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    Climate
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    Insights
    September 19, 2019

    Low-Carbon Cities Are a $24 Trillion Opportunity

    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    Riding the bus in Seattle. Increasing the share of passengers taking mass transit is worth more than $10 trillion. Flickr/Brian Glanz.
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    Europe
    North America
    Insights
    September 19, 2019

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

    • Climate
    • carbon pricing
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Wind turbines in southern California
    • Climate
    • carbon pricing
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    September 10, 2019

    4 Things to Know About the Global Adaptation Challenge

    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • Economics
    • Sustainable Development Goal 1
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • climate change
    Cyclone Idai response in Mozambique
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • Economics
    • Sustainable Development Goal 1
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • climate change
    Asia
    Insights
    September 5, 2019

    Not Just CO2: China’s Efforts on Lesser Known Greenhouse Gases Critical to Stabilizing the Climate

    • Climate
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Rice farmer in Chengdu. Rice cultivation can release methane. Flickr/UN Photo.
    • Climate
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Climate
    Technical Perspectives
    September 3, 2019

    INSIDER: How Can Governments and Businesses Accelerate Climate Action? Through “Data and Ambition Loops”

    • International Climate Action
    • data
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    Loops can be fun. And they might save the planet! Flickr/Camille Gevaudan
    • International Climate Action
    • data
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    Europe
    Insights
    August 26, 2019

    Will Anyone Eat a Plant-based Big Mac? Behavioral Science Says Yes

    • Food
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • Sustainable Development Goal 12
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Amys vegan fast food burger
    • Food
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • Sustainable Development Goal 12
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 23, 2019

    What Can Global Forest Watch Tell Us About the Fires in Brazil?

    • Climate
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • fires
    • climate change
    • global forest watch
    GFW Satellite Fires image
    • Climate
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • fires
    • climate change
    • global forest watch
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    August 22, 2019

    From Climate Researcher to Climate Spectator: Witnessing a Melting Arctic

    • Climate
    • climate science
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    The Arctic
    • Climate
    • climate science
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 20, 2019

    Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week Is an Opportune Moment to Strengthen Regional Climate Action

    • long-term strategies
    • National Climate Action
    • Sustainable Development Goal 17
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    Aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Domenica
    • long-term strategies
    • National Climate Action
    • Sustainable Development Goal 17
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    Insights
    August 19, 2019

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

    • this month in climate science
    • 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
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    August 19, 2019

    Hundreds of US Communities Are Making Climate Action Plans, but Few Include Forests

    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Forests
    Angeles National Forest
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Forests
    Climate
    Insights
    August 8, 2019

    Forests in the IPCC Special Report on Land Use: 7 Things to Know

    • Food
    • Forests
    • climate science
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Amazon basin forest
    • Food
    • Forests
    • climate science
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    August 8, 2019

    The IPCC Calls for Securing Community Land Rights to Fight Climate Change

    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 16
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • restoration
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Women of Peru's Awajun Native Community of Shampuyacu
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 16
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • restoration
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Climate
    Insights
    August 8, 2019

    How Effective Is Land At Removing Carbon Pollution? The IPCC Weighs In

    • Forests
    • carbon removal
    • climate science
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • carbon removal
    • climate science
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • restoration
    Climate
    Insights
    August 8, 2019

    7 Things to Know About the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 12
    • climate science
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Madagascar deforestation
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 12
    • climate science
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Insights
    August 6, 2019

    Growing Momentum for Just Transition: 5 Success Stories and New Commitments to Tackle Inequality Through Climate Action

    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    An indigenous community meeting in Peru.
    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    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
    Insights
    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
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    Climate
    Insights
    July 29, 2019

    5 Questions About Agricultural Emissions, Answered

    • Food
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • data
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    Beef comprise a significant portion of agricultural emissions.
    • Food
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • data
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions

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