The Big Fix

July 09, 2020

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08/07/2020 - 3:00pm

In the last 10 years, there’s been a surge of literature about climate change, including poetry. The World’s climate solutions segment The Big Fix is featuring some young poets and their words on the topic in a series starting this week.

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What Germany can teach the US about quitting coal

InsideClimate News

October 22, 2020

While the Trump administration has tried to revive the dying coal industry, the German government set an exit date and made a plan to help coal communities survive.

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New app helps Inuit adapt to changing climate: ‘It’s time for the harpoon and computer to work together’

The World

October 15, 2020

Digital tools like SIKU facilitate real-time monitoring and data gathering to give Arctic communities more capacity to track trends in sea ice and wildlife — and plan for the future.

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How one Danish energy company went from black to green in 10 years

The World

October 01, 2020

In the last 10 years, Ørsted, one of Denmark's largest energy companies, flipped its business model from a focus on fossil fuels to renewable energy. Their success is partly thanks to the country's progressive policies that paved the way for a boom in wind energy innovation.

Climate Change

The world is watching: 2020 US election will have a big impact on global climate politics

The World

September 24, 2020

In 2017, President Donald Trump announced he was pulling the US out of the Paris agreement, calling the deal "draconian." But Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he’ll put the country on course again if he’s elected.

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This author argues that fighting climate change means focusing on 'Earth repair'

The World

September 24, 2020

Judy Schwartz, author of "The Reindeer Chronicles," has spent years spotting the good news on global warming and the environment. She talked to The World's host Marco Werman about her new book.

Top of The World

EU to overhaul migration policy; China aims for net-zero emissions by 2060; Lukashenko inaugurated again in Belarus

The World

September 23, 2020

The European Union is calling for a comprehensive system to manage migration across its 27 member states, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a bold new Paris climate accord target for net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was inaugurated again Wednesday.

Top of The World

Israel, UAE, Bahrain to sign historic agreement; US presidential candidates spar over climate; federal court rules against TPS

The World

September 15, 2020

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are set to sign agreements toward normalizing relations with Israel. On Monday, during a visit to fire-ravaged northern California, Trump again spurned scientific consensus about the role played by climate change in the unprecedented infernos scorching the West. And a federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for around 300,000 immigrants.

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How Indigenous land rights could help save the Brazilian Amazon from deforestation

The World

September 08, 2020

A recent study lends support to what many Indigenous people have often said: Lands held by Indigenous people are better protected from environmental destruction than other areas of the forest.

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California and Australia look to Indigenous land management for fire help

The World

September 01, 2020

As fires rage across the state of California, many are wondering how management could improve to reduce the risk in the future. Traditional fire management is being increasingly embraced in Australia, which could help inspire California.

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Could migration be a solution to the climate crisis?

The World

August 21, 2020

Migration is an adaptive strategy that builds on a long tradition of people moving around the world for better lives and opportunities. In her new book, author Sonia Shah argues we must reframe migration as a solution to the climate crisis — not a crisis itself.

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Global network of young people writes poems to cope with climate crisis

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What Germany can teach the US about quitting coal

New app helps Inuit adapt to changing climate: ‘It’s time for the harpoon and computer to work together’

How one Danish energy company went from black to green in 10 years

The world is watching: 2020 US election will have a big impact on global climate politics

This author argues that fighting climate change means focusing on 'Earth repair'

EU to overhaul migration policy; China aims for net-zero emissions by 2060; Lukashenko inaugurated again in Belarus

Israel, UAE, Bahrain to sign historic agreement; US presidential candidates spar over climate; federal court rules against TPS

How Indigenous land rights could help save the Brazilian Amazon from deforestation

California and Australia look to Indigenous land management for fire help

Could migration be a solution to the climate crisis?

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