In Coastal Communities, Sea Level Rise May Leave Some Isolated

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By Tatyana Wooodall, Phys.Org Number of coastal communities where it is predicted that only Black (Red), only Hispanic (Green), or both communities (Blue) will be disproportionately impacted by sea level rise. Amid the threat of dramatic sea level rise, coastal communities face unprecedented dangers, but a new study reveals that …

New Scorecard on U.S. Food Companies Trapped on the Pesticide Treadmill

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By Green Money Global Food companies fail to address pesticide risk, reliance, and growing harm. As You Sow recently released its third “Pesticides in the Pantry” report, ranking 17 major food manufacturing companies on their progress in pesticide reduction and the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. Compared to As You Sow’s 2021 report, the …

How One Artist Gets Homeowners to Advertise Their Homes’ Flood Risk

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By Nicolás Rivero, The Washington Post Placards are displayed at an art installation titled “the Underwater” by Miami-Dade County artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada during Miami Art Week on Dec. 5. The initiative calls attention to the climate crisis through yard signs that reveal Miami’s vulnerability to rising seas. (Lynne Sladky/AP) In …

It’s One of the Biggest Experiments in Fighting Global Poverty. Now the Results are In.

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By Nurith Aizenman, NPR It’s an unprecedented – and massive – experiment: Since 2017 the U.S.-based charity GiveDirectly has been providing thousands of villagers in Kenya what’s called a “universal basic income” – a cash grant of about $50, delivered every month, with the commitment to keep the payments coming …

The Overlooked Climate Solution Making Headway at COP28: Doing More With Less

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By Akielly Hu, Grist Doubling the annual pace of energy efficiency progress would achieve half of the emissions reductions needed by 2030. This weekend, 118 countries at the COP28 climate summit pledged to triple the world’s renewable power capacity and double the pace of energy efficiency improvements by 2030. The deal echoed a …

COP28: What UN reports say about global action on climate change

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By Gloria Dickie, Susanna Twidale, and David Stanway, Reuters Nov 29 (Reuters) – Ahead of this year’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai, U.N. agencies have released several reports offering updates on global progress in limiting climate change. Here are some of the most important findings: GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GASES ARE STILL RISING Global …