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Effective Environmental Grantmaking Requires Racial Equity
Candid Apr 26, 2023Candid Blog | Learn how EGA is advancing racial equity in their work by using demographic data to direct funding to BIPOC-led grantees.
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Lessening Women’s Manual Labor in Indian Agriculture
India Development Review Apr 25, 2023From sowing to sorting, manual labour by women is widespread in agriculture in India. Mechanisation and investment in R&D can solve this challenge.
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How El Niño Could Drive the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Grist Apr 25, 2023The oceanic phenomenon will increase temperatures and precipitation, which could fuel the spread of mosquitoes, bacteria, and toxic algae.
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Research Indicates We Need Broader and More Robust Conservation Goals
Futurity Apr 25, 2023The UN Global Diversity Framework aims for the conservation of 30% of land and 30% of seas. That’s not enough, say researchers.
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Deadly Heat Threatens Billions of Lives in India
Grist Apr 24, 2023Increasingly extreme heat waves will imperil India’s development goals and slow economic growth, new research shows…
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Extractivism Harms Women, and Women Hold the Solutions
Ford Foundation Apr 24, 2023Extractivism props up patriarchal power structures but women create bold solutions.
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The Center for Effective Philanthropy Apr 22, 2023As donors move into the climate space for the first time, the options can be overwhelming. The climate landscape is exceedingly technical and multifaceted, with myriad possible solutions vying for…
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Lessons Learned in Policymaking for Environmental Justice
RAND Corporation Apr 22, 2023Historic discriminatory planning processes such as redlining have an ongoing environmental impact in many communities of color. RAND researchers examined environmental justice initiatives in communities across the United States to identify common factors and lessons learned.
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Why Environmental Issues Are Equity and Justice Issues
Brookings Apr 22, 2023There is a deep body of scientific research shows a strong and persistent relationship between socioeconomic status and exposure to environmental hazards. Environmental health reflects and reinforces economic and racial inequality.
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How Climate Change is Compromising Clean Water in South Florida
Surf Rider Foundation Apr 21, 2023With the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season less than two weeks away, Florida is already experiencing unprecedented rainfall and flooding.
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Americans of Color Disproportionately Impacted by Air Pollution
Inside Climate News Apr 21, 2023People of color are far more likely to breathe heavily polluted air than white people, the American Lung Association’s 2023 State of the Air report shows.
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