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World is Not on Track to Achieve Global Deforestation Goals
Progress requires large-scale development projects to increase transparency and inclusion of grassroots and Indigenous groups.
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COVID-19 and Biodiversity Loss: How Destruction of the Environment Leads to Pandemics
To protect ourselves from future pandemics, we must rethink humanity’s relationship with nature.
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Biden’s Climate Plan Could Reduce Global Warming by About 0.1°C
The president-elect’s plan will take us closer to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, but there is much work to be done.
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What the Biden Presidency Could Mean for Climate Change
Unlike his predecessors, the president-elect has vowed to make climate change a priority starting on his very first day in the Oval Office.
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Rebuilding America’s Environmental Agencies and Environmental Consensus
If we can wed the genius of free enterprise to the goal of a less polluted planet, we might find a pathway back to an American environmental consensus.
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As of Today, the U.S. Is No Longer Part of the Paris Agreement
Whether or not we rejoin — and thereby do our part to prevent the worst impacts of climate change — depends on the outcome of the election.
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Looking Ahead With Hope as the Catastrophe Continues
The future I would like to see depends on the election tomorrow and on a unified national mobilization to finally address the COVID crisis.
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America’s Democracy Under Attack
The attack on America’s democracy is real and in a matter of weeks, we may learn if it is successful, or if the attack has been repelled.
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In the 2020 Elections, It’s Not Just the Presidential Race That Matters
State utility commissioners play a vital role in shaping the transition to renewable energy and protecting vulnerable populations.
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