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TV review: Borgen is back and its key focus is the climate crisis?

A Greener Life

Nearly a decade ago, the Danish political drama Borgen gained international fame and recognition, depicting the life and travails of Denmark’s first female Prime Minister. Prior to his political career, he co-founded the green think-tank Concito. But as we know, political directions can shift fast given enough incentive. .

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What’s Up With Water – November 1, 2021

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In the Nile River basin last week, a political power shift in Sudan could turn up the heat on a long-simmering dispute over a major dam in the region. In that decade, the federal government created the U.S. And state governments began to secure those same rights for individuals in their constitutions.

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The Stream, November 2, 2021: As Temperatures In Greece Continue To Rise, Farmers and Fishermen Suffer The Most

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Members of Congress from Oregon are asking the federal government to declare an emergency declaration as the state’s salmon population continues to die off in warming waters. In 2013, the average value of the salmon was $6.3 YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Climate catastrophes are threatening the rivers Amazonian Indigenous tribes depend on.

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The Stream, March 23, 2022: Can African Nations Meet WASH Goals?

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Unsafe Yield – Severe drought, dead well, and political division push Arizona steadily closer to water supply peril. In Context: Government agencies, academic departments, foundations, investors, consultancies and non-profit organizations have spent 50 years and more than $400 billion to improve WASH for billions. In Recent Water News.

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PUC Welcomes New Commissioner Kim Barrow, Thanks Senate For Confirmation Votes, Governor For Nomination

PA Environment Daily

Most recently, Barrow has served as Chief of Staff for Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille since 2013. From 2008 to 2013, Barrow served as Chief of Staff in the Office of Commissioner Wayne E. Barrow is an alumna of the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish.

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Sounding Green vs Being Green: How to finance sustainability?

HumanNature

Student in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As the urgent need to take tough action towards climate mitigation and sustainability gathers pressure, for most major power-holders today, including the markets, institutions, government agencies, media and countries, environmentalism has perhaps become the biggest fashion fad.

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How we Conceptualize Security will Shape our Response to Environmental Challenges

HumanNature

Interestingly, this sense of urgency has compelled various scholars, governments, development practitioners, and activists to turn toward the language of security to convey the increasingly dire need to confront widespread ecological change. Guest Post by Julie Liebenguth , Ph.D.

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