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4 climate finance priorities for the Biden administration

GreenBiz

Providing funding to poorer nations to undertake climate action is not only a moral and legal responsibility for developed countries, but also a strategic investment in a cleaner and more resilient world. But they also have a long history of financing fossil fuels. President Donald Trump stopped U.S.

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New Report Highlights Pesticides’ Overlooked Climate Connection

DeSmogBlog

Not only do pesticides directly contribute to the climate crisis, but a changing climate is likely to intensify pressure from agricultural pests and decrease plant resiliency, resulting in greater pesticide usage and therefore further greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

GreenBiz

Soil removes about 25 percent of the world’s fossil fuel emissions each year through carbon sequestering, a natural way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Investing in intelligence to drive agricultural decisions rather than reverting to traditional practices is a major obstacle. percent year over year.

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Risk, doubt, and the burden of proof in the climate debate

GreenBiz

It is gradual, and it derives largely from the familiar and widespread practice of burning fossil fuels. More often, it is implicitly built into the conversation, as it was in so many other public debates, like those over leaded gas, ozone and tobacco. Risk & Resilience. Disaster Recovery. Collective Insight.

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Hope in the Midst of Despair - An Environmental Success Story

Green Market Oracle

During this time we made significant progress on a number of environmental fronts including asbestos, acid rain, DDT, open-air nuclear tests, endangered species, toxic waste, waste recycling, leaded gasoline, ozone, pollution, mercury emissions and SLCPs. We are seeing massive fossil fuel divestment as the entire industry declines.

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4 climate finance priorities for the Biden administration

AGreenLiving

4 climate finance priorities for the Biden administration Joe Thwaites Wed, 02/17/2021 – 00:30 Providing funding to poorer nations to undertake climate action is not only a moral and legal responsibility for developed countries, but also a strategic investment in a cleaner and more resilient world.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

AGreenLiving

Soil removes about 25 percent of the world’s fossil fuel emissions each year through carbon sequestering, a natural way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Investing in intelligence to drive agricultural decisions rather than reverting to traditional practices is a major obstacle. percent year over year.

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