Environment
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3.4K“Why we support the Global Climate Strikes”
Young people are telling us that the climate emergency demands an emergency response. We couldn’t agree more. Mayor of Paris & Chair...
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4.8KAnne Hidalgo Calls Burning of Amazon Rainforest a “Crime Against Humanity.”
C40 Chair and Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, says “the lungs of our shared planet are on fire” Yesterday, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor...
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3.6K4.9 GW of wind energy added in Europe in 2019
Europe installed 2.9 GW of onshore wind in the first half of the year. Europe added 4.9 GW of new wind energy...
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5.8KWe’ll Make no Wine till the Sensor Tells us it’s Time
As IoT has already entered the wine industry, one group of scientists from Andalusia niche-down and look for ways to improve the...
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5.0K10 Latin American Cities Commit to Develop Climate Action Plans on the Objectives of the Paris Agreement
Buenos Aires, Curitiba, Guadalajara, Lima, Medellín, Mexico City, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and São Paulo today revealed their commitment to bold...
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4.5KIf You Are Rich You Can Pollute
Sweeping government measures intended to protect the environment often put an economic strain on the poor. When I moved to Latvia in...
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3.8K“License to Pollute” overturned by top European court
The General Court of the European Union upholds action brought by cities: annuls in part the European Commission’s regulation setting excessively high...
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6.5K1Athens fights rising heat
At the recent Smart Cities Conference in Barcelona, Mayor Kaminis of Athens highlighted how the city is helping residents survive the increasingly...
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3.3KC40 Cities Finances New Sustainable Infrastructure
Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cali, Montería, Tshwane, Quito, Curitiba, Quezon City, and Dar es Salaam will receive support in implementing sustainable projects Berlin, Germany.Nine...
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3.6KGreenpeace is Asking to Buy Nothing on Black Friday
Greenpeace and partners launch MAKE SMTHNG Week (November 23 – December 2). With more than 273 events in 38 countries, MAKE SMTHNG...