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Global Food Security
WFP Warns 'Supersized' El Niño Could Push 50 Million People Into Acute Hunger
6 sources · 75d ago
Climate Science
New Analysis Confirms Statistically Significant Acceleration in Global Warming Rate Since 2015
4 sources · 78d ago
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Global Ecological Deficit Day Arrives July 30, Marking Humanity's Consumption of 1.7 Earths
6 sources · 87d ago
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Ocean Health
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Wildlife Policy
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Water QualityPolicy Explainer
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Offshore Leasing
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Attribution Science
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Climate Modeling
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Climate Finance
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Forest Finance
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Climate Diplomacy
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AI Infrastructure
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UN & Environmental Agencies 40%Tech Industry & Cloud Providers 35%Local Communities & Resource Managers 25%
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Ecological Security
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Climate Litigation
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Seismologists & Geoscientists 40%Tech & Infrastructure Developers 35%Emergency Management 25%
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Marine Technologists 40%Conservation Ecologists 35%Coastal Communities 25%
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Ecosystem Valuation Advocates 40%Hydrodynamic Modelers 40%Hybrid Infrastructure Planners 20%
ExplainerDisaster Tech
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Structural Engineers 35%Seismologists & AI Researchers 35%Urban Resilience Planners 30%
ExplainerNature-Based Solutions
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Conservationists & Rewilders 40%Agricultural Landowners 30%Hydrologists & Policymakers 30%
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Food Biochemists 40%Sustainable Food Advocates 30%Commercial Bakers 30%
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Conservation Biologists 38%Water Management Authorities 31%Indigenous Tribes 31%
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Conservation Technologists 35%Field Ecologists 35%Methodology Researchers 30%
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State & Tourism Officials 40%Mindful Travelers & Hospitality 35%Economic & Environmental Realists 25%
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