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Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

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The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalization may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains. As a result, countries place pressures on natural resources both within and beyond their borders.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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This is due to wind and solar projects generating only when natural resources are available while oil, coal, and gas plants can potentially produce around the clock. The Climatescope results come just ahead of next month’s United Nations-supported climate negotiations in Madrid. thousand terawatt-hours in 2018, up from 6.4

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UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

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The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond. Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario.

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Video Friday: Fluidic Fingers

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However, their extremely restricted sensors and computational resources make GSL a daunting challenge. That’s why World Vision Kenya partnered with Kenya Flying Labs to help make this process faster, easier, and more efficient (and more fun!). Thanks, Fan! Paper ] via [ IvLabs ]. Thanks, Fan! WeRobotics ].

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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Moreover, whilst climate change and energy security remain high on the political agenda, and countries across the globe face severe economic challenges, the potential of fuel economy to save expenditure on oil and ease international financial imbalances adds to the imperative to make greater progress.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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In the original Resource Management Plan, TCF predicted that 341 animal species and 35 special status plant species occur on the property. REDD+ is a specific implementation of a climate change mitigation solution of the UN-REDD Programme. Garcia River Forest Integrated Resource Management Plan (August 2006).

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

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With the increasing threat of climate change, renewable energy has slowly but surely regained is prominence. The tectonic-plate-related power is generated most in Iceland, El Salvador, New Zealand, Kenya, and the Philippines. Renewable energy was the main source of energy before the discovery of oil, coal, and natural gas.