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New Database Available to Increase Finance for Nature and Biodiversity Projects

UNEP FI members can now access a new database that matches nature- and biodiversity-related projects with public and private funders, facilitating an effective allocation of financial resources for biodiversity conservation and restoration. The loss of biodiversity and destruction of ecosystems is estimated to cost the global economy trillions of dollars. While nature efforts are mounting, […]

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New Community Center Provides Detroit Neighborhood With a Climate Refuge

A new community center in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood is also a key part of the city’s climate strategy.  The Community Center at A. B. Ford Park is part of the first three networks of resiliency hubs on the eastside of Detroit. In case of climate emergencies like power outages, heat waves or floods, these facilities serve […]

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Are WA Forests Worth More as Carbon Sponges or Timber Harvests?

In the Spokane Tribe’s old-growth forests, spread over thousands of acres east of the Columbia River, people in hardhats walk under the ponderosa tree canopy with measuring tape. They aren’t measuring the trees and the space with the intention of harvesting those trees for use in construction and other industries. The Spokane Tribe has a […]

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Insects Are in Dramatic Decline in Colorado, 35-year-Long Study Reveals

Dramatic insect declines previously reported around the world are also occurring in Colorado. Researchers with the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, or RMBL, report that flying insects in the mountains outside of Crested Butte have declined more than 60% since 1986.  The current research, published in the scientific journal Ecosphere, is noteworthy for the length of time […]

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Looming Climate Law Has Co-op and Condo Owners Fretting About Funds to Retrofit Buildings

Property owners with lower or fixed incomes are scrambling to fund renovations to comply with a city climate law that requires buildings to reduce their carbon emissions. They say the city has not provided viable financing options, or explained what mitigating factors could ease potential noncompliance penalties for the law that’s set to take effect […]

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The League of Women Voters Takes On the Environment

Once they won the right to vote, some women’s suffrage activists in the United States moved on to focus on how to direct this new electoral power. The League of Women Voters was established as a non-partisan association by members of the all-white National American Women Suffrage Association to throw its support behind “good government,” not just women’s issues. […]

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Brac University’s C3ER celebrates World Environment Day

Several public universities participated in the event The Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER) of Brac University celebrated World Environment Day 2023. The event was organized with the theme “Solutions to Plastic Pollution” on Monday at Brac University Auditorium, said a press release issued on Wednesday. This event aimed to promote environmental awareness […]

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Elon Musk’s Texas Ventures Spark Environmental Concerns As Locals Raise Alarm Bells

Elon Musk’s expansion into Texas has raised concerns among rural residents who initially welcomed him. As his companies, SpaceX and The Boring Company, rapidly develop massive construction sites, locals question their ability to handle environmental risks. What Happened: In Bastrop County, Texas, locals are voicing apprehension as Musk’s companies make significant strides in their development projects. While initially welcoming the investments, concerns have […]

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Halifax MP Alice Mahon Blamed Asbestos in Parliament for Disease That Killed Her, Inquest Hears

One of Yorkshire’s best-known former MPs died from the deadly effects of asbestos, which she claimed she was exposed to in Parliament, an inquest has heard. Alice Mahon, who was Halifax’s MP for 18 years until 2005, was renowned as a staunch opponent of military action and fiercely opposed Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq. Mrs Mahon […]

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CO2 Emissions may be Starting to Plateau, Says Global Energy Watchdog

IEA records rise of less than 1% from energy use in 2022, but 7% reduction needed every year this decade to meet emissions goal Global carbon dioxide emissions are still rising but may at least be reaching a plateau, research from the International Energy Agency has shown. CO2 from energy – by far the biggest source of emissions […]

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