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14 July 2020
Electrification of Transport: A Challenge for Urbanised Latin America
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12 July 2020
From Covid-19 to climate: what’s next after the global oil and gas industry crash?
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While oil and gas is not alone in struggling in the economic slump, the reality of the climate crisis is starting to bite, analysts say The global oil and gas industry has crashed. In mid-June, BP – formerly British Petroleum – slashed the value of its assets by US$17.5bn and revealed plans to cut its
11 July 2020
Heifer Nepal Farmers Persevere During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Harabhara Cooperative is finding ways to sell their milk during the pandemic. Photo from Heifer Nepal. By Heifer InternationalJul 10 2020 (IPS-Partners) For nearly three months, the government of Nepal implemented a strict lockdown to combat the spread of COVID-19. And while it slowed the spread of the virus, it also put a tremendous economic
9 July 2020
Building dryland resilience: Three principles to support adaptive water governance
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Publication date: November 2020 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 177 Author(s): Gabriel Lopez Porras, Lindsay C. Stringer, Claire H. Quinn
9 July 2020
International aviation and shipping likely to be added to UK’s net zero carbon target
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Sector excluded in transport emissions figures but policy change unlikely until 2023 International aviation and shipping emissions are likely to be included in the UK government’s net zero target, it has emerged – but not until after 2023. The intention to review carbon accounting emerged after ministers and advisers, including climate activists, held the first
8 July 2020
How We Can Ensure the Safety of Our Health Workers
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Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. By Ifeanyi NsoforABUJA, Jul 8 2020 (IPS) Recently, Barcelona’s Liceu opera opened its 2020-2021 season by serenading a full house of plants with classical music. The plants will then be given to over 2,200 health workers who serve at the frontlines to battle the pandemic. The performance was both an appreciation for the workers and
8 July 2020
The Guardian view on a post-Covid recovery: not much building back greener | Editorial
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If Boris Johnson wants to permanently shift the UK on to a trajectory to meet its climate targets, he must deliver a new zero-carbon infrastructure. There’s no sign of that yet Boris Johnson does not want a crisis to go to waste. The coronavirus-induced recession is widely accepted as an opportunity to reset and rebuild
7 July 2020
Building Back Greener in Africa
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By Umberto LabateISTANBUL, Jul 7 2020 (IPS) COVID-19 continues to race across the African continent. People are dying, and even more are being pushed into hunger and poverty, in many cases risking to overturn years of development gains. The numbers are staggering. While the pandemic is only now taking root in Africa, there are at
7 July 2020
Limits to Liberalism: Considerations for the Anthropocene
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Publication date: November 2020 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 177 Author(s): Felix Creutzig
7 July 2020
Algae turns Italian Alps pink, prompting concerns over melting
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Pink snow observed on parts of the Presena glacier believed to be caused by plant that makes the ice darker, causing it to melt faster Scientists in Italy are investigating the mysterious appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps, caused by algae that accelerate the effects of climate change. There is debate about where