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IPCC Climate Report: Six Key Findings for Water

Circle of Blue

Temperatures on this day in July 2016 exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Vulnerability is higher in high-poverty areas, in countries with poor government, and in farming and fishing communities that are more exposed to climate change. Scientific body warns of ‘rapidly closing window’ for action. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue.

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“We Can’t Have Land Back Without Water Back”

Circle of Blue

But what galvanized her political consciousness were the Standing Rock protests, a sustained resistance movement of Native American communities against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, beginning in 2016. “It government to allow Indigenous people to continue stewarding the lands as they did before colonization.

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The Winding Path of Australian Climate Policy

Legal Planet

On a per capita basis, Australia’s carbon emissions are even higher than the United States. In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. As in the United States, state governments made some effort to pick up the slack. As in the U.S.,

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Subnational Climate Action in the UK

Legal Planet

In another respect, though, there’s more similarity: in both countries, subnational governments play a key role in climate policy. Regional governments. Although ultimate power remains in the national Parliament, the national government has devolved certain powers to regional governments in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

The Federal Cabinet adopts its first climate target, a 25-30% cut in carbon emissions by 2005 under 1987 levels. Note: the estimates of 1990 emissions that I found are not entirely consistent, with one estimate closer to 1.2 Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. trillion tons.]

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South Korea and Climate Change

Legal Planet

What is South Korea doing to cut its emissions? Even so, it compares favorably with the national governments in places like the U.S. With economic growth have come carbon emissions. As of 2016, half of its total emissions are from the power sector, with 20% from industry and 15% from transportation, and.

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How Does Transit Help the Climate?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Public transit can provide another way of getting around that is more accessible to all and reduces transportation emissions. Transportation has been the biggest contributor to climate change in the US since 2016, and its emissions are only projected to increase in the future without significant changes. Are we there yet?