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AsiaClimate Action/"Blockadia"First PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin America
Indigenous Campaigners Face Higher Risk of Criminalization, Violence
Environmental activism is an increasingly dangerous vocation, with a high risk of criminalization, incarceration, and extreme—sometimes fatal—violence, especially for Indigenous activists. Now, a recent ... -
AsiaFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Future Looks Lean for Single-Use Plastics Despite COVID-19 Boost
Though single-use plastics have rebounded sharply since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the poor optics of producing a product that is neither biodegradable ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & Flooding
Pandemic Produces New Efforts, Wider Paralysis on International Climate Action
The economic and logistical paralysis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has produced a mixed picture for global action on the climate crisis, with countries, ... -
AfricaAsiaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemographicsFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & FloodingSupply Chains & Consumption
Pandemic Will Drive Global Famine Without Urgent Food System Reform
The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the risk of famine in the world’s poorest countries as it bankrupts small-hold farmers, breaks supply chains, and stymies ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsTransitUnited StatesWalking & Biking
COVID-Wary New Yorkers Weigh Risks of Traffic Versus Transit
As New Yorkers give a wary eye to public transportation, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is scrambling to inform citizens that the very last ... -
AfricaAsiaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHuman Rights & MigrationIndia
Locust-Driven Famine Threatens Millions as COVID-19 Rages
Experts are urging policy-makers in Africa and Asia to fight the escalating locust plague at the same time as they combat the COVID-19 pandemic, ... -
AfricaAsiaBiodiversity & HabitatBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrought, Famine & WildfiresForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesSouth & Central America
New Study Shows Forests Growing Shorter, Dying Younger, Storing Less Carbon
The world’s forests are growing shorter, dying younger, and storing drastically less carbon due to the combined effects of climate change and illegal logging, ... -
AfricaAsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Action/"Blockadia"Forests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureSouth & Central America
Massive Trans-Global Carbon Storage Study a ‘Wake Up Call’ to Halt Deforestation
The world’s tropical rainforests will be able to absorb “high levels” of CO2 even as the planet warms, provided that global temperatures do not ... -
AsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentNational Plans & Responses
South Korea Faces Big Challenges in Implementing ‘Stunningly Ambitious’ Green New deal
National elections last month amounted to an endorsement of a “stunningly ambitious” national climate policy put forward by South Korea’s Democratic Party under President ... -
AsiaCitiesDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationSevere Storms & Flooding
Cyclone Amphan Hits South Asia Communities Already Coping with Pandemic
After initially shaping up as the biggest cyclonic storm South Asia had seen in 20 years, Cyclone Amphan brought less death and damage than ... -
Lockdown-Driven Boost to European Air Quality Saves Thousands of Lives
Over one month of coronavirus lockdown, an estimated 11,000 fewer Europeans have died from illnesses caused by air pollution, and future effects will include ... -
AsiaBuildingsCitiesDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingMiddle EastSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesUnited States
Doubling of Impacts by 2030 Points to Need for Flood Protection Investment
With the number of people around the world affected by flooding rivers, storm surges, and sea level rise set to double by 2030, aggressive ... -
AsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCanadaCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemographicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentUnited States
Harley Revs Up New E-Motorcycle to Match Shift in Consumer Attitudes
In a move that suggests the climate crisis is shifting even those fantasy purchases typically associated with midlife angst, legendary motorcycle company Harley-Davidson is ... -
AfricaAsiaBatteries/StorageBrazilCarbon-Free TransitionChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastOff-GridOil & GasPathways to 1.5Shale & FrackingSolarUnited StatesWind
Solar, Wind Are Cheapest New Power Sources for Two-Thirds of World Population
Solar and wind are now the cheapest source of new electricity for at least two-thirds of the world’s population, with prices coming in at ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPathways to 1.5SolarUnited StatesWind
EU Rapidly Shunning Coal as Renewable Power Prices Drop
After centuries of being powered by coal, Europe is accelerating away from this dirtiest and most expensive of fossil fuels and toward ever-cheaper renewables—a ...
