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    North America agriculture Energy Access Water Quality
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    April 16, 2024

    A New Program Will Bring Clean Energy to Disadvantaged Neighborhoods in the US

    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy Access
    Rooftop solar on a Brooklyn rowhome
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy Access
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    February 27, 2024

    Increased Biofuel Production in the US Midwest May Harm Farmers and the Climate

    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    • land use
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    A farmer stands on top of a truck while a tractor unloads the crops into it.
    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    • land use
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    Food
    North America
    Outcomes
    February 13, 2024

    US Hospitals Reduce Emissions Through Plant-based Foods

    • Top Outcome: 2023
    • Food
    • health
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • agriculture
    Hospital dining workers.
    • Top Outcome: 2023
    • Food
    • health
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • agriculture
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Update
    January 6, 2023

    Recommendations for Collaboration Between the US and China on Methane Emissions

    • GHG emissions
    • agriculture
    • waste
    • mapping
    Tiered hill agriculture.
    • GHG emissions
    • agriculture
    • waste
    • mapping
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    September 30, 2022

    How Distributed Energy Resources Can Lower Power Bills, Raise Revenue in US Communities

    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    Solar panels on a community of homes in Austin, TX
    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    September 15, 2022

    How Local Governments Can Advance Community Solar for Low- and Moderate-Income Households

    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar
    A construction worker secures new solar panels to a residential roof.
    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar
    Freshwater
    North America
    Update
    August 30, 2022

    Small Reservoirs More Vulnerable to Climate Extremes

    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • water pollution
    A manmade reservoir with powerlines in the background
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • water pollution
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    June 16, 2022

    How Community Solar Can Benefit Low- and Moderate-Income Customers

    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar
    Solar panels in a field of blooming flowers.
    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 12, 2021

    Unpacking the US CLEAN Future Act

    • Buildings
    • coronavirus
    • net-zero emissions
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • environmental justice
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    The United States Capitol Building at night.
    • Buildings
    • coronavirus
    • net-zero emissions
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • environmental justice
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 13, 2020

    How Wind Turbines Are Providing a Safety Net for Rural Farmers

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Wind turbines in the distance at sunset.
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    July 6, 2020

    Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Can Help Mississippi River Farmers

    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Flooding in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    February 4, 2020

    Will Mexico’s Growing Avocado Industry Harm Its Forests?

    • commodities
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    Avocado
    • commodities
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 31, 2020

    5 Ways the US Government Can Kickstart a CarbonShot to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere

    • carbon removal
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • U.S. policy
    carbon engineering direct air capture facility
    • carbon removal
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • U.S. policy
    Freshwater
    Oceania Asia North America
    Insights
    March 4, 2019

    In World That Says It’s Cutting Nutrient Pollution, Progress Is Lacking

    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Algal blooms in Florida’s Santa Fe River
    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    February 22, 2019

    After 15 Years, EPA Updates Water Quality Trading Policy. It Could Do More.

    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • wastewater
    • Water Quality
    Wetlands like these in the Chesapeake provide cost-effective water quality services.
    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • wastewater
    • Water Quality
    Climate
    North America
    News
    November 23, 2018

    STATEMENT: Fourth National Climate Assessment Confirms Climate Change Will Affect All Regions and All Sectors of U.S. Economy

    • Air Quality
    • Water Security
    • fires
    • climate science
    • natural infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • health
    • climate impacts
    • water pollution
    • pollution
    • sea level rise
    • Ocean
    • Air Quality
    • Water Security
    • fires
    • climate science
    • natural infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • health
    • climate impacts
    • water pollution
    • pollution
    • sea level rise
    • Ocean
    Forests
    Asia Latin America North America
    Insights
    May 14, 2018

    Forests Could Be Casualties in a U.S.-China Trade War

    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    Soybean harvesting in Caroline County, Md.
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests

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