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At COP28, Family Farmers Who Feed the World Went Unheard

DeSmogBlog

percent of climate finance. Farmers’ associations like La Via Campesina , which lobbies on behalf of smallholders, have been drowned out by the powerful conglomerates which make up ‘Big Ag’. For these communities, climate change is existential. If they can’t harvest, they can’t eat. If they can’t harvest, they can’t eat.

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Gas sensor network provides early wildfire detection

Envirotec Magazine

The “solar-powered digital nose” in situ. The first live demonstration of the group’s Silvanet system of solar-powered gas sensors was recently conducted successfully in a forest near Berlin, says the firm. . By adding additional sensors, the network can also be used to monitor tree health and growth.

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State of the nation

Envirotec Magazine

The approach must be a core part of the UK’s defence against flooding and climate change, he said. ” “By harnessing the power of nature alongside our traditional flood defences, we can not only help keep communities safer, but also create wildlife havens and tackle the climate emergency.”

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COP27: A quick guide to common terms

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Adjusting to current or expected effects of climate change, such as building defences to protect against rising sea-levels, to reduce risk or benefit from opportunities where possible. The Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Conference of the Parties (COP).

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Decade of delivery: How can businesses help keep 1.5C alive at COP26?

Business Green

The latest report from the Energy Transitions Commission has set out a roadmap for how the world can move on to a 1.5C It is a daunting task, but one governments and businesses have no option but to complete if they want to avert a rolling climate crisis. warming trajectory over the course of the coming decade. in the current decade?

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SDG15: The fight for life on land

Business Green

When well managed the land helps regulate water and air quality, sequester and store carbon, and minimise flood and soil erosion risks. Soil erosion, wildfires, floods, monocultures, and pollution can all pose a serious threat to life and the viability of the economies and communities that are dependent on the land.