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BOSTON (May 18, 2021) – The IEA released a special report today that charts the course for the global energy sector to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, marking “an historic inflection point in the global climate solutions debate,” said Clean Air Task Force Executive Director Armond Cohen. …
There is a universe in which Hurricane Sandy didn’t create quite so much devastation back in 2012; where the waters, which surged deep into subway tunnels and left parts of New York City in the dark for days, left some …
Study: Climate change to blame for $8 billion of Hurricane Sandy damages More >
The fossil fuel industry won a technical decision on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in its favor on procedural grounds and sent the city of Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit back to the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals …
The Supreme Court Sidesteps a Full Climate Change Ruling, Handing Industry a Procedural Win More >
May 17, 2021 — From July 10-18, The Climate Reality Project will host the 47th Climate Reality Leadership Corps training, an online program for aspiring climate champions in Latin America. Led by former US Vice President Al Gore, the virtual …
Sandra Chavez was 13 years old when her family’s well went dry in 2014, two years into California’s last major drought. Their tap had stopped running a few times before, but the water always returned the same day, so they …
California’s Relentless Droughts Strain Farming Towns More >
Carbon pollution from burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas is warming our planet and driving climate change. It’s throwing natural systems out of balance – to often devastating effect. In few places are these changes more evident …
Not Just Sea Level Rise: How the Climate Crisis is Changing Our Oceans More >
La parola ad Alessandro Galli, senior scientist del Global footprint network «L’impronta ecologica italiana è più che raddoppiata dagli anni ’60, oggi i consumi alimentari e il settore dei trasporti sono le due determinanti principali» [13 Maggio 2021] Qual è …
Increasing the wellbeing of all requires a more robust economy, equality, jobs, quality education and health services, transport and infrastructure. Yet providing for all that unavoidably requires more natural resources such as energy, water, agriculture, forest products, and minerals, as …
DAILY FT: Natural resource security is key for development success in Sri Lanka More >
Think of a large mangrove forest, spread across two countries, home to the mighty Royal Bengal tigers, the threatened Ganges River Dolphin, and many other species of animals. Millions of people depend on it for survival. The forest acts as …
This blog post is available in: English, Traditional Chinese The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the United States, dedicated to recognizing AAPI communities. “Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander” is a …
<!– May 7, 2021 –> <!– Published by Peter Giese –> The Carbon Underground has launched its first program directly for the public—a simple, inclusive movement-builder called Adopt-A-Meter. This program is a result of the United Nations reporting that more …
<!– May 7, 2021 –> <!– Published by Peter Giese –> TCU’s work to help Thailand transition to regenerative agriculture now includes analyzing best practices for growing mung beans in a regenerative manner. JUST, producers of JUST EGG and other …