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HotSpots H2O: Indigenous Communities, Biodiversity Along Brazil-Peru Border Threatened by Highway Construction

Circle of Blue

The government’s bid to move ahead with the project coincides with the release of an alarming study, published in the journal Nature , that shows certain regions of the Amazon emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb. It’s such an old-fashioned, backwards vision … that pays absolutely no attention to conservation.

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Carbon-Labeled Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner

Vermont Law

The environmental issue addressed here is that certain agricultural practices, like converting forests to ranchland, release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere and severely disrupt ecosystems. Additionally, approximately 13% of the world’s net carbon dioxide. come from deforestation. insulating the earth.

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The summary for policymakers of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sixth assessment reports synthesis

Real Climate

I had to look up the acronym “CDR” (Carbon dioxide removal). Yet, it desperately needs to reach those who are not yet onboard. It’s full of facts, a bit daunting, and a heavy read, partly because it contains unfamiliar acronyms. Is it really necessary to use such acronyms?

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Conservation : The preservation or restoration of a natural environment for the social, ecological, or even economical benefit. For example, a program of river conservation will increase biodiversity while making the surrounding environment and people who live there healthier.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

California Federal Court Ordered Publication of Obama-Era Energy Conservation Standards in Federal Register. Department of Energy to publish energy conservation standards adopted in December 2016 that had never taken effect because DOE failed to publish them in the Federal Register. Conservation Law Foundation v. Ross , No.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court also found that judicial economy and conservation of resources weighed in favor of a stay. Tennessee Federal Court Allowed Conservation Groups to Proceed with Challenge to TVA Long-Term Contracts. The states appealed the dismissal of the case. Missouri v. Biden , No. 4:21-cv-00287 (E.D.

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Testimony by Michael Shellenberger before the House Agriculture Committee on “Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors”

Environmental Progress

Globally, the rate of reforestation is catching up to a slowing rate of deforestation. [11] Thanks to the use of fertilizer, wealthy European nations and the United States have adopted soil conservation and no-till methods, which prevent erosion. This is due to both rising agricultural productivity and environmental conservation. [32]