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Why Does Environmental Defense Fund Work with Dairy Companies?
Missing Methane: The decarbonization risks and opportunities of financed methane emissions
Pathways to Net Zero: Circular Strategies for Climate Action
ReportCelebrating the fishers adapting in the face of a changing climate
Celebrating the fishers adapting in the face of a changing climateArticleApproachFocus areaVital Signs Date PublishedNovember 21, 2023 - 12:00Vital Signs Post AuthorTom ClynesVital Signs Post CategoriesClimate and energy, Climate change, People and planet, Resilient water systems, Food, Oceans, Location, Latin America and Caribbean, United StatesVital Signs Post Short DescriptionThe approximately 1 billion people who rely on seafood need the world's fishers to adapt to our changing climate.Vital Signs Post URL/story/celebrating-fishers-adapting-face-changing-climateMissing Methane: The decarbonization risks and opportunities of financed methane emissions
Missing methane: A European perspective
Pathways to Net Zero – Circular Economy Strategies for Climate Action
Blog postInitiative on Climate Risk and Resilience (ICRRL) Resilience
ToolkitWhat policy instrument options are available to address methane emissions from the coal sector?
Less Traffic Better Transit Cleaner Air
Cutting methane doesn’t just slow warming — it improves health
Cutting methane doesn’t just slow warming — it improves healthVideoApproachFocus areaRelated ExpertVital Signs Date PublishedNovember 7, 2023 - 12:00Vital Signs Post CategoriesClimate and energy, Methane, Business and innovation, SatellitesVital Signs Post Short DescriptionThe MethaneSAT satellite will be able to measure methane like never before, providing a powerful means of accountability for communities and governments around the world.Vital Signs Post URL/on-film/cutting-methane-doesnt-just-slow-warming-it-improves-healthHarnessing Community Insurance: Lessons from an Innovative Post-Flood Assistance Program in NYC
Natural infrastructure for thriving coasts and watersheds
Harnessing risk transfer to support immediate post-disaster needs of low- and moderate-income households
Helping new hydrogen hubs sidestep risks, deliver on climate promise
Learning from shared scarcity: the Colorado River, the Yellow River and the world
Opportunities to support equitable and just housing adaptation in the floodplain
Blog postDecarbonizing Long Haul Freight
Carbon Credits 101 For Investors
Myths about solar and wind could stall the fight against climate change
Myths about solar and wind could stall the fight against climate changeArticleFocus areaVital Signs Date PublishedOctober 20, 2023 - 12:00Vital Signs Post AuthorVanessa GlavinskasVital Signs Post CategoriesClimate and energy, Clean energy, Law and policy, People and planet, Clean air, Business and innovation, Location, United StatesVital Signs Post Short DescriptionWind and solar power are key to a green energy future, and some states have begun to fight back against the misinformation hurting clean energy at a local level.Vital Signs Post URL/story/myths-about-solar-and-wind-could-stall-fight-against-climate-changeRiding the Rails: Can Intermodal Transport Help Decarbonize Freight?
Hispanic Heritage Month: meet local leaders helping communities address key water issues
Makers make ready for climate change
When disaster strikes: How artisans and small businesses can surviveArticleApproachFocus areaVital Signs Date PublishedOctober 13, 2023 - 12:00Vital Signs Post AuthorJoanna FosterVital Signs Post CategoriesClimate and energy, Climate change, Business and innovation, Location, United StatesVital Signs Post Short DescriptionFor artisan makers and crafters, climate disasters can threaten their livelihoods. A new guide can help these small businesses recover from potential ruin.Vital Signs Post URL/story/makers-make-ready-climate-changeWhy using ammonia in power generation is risky for the climate
Blog postResponding to Climate Disasters: A Disaster Recovery Guidebook for US Artisans & Maker-Entrepreneurs