Tag: north america
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Global Report: Wind Power Surges to New Record
United Nations Environment Programme — “Wind power may be variable, but the greatest threat to the continued stable growth of the industry is the variability and unpredictability of the politicians who set the frameworks for the energy sector …
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Climate Change Puts the Squeeze on Wine Production
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL — What we’ve learned about wine has important implications for agriculture, climate change and conservation in general. Just as it’s moving wine-producing regions, climate change will be moving other agricultural areas, which may displace wildlife habitat. An important lesson for the future of conservation is …
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies: A Global Scandal
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND — Removing these subsidies would reduce carbon pollution by 13 percent. This would be a major step toward reducing the world’s carbon footprint. Maintenance of these subsidies is a global scandal, a crime against the environment and an active instrument against clean energy and …
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies: A Global Scandal
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND — Removing these subsidies would reduce carbon pollution by 13 percent. This would be a major step toward reducing the world’s carbon footprint. Maintenance of these subsidies is a global scandal, a crime against the environment and an active instrument against clean energy and …
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Elemental—Three Eco-Warriors, Three Continents, One Commitment to Change
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL — While our planet is slowly dying, we need heroes to guide us toward saving Mother Earth. ELEMENTAL tells the story of three such individuals as they work to save not only their homelands, but also …