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Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin America
‘Clarion Call’ Study Points to ‘Hyper-Alarming’ Decline in Insect Populations
A “hyper-alarming” population decline in insects and the animals that feed on them extends across the Americas and is more serious than scientists previously ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesHealth & SafetySub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
New Ontario Cement Plant Would Emit One Megatonne Per Year, Bring 110 Heavy Trucks Per Day
Local and national environmental groups are urging Environment and Climate Minister Catherine McKenna to review a massive proposed cement plant in L’Orignal, Ontario, about ... -
Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Corporate Buyers Set Massive New Record for Renewable Energy Procurement
Non-utility renewable energy buyers in the United States hit an annual record by August 2018, closing more than 3.5 gigawatts of new projects, and ... -
Three New Canadian LNG Projects ‘Inch Towards Construction’ in 2019
Three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects in Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Oregon are “inching towards construction,” the Financial Post reports, prompting ... -
AsiaChinaCoalElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetyIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryPost-Carbon TransitionSolarUnited StatesWind
Coal Industry Collapse Could Move Far Enough, Fast Enough to Hit IPCC’s 2030 Target: Analyst
The IPCC’s urgent call for the world’s power utilities to reduce coal consumption 60% by 2030 might look unrealistic through a business-as-usual lens. But ... -
CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
Guilbeault Steps Down from Équiterre, Plans Book on AI and Climate Change
Veteran environmentalist Steven Guilbeault announced earlier this month that he is stepping down as senior director of Montreal-based Équiterre, the organization he co-founded with ... -
U.S. Supreme Court Puts Temporary Hold on Landmark Youth Climate Case [Call to Action]
The United States Supreme Court has put a temporary hold on Juliana v. United States, the landmark case that pits 21 youth plaintiffs against ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBrazilClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationHuman Rights & MigrationHydro
New Brazil President Would Target Forests and First Peoples, Eliminate Environment Ministry, Quit Paris
No more Paris Agreement. No more ministry of environment. A paved highway cutting through the Amazon. -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyMiddle EastOil & GasWater
Troubled Green Climate Fund Weighs Troubling Funding Request from Oil-Rich Bahrain
With the United Nations’ troubled Green Climate Fund holding a board meeting in Bahrain last week, the oil-rich desert kingdom stirred serious concerns with ... -
Tesla Closes Land Deal for $2-Billion Shanghai Gigafactory
Tesla Motors’ US$2-billion battery gigafactory in China is one step closer to reality, after the company signed a land agreement last week for an ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationMiddle EastOil & GasSolar
Khashoggi Murder Prompts Questions About Saudi Arabia’s Cleantech Investments
As the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey roils the regime of Crown Prince Mohammed bin ...
