Food Security
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Regenerative Agriculture Would Save 23.15 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Regenerative Agriculture places #11 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions, with the potential to cut atmospheric carbon dioxide by 23.15 gigatons. It carries ... -
Crowdfunded Solar Delivers New Cash Crop for Small-Scale Farmers in Kenya
Green electricity from a local, crowdfunded solar microgrid is turning into a new source of income for small-scale farmers in densely-populated Kisii County in ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementFood SecurityInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & Consumption
Massive Growth of Petrochemicals, Plastics Set to Undercut Emission Reductions in Other Sectors
Greenhouse gas emissions from petrochemical and plastics production are set to rise 20% by 2030 and 30% by 2050, enough to undercut emission reductions ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBiodiversity & HabitatBioenergyBuildingsCarbon Levels & MeasurementCCS & GeoengineeringClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportMethaneOceansOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSevere Storms & Flooding
Climate Home News Compiles ‘37 Things to Know’ About IPCC’s 1.5°C Report
The UN published a summary on the science of 1.5°C global warming on Monday. It’s a big deal. -
BioenergyCCS & GeoengineeringClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Food SecurityForests & DeforestationIndiaPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon Transition
Rapid Emission Cuts Would Reduce the Need for Carbon Removal Technologies: IPCC
While “carbon dioxide removal is necessary to meet the 1.5°C target,” the technique can’t substitute for deep emission cuts, and fast action on climate ... -
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1.5°C Is Doable, but Just a Dozen Years Left to Get on a Low-Carbon Pathway
Humanity has a dozen years to hold off the accelerated risks of extreme heat waves, wildfires, flooding, drought, sea level rise, and extensive poverty ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityOceans
Rising Carbon Levels Reduce Ocean Oxygen Levels, Subjecting North Atlantic Species to ‘Slow Suffocation’
Atlantic wolffish and cod and Greenland halibut are at risk of slow suffocation as climate change drives oxygen depletion in the cold waters off ... -
Offshore Seismic Testing for Oil and Gas Could Endanger Marine Food Chains
U.S. fossils are pushing back after research found that a common technique used in offshore oil and gas exploration endangers marine food chains by ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportPost-Carbon TransitionSmall Island States
With Countries ‘Nowhere Near on Track’ to 1.5°C, IPCC Author Urges Massive Transformation
A massive transformation in the world’s energy production, transportation patterns, and food systems will be needed to limit average global warming to 1.5°C—and right ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementDrawdownFood SecurityForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyJobsPost-Carbon TransitionSoil & Natural Sequestration
Multi-Strata Agroforestry Would Save 9.28 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Multistrata Agroforestry places #28 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions, with the potential to cut atmospheric carbon dioxide by 9.28 gigatons by 2050, ... -
AfricaAsiaDrought, Famine & WildfiresFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaMiddle EastSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
U.S. Cuts Refugee Spots as Climate Change Displaces Millions Per Year
With environmental disasters produced or made worse by climate change driving millions of people per year from their homes, amping up a global refugee ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementDrawdownFood SecurityForests & DeforestationMethanePost-Carbon TransitionSoil & Natural Sequestration
Reducing Food Waste Would Save 70.53 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Reduced food waste places #3 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions. Reducing global food waste by 50% could decrease carbon emissions by a ... -
Nutrient Management Would Save 1.81 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Nutrient management ranks #65 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with potential to eliminate 1.81 gigatons of carbon dioxide and save a total of ...
