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    March 14, 2020

    Belt and Road

    Bridge in China
    Climate
    Insights
    March 12, 2020

    Responding to Coronavirus: Low-carbon Investments Can Help Economies Recover

    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • health
    • low carbon development
    Windmills running in the background of a dense forest.
    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • health
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Insights
    February 28, 2020

    This Month in Climate Science, January 2020: More Injury-related Deaths, Mass Seabird Die-off, River Ice Disappearing

    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Common murres in the North Pacific
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Climate
    Insights
    January 13, 2020

    This Month in Climate Science, December 2019: Pre-term Births, Fewer Fishermen and Accelerated Arctic Melt

    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • health
    • Ocean
    • Freshwater
    Two fishermen offloading lobster from their boat onto a floating dock in Maine.
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • health
    • Ocean
    • Freshwater
    Climate
    Insights
    December 16, 2019

    This Month in Climate Science, October and November 2019: More Ebola, Emperor Penguins Marching Toward Extinction, and Persistent Storms

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    • climate science
    • climate change
    emperor penguins
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    • climate science
    • climate change
    Cities
    Insights
    December 3, 2019

    CO2 Emissions Climb to an All-Time High (Again) in 2019: 6 Takeaways from the Latest Climate Data

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • carbon removal
    • COP25
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Smokestacks
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • carbon removal
    • COP25
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Asia
    Insights
    December 2, 2019

    China Faces 4 Big Risks if it Continues Building More Coal Plants

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Food
    Insights
    November 11, 2019

    There’s No Time, or Food, to Waste

    • Food Loss and Waste
    Woman pouring bowl of grain
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Climate
    Insights
    October 23, 2019

    This Month in Climate Science, September 2019: Ocean and Ice Warning; Lost Birds; Pancake Breakfast at Risk?

    • Food
    • this month in climate science
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Small melting iceberg, Svalberg, Norway
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    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    October 10, 2019

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

    • Water Security
    • fossil fuels
    • drought
    • Energy
    • Finance
    A thermal power plant in Rajasthan. Flickr/vedantlath
    • Water Security
    • fossil fuels
    • drought
    • Energy
    • Finance
    Europe
    Insights
    September 24, 2019

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

    • Climate
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • Climate
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    • climate science
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    Food
    Insights
    September 23, 2019

    Is the World on Track to Cut Food Loss and Waste in Half by 2030?

    • Food
    • Business
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    Too much food spoils or is thrown out rather than eaten.
    • Food
    • Business
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    Food
    News
    September 23, 2019

    RELEASE: Major Food Retailers & Providers, Rice Industry Announce New Food Loss and Waste Efforts

    • Food
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • Food
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Food
    News
    September 23, 2019

    RELEASE: Major Food Retailers & Providers Join New “10x20x30” Food Loss and Waste Initiative

    • Food
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • Food
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 18, 2019

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

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    Drilling rig
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
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    August 19, 2019

    This Month in Climate Science, July 2019: Raccoon Explosions, Climate-friendly Elephants and More 100-Degree Days

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    • climate science
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • extreme weather
    • climate impacts
    Elephants
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • extreme weather
    • climate impacts
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    August 15, 2019

    Good News, Bad News: 4 Trends in US Energy Use

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 31, 2019

    A CO2 Direct Air Capture Plant Will Help Extract Oil in Texas. Could This Actually Be Good for the Climate?

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • carbon removal
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • fossil fuels
    CO2 removed from the air can be used to extract oil, like at this Michigan facility. Photo by U.S. Department of Energy/Flickr.
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • carbon removal
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
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    July 30, 2019

    This Month in Climate Science: Primate Extinctions; Ice-free Greenland; A Dengue Explosion

    • Climate Resilience
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    chimpanzees in Uganda
    • Climate Resilience
    • this month in climate science
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