Carbon Farming – Land Use Natural Climate Solutions
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Arctic & AntarcticaBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrought, Famine & WildfiresEncoreEuropeForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureMethane
Siberian Wildfires Release 59 Mt of CO2 in June as Brazil Gets Set for Deliberate Burning
With temperatures up to 10°C warmer than normal, and dry soils that are ideal for wildfires, the Siberian Arctic released an unprecedented 59 megatonnes ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEncoreFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarUnited States
‘Agrivoltaics’ Pairs Grazing Sheep with Solar Arrays for Mutual Baaa-nefit
Solar developers and sheep farmers are being increasingly found in harmonious co-existence across the United States—and reduced fire risk, heightened community acceptance, and a ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCoalFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyIndiaJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOpinion & AnalysisRenewable EnergySolar
India Coal Mining Plan Endangers Ecologically Sensitive Forests, Indigenous Way of Life
India’s plan to boost an economy ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce its dependence on expensive coal imports is producing a moment of ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarUnited States
‘Agrivoltaics’ Pairs Grazing Sheep with Solar Arrays for Mutual Baaa-nefit
Solar developers and sheep farmers are being increasingly found in harmonious co-existence across the United States—and reduced fire risk, heightened community acceptance, and a ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
‘Tree-to-Toilet Pipeline’ Prompts Charge of ‘Greenflushing’ as NRDC Grabs Syndicated TV Spot
The Natural Resources Defense Council’s campaign against destruction of Canada’s boreal forest got a big boost last week with a syndicated TV spot on ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationFinance & InvestmentInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryOceans
Landmark Economic Analysis Shows 5:1 Return on Protected Area Investments
The most comprehensive cost-benefit analysis ever on nature protections has found that the economic, ecological, and spiritual benefits of protecting 30% of the world’s ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesDrive to 1.5Finance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingLegal & Regulatory
$2.7-Trillion in Ecosystem Investments Would Generate 400 Million Jobs: WEF
A yearly investment of US$2.7 trillion in ecosystem health would reap an annual 400 million jobs and $10 trillion in returns through 2030, according ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureMethane
Siberian Wildfires Release 59 Mt of CO2 in June as Brazil Gets Set for Deliberate Burning
With temperatures up to 10°C warmer than normal, and dry soils that are ideal for wildfires, the Siberian Arctic released an unprecedented 59 megatonnes ... -
BrazilEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & Studies
Brazil’s Amazon Destruction Puts World’s Biggest Trade Deal at Risk
A year after it was finalized, a massive free trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur, a South American trade bloc comprising Brazil, ... -
AsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationJobs & TrainingLegal & Regulatory
Indonesian Anti-Poverty Program Reduces Tree Loss by 30%
Thirteen years into an Indonesian anti-poverty program that delivers cash payments to poor citizen living in forested areas, experts are cautiously celebrating strong evidence ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetySevere Storms & FloodingSub-National Governments
B.C. Dramatically Overestimates Old Growth Forest, Faces Climate Impacts Without Better Protection
British Columbia is dramatically overestimating the size of productive old growth forests that have all but vanished across the province, according to an independent ... -
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, ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingSoil & Natural Sequestration
Week 22, June 1: Regenerative Forestry
It is not our emissions as such that are causing the climate emergency: it is our accumulated emissions. Our world therefore faces not one ...
