Food Security
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CanadaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesWater
New Study Reveals Shrinking Snow Mass Across North America
Across all the non-alpine regions of North America, more than 46 billion tonnes of snow has “gone missing” this decade—and the same has happened ... -
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Rwanda Emerges as Climate Leader with Updated 2030 Carbon Target
One of the world’s poorest countries became one of its more ambitious climate leaders last week, when Rwanda became the first African nation to ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatCanadaDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFirst PeoplesFood SecurityIce Loss & Sea Level RiseOceans
Arctic Ocean Study Documents Rapid, Unprecedented Change
From melting ice to spiking acidity, from stagnating thermoclines to troubled food chains, frighteningly rapid changes are under way in the waters of the ... -
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Mid-Density Cities Can Meet Community Needs While Containing Sprawl, Ryerson Report Concludes
An institute at Toronto’s Ryerson University is diving right into the looming debate over urban density in an age of pandemic. -
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Pandemic’s Economic Hit Threatens Off-Grid Power in Developing Countries
Off-grid electricity companies that have been supplying power to poor communities in developing nations are struggling to keep the lights on as the economic ... -
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WRI Webinar: Nations, Cities Can ‘Build Back Better’ after Pandemic
As governments attempt to steer their economies through the mounting economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, stimulus packages should focus on fostering new models ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"DemographicsFood SecurityHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPetrochemicals & PlasticsUnited StatesWater
Citizen Scientists to Mark Earth Day by Crowdsourcing Ecological Data Collection
A new research initiative is allowing anyone in possession of a mobile device to become a scientific sleuth for the planet—collecting and submitting data ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityInternational Agencies & StudiesMethaneOil & GasShale & FrackingUnited States
NOAA Reports Fastest Growth in Methane Concentrations Since 2014
Atmospheric methane levels increased at the fastest rate in five years between 2018 and 2019, according to preliminary data released last week by the ... -
Keep Local Markets Open, UK Food Security Expert Urges
With the COVID-19 pandemic manifesting as an economic nightmare as well as a health crisis, food security groups in the UK are urging policy-makers ... -
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‘Now Is the Time’ for Food Security Planning, Dauncey Urges
With the pandemic posing an increasing threat to food security, policy-makers need to be thinking hard, and quickly, about how to protect the supply ... -
Community Gardeners Object After Ontario Deems Food Production ‘Recreation’ During Pandemic [Sign-On]
With tens of thousands across the province relying on community gardens for affordable, local food, the Ontario government made a big mistake when it ... -
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Pandemic Response Should Mobilize Around Low-Carbon Solutions
With the coronavirus pandemic devastating the global economy and pushing world oil prices over a cliff, the federal government has two potential options in ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrive to 1.5EuropeFood SecurityForests & DeforestationInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Soil & Natural Sequestration
Soils Can Deliver 5.5 Billion Tonnes of CO2 Storage Per Year
Restoring and protecting the planet’s soils could remove up to 5.5 billion tonnes of CO2 annually—almost equivalent to the current annual emissions of the ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportSmall Island StatesUnited States
Countries Are ‘Way Off Track’ from Meeting Climate Targets, Latest UN Assessment Warns
Ocean and surface temperatures last year were the highest on record, average global temperature was 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, the Earth lost more ice ... -
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10-Month Deadline Makes Netherlands a ‘Test Case’ for Rapid Decarbonization
The Netherlands has become a reluctant test case for how quickly a government can cut its carbon emissions when it’s required to, after the ...
