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Peru’s Natural Legacy Secures $37.5 Million Funding Boost from Green Climate Fund
New investment strengthens long-term protection of more than 15 million hectares of the Peruvian Amazon and expands Indigenous-led climate resilience.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Latin America
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Analysis: LPG Supply Shock Exposes Fragility of India’s Clean Cooking Strategy
India’s reliance on imported LPG has come under strain, as supply disruptions cause delays and uncertainty.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: ‘My Body Feels Like Lead’: Heat is Making Pregnancy a Nightmare in Karachi
Rising temperatures are bringing worry and real risks to pregnant women, as nonprofits try their best to help.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Carbon Capture in Rural South Africa: Projects Show How Fighting Climate Change Can Create Rural Jobs – Research
Our research found that rural carbon capture and storage projects can be more than narrow climate interventions. They can also create broad, real-world gains for people and ecosystems.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, employment, forests, research
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New Study Shows Clean Cooking Can Save Money, Improve Health In Nigeria
The study was carried out in Alimosho (Lagos State) and Ado-Odo/Ota (Ogun State), two areas that reflect the realities of modern Nigeria, with fast population growth, industrial activity, and mixed-income households.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fundación Alpura Invests USD $2.6 Million in Food Security
Beyond food access, the organization implemented environmental education programs, water access initiatives and infrastructure projects, including rainwater harvesting and clean energy systems in schools and rural communities.
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- Agriculture, Education, Environment, Investing
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- Latin America
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Shell Foundation and Startup Discovery School Launch the West Africa Aggregator Service Platform to Boost the Incomes of Women Smallholder Farmers
It will test service-based, shared and layaway delivery models designed to reduce upfront costs, distribute risk and make proven agricultural technologies viable for women farmers.
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- Agriculture, Education, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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LaSalle Raises $370 Million for New Real Estate Decarbonization Fund
LaSalle said that it intends to partner with JLL to leverage its capabilities across energy, sustainability, and property management, alongside a global network of relationships, in order to support the delivery of Lp3F’s strategy.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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