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Huge amounts of extra land needed for RFK Jr’s meat-heavy diet guidelines

Even 25% increase in meat and dairy consumption would require 100m more acres of agricultural land, analysis says

The Guardian - US

Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires

Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change

The Guardian - UK

Ten years after Paris, the world is still failing to meet its own climate promises, warns report

Despite record clean energy investment, coal, deforestation and fossil fuel finance are still rising, warns new report.

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'We have to think bigger': Majority of UNESCO World Heritage sites face severe water risk

UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Taj Mahal and Acropolis, are increasingly under threat from severe water hazards, a new report reveals.

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Satellites show where forests are being lost - now AI is helping researchers pinpoint why

The new data provides a more detailed picture than ever before on the local, regional and global causes of tree cover loss.

Euronews

‘We don’t need a disaster to justify resilience’: Climate projects can bring big economic benefits

The 320 climate projects analysed were found to have potential yields of about €1 trillion in projected returns over a decade.

Euronews

The vast importance of water in farming

“We have to be smarter about what we grow, and we can be smarter about how we grow what we're growing”

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Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute

Despite major progress in Brazil and Colombia, deforestation led by farming still cleared an area nearly equal to Switzerland

The Guardian - UK

Despite Gains In Brazil, Forest Destruction Still 'Stubbornly' High: Report

The world lost 10 football fields of old-growth tropical forest every minute in 2023 and despite uplifting progress in the Amazon, the picture elsewhere is less rosy, researchers said on Thursday.

International Business Times

KSDMA to collaborate with WRI to implement heat action plan in Kerala

KSDMA collaborates with WRI to implement Kerala State Heat Action Plan & India Cooling Action Plan to reduce heat stress & identify vulnerable communities.

The Hindu

269 actions planned under Bengaluru Climate Action Plan

Bengaluru to mitigate climate change impact with 269 actions; 143 to be executed by BBMP. Co-lead of Global Air Quality Network, city to reduce CO2 emission by 2030 & achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. WRI consulted 25 stakeholders & identified priority sectors for mitigation strategies. Broad actions identified for stakeholders…

The Hindu

Explained | Global tropical primary forest cover continued decline in 2022: study

Primary tropical forest cover continued to decrease at an alarming rate in 2022, making the goal of net zero deforestation by 2030 even more unattainable.

The Hindu

Deforestation's hot spots in 2022

Data shows the world lost about 10 million acres of primary rainforest in 2022.

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‘Dual utilisation of autorickshaws for freight and passengers can improve drivers’ earnings by at least 15%’

The dual utilisation of auto rickshaws – to carry passengers and freight – could increase the earnings of auto drivers by 15% and cut logistical costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), says a new research study conducted by World Resources Institute (WRI) India in five cities of the country.

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'Massive gaps' seen in countries' plans to tackle climate change -study

The latest pledges by countries to tackle global warming under the Paris Agreement are "woefully inadequate" to avert a rise in global temperatures that scientists say will worsen droughts, storms and floods, a report said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

Climate-friendly diets can make a huge difference – even if you don’t go all-out vegan

Changing habits can be hard but even partial shifts from meat-based menus could significantly decrease planet-heating emissions

The Guardian - UK

Protect Indigenous people’s rights or Paris climate goals will fail, says report

Rainforests looked after by communities absorb twice as much carbon as other lands, analysis shows

The Guardian - US

Bean burrito or beef burrito? Restaurants try messages on menus to help diners order less meat

Study finds diners who read ‘your small change can make a big difference’ on their menus chose a vegetarian dish 25% of the time

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