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    Environmental Leaders From 185 Countries Launch Biodiversity Protection Fund

    Environmental Leaders From 185 Countries Launch Biodiversity Protection Fund

    In a meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s Seventh Assembly in Vancouver, Canada on Thursday, representatives from 185 countries agreed to launch a new global conservation fund, with Canada pledging 200 million Canadian dollars and the United Kingdom contributing 10 million pounds. The United Nations is seeking contributions for the protection of 30 percent […]

    Heritage Foundation Shows Plan to Decimate Biden’s Climate Progress, Cut the EPA if a Republican Wins 2024 Presidential Election

    Heritage Foundation Shows Plan to Decimate Biden’s Climate Progress, Cut the EPA if a Republican Wins 2024 Presidential Election

    Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation recently released a 920-page blueprint to drastically eliminate, or outright reverse, many of the climate change policies and laws put in place by the Biden administration, if a Republican wins the White House in 2024.  Titled Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, the document is a sprawling, aggressive work […]

    California Drenched by First Tropical Storm in 84 Years

    California Drenched by First Tropical Storm in 84 Years

    The first tropical storm to hit California since 1939, Hilary, which initially began in the Pacific Ocean as a hurricane reaching Category 4 strength, brought a deluge of rain followed by flash flooding to the Los Angeles area on Sunday. The storm hit Mexico’s Baja California first, turning roads into rivers and killing one person. […]

    U.S. Can Cut Building Emissions 91% to Meet Net-Zero Goals, Study Finds

    U.S. Can Cut Building Emissions 91% to Meet Net-Zero Goals, Study Finds

    According to a new study, the U.S. has the potential to drastically reduce building emissions in order to meet its goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. These emissions-cutting scenarios, such as making changes to energy use in buildings, could reduce building emissions by 91% compared to the 2005 peak and even save over $100 […]