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Legal Planet
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Having read a lot of takes on the outcome of the latest UN climate conclave, I wanted to see for myself what the agreement says. The UN negotiations do provide a framework for countries to coordinate their actions, as well as putting some pressure on them to act. But bottom-up climate action is just as important.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 7, 2023
Desperate officials are taking extraordinary measures in response. Montevideo’s water emergency joins a growing list of major metropolitan areas affected by extreme weather events that lead to dire water shortages. On Twitter he wrote: “The government cannot make it rain, but it can take measures so that workers are not the losers.
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Legal Planet
JANUARY 17, 2024
During the conference weeks in Dubai (December 2 – 13, 2023), the GCF Task Force actively participated in high-level discussions, bilateral partnerships, and celebratory events. At COP28, our mission remained steadfast — underscoring the urgent need for subnational climate action and showcasing its transformative power.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 25, 2024
Lancaster Water Week features over 60 events as we paddle, explore, volunteer, and take action as a community to protect our streams and rivers for the future! Click Here for a schedule of events. For all the details, visit the Lancaster Conservancy’s Lancaster Water Week webpage.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 7, 2024
As climate change increases the frequency or intensity of extreme events such as wildfires, heat waves, and heavy downpours, there is an increase in the potential for different types of risks to coincide or for a climate-related event to trigger a cascade of non-climatic consequences. Wait, wildfires in February?!
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Climate change, one of the defining challenges of our time, demands multifaceted approaches to drive action and accountability. Complementary Roles for Climate Action The UN climate negotiations, exemplified by the Paris Agreement, set the stage for countries worldwide to commit to concrete actions to mitigate climate change.
Circle of Blue
MARCH 20, 2023
Delegates arriving this week in New York City to take part in the UN’s second international water conference will do so in more frenzied circumstances. But because negotiations over emissions reductions take place elsewhere, the conference will instead emphasize ways to adapt to a fevered planet.
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