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USAID cuts carry environmental costs, new report finds
The consultancy firm One Earth Partners has published an analysis of the environmental consequences of USAID’s closure.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries published a list of 34 priorities in early September that outline its intention to loosen restrictions on domestic fishing.
Companies in East Asia and the Pacific used the most electricity but sourced only 18.5 per cent from renewables, versus 68 per cent in North America, the International Telecommunication Union found.
Carbon & Climate
After Gujarat win, an emissions trading experiment heads to Rio
Participating factories emit up to 30 per cent less particulate pollution than non-market counterparts. But can the scheme work in Rio’s vastly different context?
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Carbon & Climate
Past El Niños offer a warning as unprecedented event looms
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Fishers struggle as Gwadar port grows
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As new sources of climate finance grow, the poorest are neglected
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Amid Hormuz instability, attention shifts to Pakistan’s Gwadar port
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Iran’s scientists face growing isolation amid war
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