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More Cities Reporting on Climate Efforts; Average Global Temperature Close to 1.5 Degree Limit

August 11, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
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Reuters (8/4) said the number of cities reporting on their climate change efforts has risen to 533, a 70 percent increase since the adoption of the...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, climate science, coastal, emissions, forest/forestry, mitigation, sustainable landscapes, urban
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean
Farmer in Okavango River Delta, USAID Southern Africa

New Climate Change Guidance for U.S. Agencies; Severe Drought Impacts Southern Africa, Honduras

August 4, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
The Washington Post (8/2) said the White House Council on Environmental Quality released new guidance that will require all federal agencies to...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, climate change integration, climate policy, climate science, disaster, food security, forest/forestry, poverty, resilience
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Africa