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Amazon deforestation increased by 34% in 2019

Inhabitat - Innovation

Over 10,000 square kilometers of the Amazon rainforest were cleared from August 2019 to July 2019.

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Climate policy outlook: 2019 global aviation-related emissions were unreported.

GreenBiz

This week’s most important climate policy stories.

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12 good things that happened for the environment in 2019

Inhabitat - Innovation

However, 2019 also brought good news. Between rainforest fires and growing ocean pollution, much of environmental news is grim. Here are a few high points as we go into 2020.

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Arctic wildfires are emitting 35% more carbon compared to 2019

Inhabitat - Innovation

Wildfires are causing more carbon emissions in the first eight months of 2020 than they did in all of 2019.

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Study says traffic congestion increasing in London, above 2019 levels outside city centre

Envirotec Magazine

A new analysis released on 15 September by Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDF Europe), based on data from the Waze for Cities Programme, appears to show that traffic congestion is currently increasing in London and it is now worse than 2019 levels outside the city centre. The analysis examines data from May 2020 onwards.

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GreenBiz names 2019 VERGE Vanguard award winners

GreenBiz

GreenBiz Group today named the 2019 VERGE Vanguard, honoring 20 dreamers, pioneers, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, business leaders, policymakers and investors on the cutting edge of sustainability and technology.

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Tory Donors Have Pumped Almost £7 Million into Tufton Street Since 2019

DeSmogBlog

million to think tanks in the Tufton Street network since 2019, Democracy for Sale and DeSmog can reveal. In addition to its funding from Vinson, the IEA has also taken money from Lord Michael Hintze , Lord Jon Moynihan, Lord Simon Wolfson, and Lord Jamie Borwick since 2019. Conservative donors have gifted over £6.8

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