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More Water Shortages Mean Energy Investors Need New Ways to Manage Drought Risk

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A thermal power plant in Rajasthan. Flickr/vedantlath

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Climate Change Is Hurting Africa’s Water Sector, but Investing in Water Can Pay Off

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Improving water management in African countries can improve climate resilience. Here, Waretu Abera, Head of Ethiopia's Water Land Resource Centre, stands by a stream. Photo by Panos Pictures/Food and Land Use Coalition.

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How Are Banks Doing on Sustainable Finance Commitments? Not Good Enough

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Communities like this one in Vietnam are beginning to restore their trees, especially on farms and in villages. Photo by Terry Sunderland/CIFOR.

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September 30, 2019

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For Sustainability in Cocoa Production, Both Countries and Companies Need to Commit

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Cacao farmer in Colombia. Flickr/World Bank Photo Collection

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4 Leaders—And Far Too Many Laggards—At the UN Climate Action Summit

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This Month in Climate Science, August 2019: Persistent Summers, Bumpier Plane Rides and More Heat Deaths

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Too much food spoils or is thrown out rather than eaten.

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September 23, 2019

Turning the Tide: Ocean-Based Solutions Could Close Emission Gap by 21%

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September 20, 2019

Which Countries Will Strengthen Their National Climate Commitments (NDCs) by 2020?

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Climate Action for Today and Tomorrow: The Relationship between NDCs and LTSs

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September 19, 2019

Low-Carbon Cities Are a $24 Trillion Opportunity

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Riding the bus in Seattle. Increasing the share of passengers taking mass transit is worth more than $10 trillion. Flickr/Brian Glanz.

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A Carbon Price Is Critical, but It’s Not a Silver Bullet

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How Governments Can Make the Most of Insurance for Disasters like Hurricane Dorian

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As U.S. Government Retreats on Reducing Climate-warming Methane, 4 States Step Up

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