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Manure Biogas is a Climate Smokescreen for Big Agriculture
The production and use of manure biogas hurts communities in numerous ways. Hear from community members about how it’s affecting them:
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Friends of the Earth U.S. Analysis on the Biden Administration’s Deforestation Policy Framework
Yesterday, the Biden-Harris administration released a 6-point policy framework for reducing US imports of products tied to deforestation.
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Gov. Hochul, Sign the TREES Act Now
The TREES Act — which passed the Legislature in May — would require New York state to prove it is not purchasing products driving deforestation. If signed, it would be the first anti-deforestati…
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Environmental Groups Demand Transparency over Geoengineering Experiments
The Weather Modification Reporting Act of 1972 requires that all activities that attempt to produce “artificial changes in the composition, behavior, or dynamics of the atmosphere” must file publi…
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BlackRock Can’t Hide
How a new complaint targets the world’s largest asset manager for deforestation and human rights abuses When we consider the tragic increase in deforestation in the last year (16 million acres perma…
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Why is the World Bank Group Financing Profitable Polluters like Standard Bank and Eni?
The World Bank Group (WBG) plays a massive role in directing global economic development, and has the potential to support climate mitigation and adaptation by strategically using public funds. Unfort…
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What is Marine Geoengineering?
What is marine geoengineering? Attempts to manipulate the Earth’s oceans to counteract the effects of climate change.
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What is Solar Geoengineering?
What is solar geoengineering? Technologies that would reflect a portion of the sun’s rays back into space.
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Is Nuclear Power Bad for the Environment?
Is nuclear power bad for the environment? Is it dangerous, expensive, and a threat to public health? Also yes.
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The Verdict On the Arctic’s Heavy Fuel Oil Ban: Good, But Not Nearly Enough
While the HFO ban is welcome, much more needs to be done to honor and safeguard the Arctic.