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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 ... -
Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEuropeForests & DeforestationMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSouth & Central AmericaSupply Chains & Consumption
40 Global Brands Threaten Boycott Over ‘Land-Grabbing’ Brazilian Legislation
A diverse coalition of 40 international companies—including the UK’s top supermarkets, a Swedish pension fund, and Norwegian asset manager Storebrand—are threatening boycotts should Brazil’s ... -
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 ... -
AustraliaCarbon-Free TransitionDrive to 1.5EuropeFinance & InvestmentHydrogenPathways to 1.5SolarSouth & Central AmericaUnited StatesWind
Green Hydrogen Projects Set to Skyrocket, Though Pandemic Could Slow Investors Down
Interest in “green” hydrogen produced from renewable electricity has been skyrocketing over the last several months, with global interest in electrolyser projects—particularly large ones—tripling ... -
CanadaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetySevere Storms & FloodingSouth & Central AmericaUnited States
COVID-19 May Deliver ‘One-Two Punch’ to Flood, Wildfire Response
The potential for a one-two punch—natural disaster plus COVID-19—has emergency preparedness teams across Canada working feverishly to be ready for complex battles that could ... -
AfricaAsiaBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesSoil & Natural SequestrationSouth & Central America
Tropical Forests Lose One-Third of Carbon Storage Ability, Could Soon Become Carbon Source
Tropical forests have lost much of their ability to pull carbon dioxide out of the air, and could begin turning into net carbon sources ... -
DemographicsDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasSouth & Central AmericaSupply Chains & Consumption
Hope for Stability Fades as Guyana Becomes Nascent Petro-State
Hopes that Guyana’s nascent democracy and fragile economy might defy standard petro-state precedents and realize only benefits from the country’s sudden vault into the ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSouth & Central America
Above-Average Heat, Drought-Fueled Fire Risk On Tap for 2020
Despite the absence of El Niño conditions this year, many parts of the world will still see above-average temperatures through 2020—proof that climate change ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy SubsidiesEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansOil & GasSouth & Central AmericaTravel, Leisure & Recreation
World Bank Support to Guyana Megaproject Undercuts Promise to Stop Funding Fossils
The World Bank is undercutting its own carbon reduction commitments and putting entire Caribbean ecosystems at risk by directing US$55 million to support fossil ... -
AfricaAsiaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesSouth & Central America
Massive Study Links Gender-Based Violence to Climate Change, Environmental Degradation
Climate impacts and environmental degradation are driving an increase in violence against women and girls, while gender-based exploitation obstructs efforts to address the combined ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasSouth & Central AmericaUnited StatesWater
Climate Campaigners Raise Flags Over Press Freedom Award for Chevron Lawyer
Anti-fossil campaigners are crying foul after the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) chose to honour Chevron lead attorney Ted Boutrous for ...
