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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 ... -
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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 ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5EuropeFood SecurityIce Loss & Sea Level RiseLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & Responses
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 ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesFood SecuritySub-National GovernmentsWalking & Biking
Edmonton Diner Adds Carbon Footprint Rating to Menu
An Edmonton diner has begun estimating the carbon footprint of the various meals on its menu, using calculations produced by the non-profit Northern Climate ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrawdownDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesFood SecurityForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansPathways to 1.5Soil & Natural SequestrationSolarWind
Drawdown’s Latest ‘Tools of Possibility’ Show Path to 1.5°C, with 1,570 Billion Tons of Emission Cuts by 2050
Humanity can prevent or draw down 1,570 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions between 2020 and 2050 to approach a 1.5°C threshold for average ... -
UK May Pay Farmers to Store Floodwaters on Their Land
The Boris Johnson government’s new environment secretary is suggesting the UK pay farmers to store water on their property to protect nearby communities from ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaClimate Impacts & AdaptationCollateral DamageEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National Governments
Alberta Delays Report Showing Warming, Climate Impacts Above Global Average
The Alberta government dragged its feet for six months before releasing a report it previously commissioned from climate scientists Katharine Hayhoe and Anne Stoner ... -
AfricaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFood SecuritySevere Storms & Flooding
Devastating Locust Swarms Tied to Climate Change
Devastating locust swarms in East Africa are being linked to climate change-driven cyclones, while response to the crisis is being stymied and the threat ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFood SecurityGeneral RenewablesNuclearSupply Chains & Consumption
CCS, Hydrogen Won’t Be Ready by 2050, UK Academics Warn
Neither carbon capture and storage (CCS) nor the hydrogen economy can scale up fast enough to play a significant part in decarbonizing the UK ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatDrive to 1.5EuropeFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaUnited States
Extreme Heat Drives North American, European Bumblebee Species Toward Extinction
Extreme heat waves brought on by climate change have already driven some North American and European bumblebee species to the edge of extinction, according ... -
AfricaCanadaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & Studies
African Development Bank Hires Ottawa Lobbyist, Seeking Funds ‘to Develop Climate Capacity’
The African Development Bank has hired an Ottawa lobbyist to reinforce its quest for funds to help the continent “develop the capacity to address ... -
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Agroforestry Can Reduce Wildfire Risk for Mediterranean, Australia
Bringing together crops, trees, livestock, and local farmers in a land management system based on agroforestry can significantly reduce wildfire risk in the Mediterranean, ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionFood SecurityForests & DeforestationJobsOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Week 2, January 13: A Green New Deal
In Week 2 of Guy Dauncey's 26-week climate emergency transition plan, Canada introduces a Green New Deal in partnership with business, labour unions, First ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEuropeFood SecurityForests & Deforestation
Climate Targets Impede ‘Maximization’ of Carbon Reductions, Monbiot Warns
Rather than setting climate targets that become the minimum politicians strive for, it’s time to adopt a “maximization” strategy to get the climate emergency ...
