will conclude in 2023, is to measure collective progress in climate action and enhance ambition for meeting the Paris Agreement. Realizing the transformative change necessary requires popular support, political commitment, and robust institutions. These aspects of “political economy,” which explores how interactions among actors, their interests, and underlying institutions shape political and economic outcomes, are critical. However, these dimensions are currently missing from the GST.
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National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS), Global

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