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Countries Growing 70% Of World’s Food Face ‘Extreme’ Heat Risk by 2045
Blistering crop-withering temperatures that also risk the health of agricultural workers could threaten swathes of global food production.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change
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Asian Development Bank Signs $52 Million Loan to Finance Uzbekistan’s Wind Power Plant in Zarafshan
The 500-megawatt (MW) plant will be located to the east of Zarafshan City, in the Tamdy District of the Navoi Region in Uzbekistan.
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- Energy
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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Climate-Resilient Architecture: The Key to Combating Heat Stress in India
Global warming has increased the intensity of heat waves over the last few decades. And in India and other emerging countries, extreme heat is a particularly serious problem, as only 8% of the 2.8 billion people living in the world’s hottest regions have air conditioners. But according to Krati Airan and Rohang Mishal at Villgro Innovations Foundation, the problem won't be solved by simply expanding access to air conditioning, which is expensive and energy-intensive. They explore the impact of climate-resistant architecture in addressing heat stress in the world’s hottest – and most economically vulnerable – countries.
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- Environment
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Analysis: South Africa’s Proposed Fracking Regulations Should Do More to Protect Groundwater
South Africa may turn to unconventional oil and gas resources to augment its energy supply.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change
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Interview: Sustainability Is the Wrong Goal for Businesses That Care About Climate Change
It seems that every large company has a head of sustainability these days—even oil majors.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Nuclear Power Is on the Brink of a $1 Trillion Resurgence, but One Accident Anywhere Could Stop That Momentum
Thanks to new technology and the increasingly urgent need to fight climate change, nuclear energy is getting a second shot at becoming a prominent part of the global energy grid.
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- Global
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Analysis: ESG Investing Isn’t Designed to Save the Planet
While ESG investing might be a way to measure risks to corporate cash flows, it is no way to advance planetary sustainability.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, ESG, governance
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Viewpoint: Who Wins From Exploiting Africa’s Oil and Gas?
When the environmental imperative to abandon fossil fuels is so strong, what are the arguments for developing them and who will really profit from it?
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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