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Conflicting Reporting Systems May Hinder Companies' Water Risk Strategies

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A tugboat pushes barges on the Mississippi River. Photo credit: Tom Gill, Flickr

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September 30, 2013

Global Leaders Highlight Actions Needed to Achieve Climate Justice

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September 27, 2013

New Climate Action Report: U.S. Can Reach its Emissions-Reduction Goal, but Only With Ambitious Action

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Flooding in Louisiana. Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough, U.S. Coast Guard

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September 27, 2013

5 Major Takeaways from the IPCC Report on Global Climate Change

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September 27, 2013

World’s Carbon Budget to Be Spent in Three Decades

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Exceeding 2 degrees C of warming would put the world at increased risk of forest fires, coral bleaching, higher sea level rise, and other dangerous impacts. Photo credit: The National Guard, Flickr

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September 26, 2013

The New Climate Economics

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In recent years, a series of extreme weather events have caused immense damage. Photo credit: Wayne Stadler, Flickr

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September 25, 2013

Leveling the Playing Field for Legal Timber in Brazil

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September 24, 2013

New Greenhouse Gas Accounting Tool Will Help China’s Cities Pursue Low-Carbon Development

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Nanjing Road, Shanghai. Photo credit: Austronesian Expeditions, Flickr

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September 23, 2013

Global Efforts to Tackle Poverty and Climate Change Must Come Together

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September 20, 2013

Addressing Carbon Pollution from Power Plants Is Vital for Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Change

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John E. Amos coal-fired power plant. Photo credit: Wigwam Jones, Flickr

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September 20, 2013

Water Risk on the Rise

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Businesses are waking up to the risks water can pose to their operations and bottom line. (Credit: The National Guard/Flickr).

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September 19, 2013

Launching the iBus: How Public Outreach Led to Transport Success in Indore, India

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September 17, 2013

Coastal Communities in Virginia Lead the Way on Local Climate Action

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Local leaders in Virginia Beach, VA are making plans to adapt to sea-level rise and coastal flooding. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

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September 17, 2013

New Study Sheds Light on Methane Leakage from Natural Gas

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Marcellus Shale natural gas well in Pennsylvania. Photo credit: wcn247, Flickr

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September 16, 2013

A Stronger, Cleaner Michigan: 5 Steps to Cost-Effectively Reduce Power Sector Emissions

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A coal-fired power plant in Marysville, Michigan. Photo credit: Sentrawoods, Flickr

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September 13, 2013

3 Important Messages from this Week’s UNFCCC Workshop on Scaling Up Climate Finance

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Developing countries need climate finance to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts. Photo credit: Solar Electric Light Fund, Flickr

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September 12, 2013

3 Beginning Steps to Designing a National Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

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A thermal power station in Takoradi, Ghana. Photo credit: Jonathan Ernst, World Bank

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September 11, 2013

4 Ways North Carolina Can Reduce its Power Sector Emissions

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Marshall Steam Station in North Carolina. Photo credit: Cdtew, Wikimedia Commons

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September 6, 2013

3 Big Takeaways from the New Global Commitment to Phase Down HFCs

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September 6, 2013

New Report Connects 2012 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change

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Flooding from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Photo credit: Pamela Andrade

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