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BRT system in Curitiba, Brazil. Photo credit: Guilherme Mendes Thomaz, Flickr

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Burkina Faso Farmers Lead the Way on Food Security and Climate Change Resilience

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3 Key Initiatives from Australia’s Climate Change Policy

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Lessons from Florida: How Local Adaptation Efforts Can Complement National Climate Action

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In China, Waste No Time in Stopping Waste

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States Can Take Action Now to Meet Future Power Plant Emissions Standards

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The World Needs More Energiewende

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Shifting Global Investments To Clean Energy

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Maryland’s New Emissions Plan Shows Climate Action Is Cost-Effective

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Timeline: A Look at Extreme Weather and Climate Events in 2013

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A Closer Look at the Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency Bill

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Rio de Janeiro Poised to Update Its Greenhouse Gas Inventory

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