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We Have Less Time than You Think to Jump-start Climate Action

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May 22, 2019

People Move to Cities for Better Jobs and Opportunities. Impossible Commutes Are Getting in the Way

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From Mangroves to Tin Roofs: Fiji Uses Built and Natural Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation

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Is Your City Really Serious About Road Safety? Look for These 3 Things

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Scooter Use Skyrocketing in Cities, But Are They Safe? A Look at the Evidence

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Goldman Prize Winner Alfred Brownell Stopped Palm Oil Companies from Destroying Liberian Forests

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Kenya’s Farmers Battle Drought through Biodiesel Made from Cotton Waste

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Civil Society Organizations Are Learning to Track Climate Adaptation Spending to Ensure it Reaches the Communities Who Need It Most

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The World Lost a Belgium-sized Area of Primary Rainforests Last Year

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Food, Fuel and Footnotes: Why Earth Day Aspirations Hinge on Sustainable Food and Energy

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