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Transit Agencies, Advocates Sort Out Safety in the Age of COVID
Despite serious concerns that fears of coronavirus infection will drive commuters out of mass transit vehicles and into their cars, there’s an emerging body ... -
AfricaAsiaFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasSouth & Central AmericaSub-National Governments
Brazil Becomes Key Battleground in Accelerating Global Deforestation
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest accelerated by 55% in the first four months of 2020 compared to the previous year. Brazil’s answer? Slash ... -
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, ...
