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#1284452021-05-06
We can’t stop rising sea levels, but we still have a chance to slow them down
Sea levels are going to rise, no matter what. This is certain. But newresearch I helped produce shows how much we could limit the damage: sea level rise from the melting of ice could be halved this century if we meet the Paris agreement target of keeping global warming to 1.5C.
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#1283892021-05-05
Nature is Critical to Slowing Climate Change, But It Can Only Do So If We Help It First
No matter how many solar panels, wind turbines and electric cars are built between now and 2030, the world won’t meet its increasingly ambitious climate targets without a lot of help from forests, fields and oceans.
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#1283792021-04-30
Redirect harmful subsidies to benefit the planet, UN urges governments
Billions of pounds of environmentally harmful government subsidies must be redirected to benefit nature, the United Nation’s biodiversity chief has said, before the restart of negotiations on an international agreement to set new targets for protecting nature
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#1282782021-04-27
Mikaila Way ’12 Works with Indigenous Communities to Shape the Future of Food Systems
Throughout her childhood, Mikaila Way ’12 learned bits and pieces about the genocide waged against Indigenous peoples of North America, including forced displacement, forced assimilation in boarding schools, massacres and targeted killings. She did not forget.Today, Way works as the Indigenous p ...
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#1282492021-04-26
Japan's ANA aims for carbon neutrality by 2050
It comes after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced last week that Japan would target a 46-percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, significantly more than previously pledged.
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#1281712021-04-22
Feature: Green is gold -- Xi Jinping innovates fight against climate change
Chinese President Xi Jinping is joining world leaders on Thursday at a virtual summit on climate change hosted by his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden.Responding to climate change is the common cause of all humanity, Xi has said, adding that it should not be a bargaining chip for geopolitics, a target ...
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#1281872021-04-22
Climate change: US surprises summit with bold emissions target
The US has pledged to cut carbon emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels by the end of this decade. This new target, which will be unveiled at a virtual summit of 40 global leaders, essentially doubles their previous promise. The Americans hope that their ambitious new plan will encourage China, I ...
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#1281142021-04-21
Ethiopia Preparing for Third Round Massive Afforestation Campaign
Two years ago Ethiopia has announced a vision of planting some 10 million indigenous trees in three years. This year the country has been preparing to hit the target set of planting some six billion trees.
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#1281392021-04-21
Ocean warming and 'targeting big fish' affects viability of wild populations, global fish stock
The combined effect of rapid ocean warming and the practice of targeting big fish is affecting the viability of wild populations and global fish stock says new research by the University of Melbourne and the University of Tasmania.
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#1281572021-04-21
New EU target to cut carbon emissions by at least 55% disappoints experts
A new EU target of a 55% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 has been described as a “farce” by environmental groups after it was agreed in Brussels on the eve of Joe Biden’s climate summit for world leaders.
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#1280792021-04-20
Climate change: UK to speed up target to cut carbon emissions
Radical new climate change commitments will set the UK on course to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035, Boris Johnson will announce this week. Hitting the targets would require more electric cars, low-carbon heating, renewable electricity and, for many, cutting down on meat and dairy.
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#1281102021-04-20
Beetles that pee themselves to death could be tomorrow's pest control
Various beetle species have gobbled through grain stores and weakened food production worldwide since ancient times. Now, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered a better way of targeting and eliminating these teeny pests. Instead of using toxic pesticides that damage biodive ...
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#1280632021-04-14
Momentum is building for a ‘robust’ biodiversity framework: Q&A with Elizabeth Mrema
2020 was supposed to be the year for evaluating the past decade’s progress in meeting biodiversity conservation targets and setting the agenda for the next decade. But then the pandemic hit, plunging the world into hardship and uncertainty, prompting postponements of global meetings, and pushing ...
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#1280262021-04-12
Nestlé joins billion-dollar industry initiative tackling Southeast Asia deforestation
The Nestlé group has joined a major industry initiative in Southeast Asia targeting the protection and restoration of over 500,000 hectares of tropical forests playing a central role in palm oil production, reports Neill Barston
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#1279642021-04-07
Timberland aims for net-positive impact on nature through regenerative agriculture and circular design
US outdoor wear company Timberland has set a target to have a net-positive impact on nature, with regenerative agriculture and circular design playing key roles in this strategy. The company aims to have 100% of its materials sourced from regenerative agriculture and 100% of its products designe ...
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#1279282021-04-06
Protect populous coastlines to fight climate change, scientists say
An ocean protection strategy that targets densely populated coastal areas, rather than ringfencing the most remote corners, could deliver game-changing climate benefits. It could also increase food production and restore the biodiversity of fragile ecosystems, scientists have said.
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#1278902021-04-05
President Biden Invites 40 World Leaders to Take Part in an Earth Day Climate Summit
President Biden invited 40 world leaders to the virtual “Leaders’ Summit on Climate” on April 22 and 23 that will be streamed for public viewing. At the summit, the US will announce its 2030 emissions target as its new Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement ahead of the ...
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#1278432021-04-01
Climate change: Net zero targets are 'pie in the sky'
Sharp divisions between the major global emitters have emerged at a series of meetings designed to make progress on climate change. India lambasted the richer world's carbon cutting plans, calling long term net zero targets, "pie in the sky."
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#1277082021-03-16
Net-zero emissions targets are vague: three ways to fix
Five years ago, the United Nations Paris climate agreement set a ceiling for global warming at well below 2 °C, ideally 1.5 °C relative to pre-industrial levels. World leaders also agreed to balance greenhouse-gas emissions in the second half of the century, so that the sum of all greenhouse gas ...
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#1276752021-03-15
The US wants to be carbon neutral by 2050. These 3 policies can make it possible
The United States intends to do its part. Its climate plan pledges US carbon neutrality by 2050, with a 2030 emissions target to be announced shortly.
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#1276452021-03-10
How global sustainable development will affect forests
Global targets to improve the welfare of people across the planet will have mixed impacts on the world's forests, according to new research.
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#1276472021-03-10
Identifying crop diseases—there's an app for that
New research suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to identify and classify diseases in crop plants allowing more targeted application of treatments for specific fungal infections and other problems
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#1276622021-03-10
In the Push for Marine Conservation, Partially Protected Areas Are a “Red Herring”
Inspired by the United Nations Aichi Biodiversity Targets, nations are rallying behind an ambitious pledge to conserve 30 percent of their lands and waters by 2030.
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#1275932021-03-08
Global warming could make survival in tropics impossible: Study
Limiting global warming to targets proposed in the Paris Agreement could keep tropical regions from reaching temperatures that are beyond human tolerability, a new study projects.
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#1275672021-03-05
UNEP says hunger elimination target in peril amid surging food waste
The quest to eradicate extreme hunger and malnutrition globally is in peril as 931 million tons, or 17 percent, of food available to consumers go to waste, the UN Environment Program (UNEP) has said in a new report.
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#1274392021-03-02
Climate Change May Reduce Children’s Diet Diversity
When it comes to improving nutrition in marginalized communities, education and infrastructure are some of the first investment targets that come to mind. But these kinds of efforts are not sustainable unless they take into account the differing impacts of climate change on local communities.
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#1274602021-03-02
Climate change adaptation priorities help address everyday risks
Climate financing not only needs to be scaled up, but also to be targeted in a different manner. Only a fraction of climate finance goes to adaptation. And while nearly half of this targets a major adaptation priority—water—it still fails to reach the poorest.
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#1274072021-03-01
'Promises are not enough': Campaigners urge Prime Minister to enshrine 2030 nature protection goal into law
Stanley Johnson among group of high profile campaigners calling for government to set a legally-binding nature protection target ahead of pivotal COP15 UN nature talks
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#1274322021-03-01
Letter demands action over 'UK nature in freefall'
More than 50 wildlife experts, politicians and celebrities have signed a letter to Boris Johnson demanding tougher action on nature loss. The UK prime minister's father, Stanley, is among signatories calling on the UK to become the first country to set legally binding targets for nature recovery.
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#1273352021-02-24
3 actions Congress can take now to build more resilient coasts
Earlier this year, NOAA released findings indicating that the rate of sea level rise has doubled over the last century and, even if global emissions reduction targets are met, sea level could increase 12 inches by 2100.
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#1272792021-02-23
Row over UK tree-planting drive: 'We want the right trees in the right place'
The natural bowl in the Northumberland hills studded with dumpy young conifers looks innocuous enough. But the English borders are the scene of an increasingly bitter battle as ambitious government tree-planting targets collide with concerns for rare plants and birds.
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#1271592021-02-18
Post-2020 global biodiversity framework must focus on sustainable use, strong indicators and the links with human health
With governments meeting this week to discuss targets and indicators for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, TRAFFIC urges Parties to strengthen global efforts to ensure trade and use of species is legal, at sustainable levels and safe, and effectively measure progress on the implementa ...
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#1270932021-02-16
FAO rolls out Shs1.4b climate change project
The Food and Agriculture Organisation, (FAO) in partnership with Kasana-Luweero Diocese, have rolled out a climate change resilience programme targeting the integration of crop growing and pastoralism.
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#1269532021-02-10
Kenya launches $34mn project to tackle effects of climate change
Kenya on Wednesday launched a $34 million project aimed at cushioning the effects of drought caused by climate change, targeting communities living in arid regions of the country.
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#1268512021-02-03
New approaches needed to protect biodiversity as Aichi Targets go unmet
As the planet continues its trajectory into what some have dubbed “the sixth mass extinction,” the diversity of life is on Earth is at risk. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets were established by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in an effort to protect and conserve the biodiversity that ...
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#1268522021-02-03
New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity is a treaty that aims to develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of a country’s natural resources, or biological diversity. This is a general strategy that all countries must then adopt at the local level.
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#1267972021-02-01
How will COVID-19 ultimately impact climate change?
Business closures. Travel restrictions. Working and learning from home. These and other dramatic responses to COVID-19 have caused sharp reductions in economic activity—and associated fossil fuel consumption—around the world. As a result, many nations are reporting significant reductions in gree ...
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#1267522021-01-29
Nation looks for balanced targets at COP 15 conference
China is looking forward to seeing ambitious but balanced conservation targets that fully consider developing countries' capabilities at this year's United Nations biodiversity conference, a senior Ministry of Ecology and Environment official said.
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#1267352021-01-27
Gucci outlines ‘nature-positive’ strategy
Luxury fashion brand Gucci has unveiled a new ‘nature-positive’ strategy which it says will target improvements to carbon emissions, climate and biodiversity.
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#1266922021-01-26
Climate change will destroy communities. Let’s help them move now.
Last week, the U.S. rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. But even if its targets are met — and most countries are far from hitting them — the world will still likely be headed for a 3°C global temperature rise.
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#1266242021-01-15
Bla bla bla for biodiversity – Climate Weekly
Well sure, we all know that feeling. It’s true that governments’ record of protecting biodiversity is weak — none of the Aichi goals set in 2010 have been fully met. But given that one of the biggest barriers to restoring nature is a lack of cash, the pledges and financial initiatives announced ...
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#1265612021-01-11
European Green Deal: Commission consults on EU targets to restore Europe's biodiversity
Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius said: “Human activities have significantly altered three quarters of the Earth's lands and two thirds of oceans in recent decades, destabilising our climate and our natural life support systems. Restoring natural ecosystems is ...
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#1264332020-12-23
Fortum Group sets 2021 biodiversity target
Fortum, a European energy firm with activities in over 40 countries, has introduced new biodiversity targets for the entire group, including Uniper. Fortum is committed to several climate and environmental targets, including at least 12 major voluntary measures that enhance biodiversity, to be i ...
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#1264382020-12-23
Relying on forests to achieve net zero targets not a good idea, and scientists agree
The demands for ‘net zero’ emissions have gained momentum in the past couple of years following The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2018. The report had concluded that global emissions needed to reach ne ...
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#1264532020-12-23
Warmer winters causing more ice-free lakes in Northern Hemisphere, study finds
Climate change is having a widespread effect on lakes across the Northern Hemisphere, a new study has found. The study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, examined 122 lakes from 1939 to 2016 in North America, Europe and Asia, and found that ice-free years have become more th ...
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#1263072020-12-16
Scientists call for a robust goal for species in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Next year, governments of the world will come together to adopt the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework under the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Much like the Paris Agreement, with its clear statement on limiting carbon emissions, this framework will establish a se ...
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#1261922020-12-11
Paris climate agreement: 54 cities on track to meet targets
More than 50 of the world’s leading cities are on track to help keep global heating below 1.5C and tackle the worst impacts of the climate crisis, according to a new report.
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#1261182020-12-09
Silky sharks find hope in Atlantic, remain targets in Indo-Pacific
New research shows that conservation efforts in the Atlantic Ocean may be working for one of the most popular—and endangered—species that ends up in the global shark fin trade.
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#1260322020-12-07
Biodiversity: The lost decade – The Agenda in full
This year the United Nations released a devastating report revealing how the world failed to meet a single one of the 20 Aichi biodiversity targets agreed in Japan in 2010.
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#1260352020-12-07
China ready to lead world's fight to meet biodiversity targets
China has been at the center of biodiversity talks this year. In September, President Xi Jinping announced the country would be carbon neutral by 2060 and next year the COP15 will take place in Kunming.