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Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective

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Another concern regarding the environmental impact of cattle is the contribution to deforestation and habitat destruction primarily in tropical regions, like the Amazon rainforest, where land has historically been converted from forested land to pastures for grazing (Margulis, 2004; Gibbs et al., Cambridge University Press. Macedo, M.

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A new climate litigation claim in Brazil raises the pressure for increased climate action and protection of the Amazon rainforest

Law Columbia

It contributes to increasing pressure against President Bolsonaro for widespread environmental damage across the country, resulting from a significant lack of climate action and the pervasive destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Brazil’s energy source is one of the least carbon-intensive in the world, with 47.5% Bolsonaro ).

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Analysis: How to cut emissions from ‘big sport’?

A Greener Life

The Paris Olympics has made an ambitious climate pledge this year, to halve its carbon footprint relative to previous Summer Games. For comparison, the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics emitted 3.3 million tonnes of carbon. million, avoiding 512,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. million tonnes and 3.6

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Montana Federal Court Agreed to Consider Keystone XL-Specific Documents and 2012 Biological Opinion in Challenge to Authorization Under Nationwide Permit. Peruvian Youth Filed Action Against Government Demanding Action on Climate Change, Amazon Rainforest. Williams , No. 19-cv-6855 (E.D.N.Y.

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