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    Navigating Climate Change Philanthropy

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Apr 16, 2023

    In multiple polls, most Americans say they believe in the risks of climate change and think our society needs to do more to reduce those risks. However, they continue to differ…

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  • What We Eat Can Impact Forest Health

    Food Tank Apr 15, 2023

    Demand for cheap beef, cocoa, and soy drives illegal deforestation around the world. The EU and the U.S. are looking to change that.

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  • School Absence Rates Increased by Boil Water Alerts in Jackson

    Futurity Apr 14, 2023

    Each time an alert to boil water was issued, unexcused absence rates in Jackson’s public schools increased between 1% and 10%.

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  • The Damage of a Misguided Carbon Offset Project in Kenya

    EcoWatch Apr 14, 2023

    A carbon offset project in Kenya is putting pastoralist culture and food security at risk, and likely isn’t offsetting emissions either.

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  • Why Shark Conservation Matters to Ecosystem Protection

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Apr 13, 2023

    As part of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ new mission and values, we are featuring in-depth profiles of key sponsored projects to highlight their work in creating a just world. Shark Conservation Fund (SCF) is a collaboration of philanthropists dedicated to restoring ocean health through…

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  • Ocean Surface Temperatures Are Rising to Record Highs

    EcoWatch Apr 12, 2023

    The global ocean surface temperature reached 21.1°C (70°F) in April, the highest recorded ocean surface temperature since records began.

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  • Why ‘Net-zero’ Doesn’t Work

    Grist Apr 12, 2023

    How the logic of carbon neutrality got “lit on fire” by big polluters.

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  • Why 2022 Was A Deadly Year for Environmental Activism

    Grist Apr 12, 2023

    Nearly a quarter of the activists murdered were Indigenous.

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  • U.S. Coastal Sea Levels Are Rising at Record-breaking Rates

    Futurity Apr 12, 2023

    US Southeast and Gulf coast sea levels have risen about half an inch per year since 2010, researchers report.

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  • The Impact of Climate Change on Forests’ Carbon Storage

    Futurity Apr 10, 2023

    Regions most at risk of losing forest carbon are precisely where many forest carbon offset projects are located, researchers say.

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  • Study Shows Plastic Trash is Linked to Mosquito-borne Disease Hot Spots

    Futurity Apr 9, 2023

    Findings link hot spots of mosquito-borne disease with the presence of trash near homes, crowded housing, and relatively greater wealth.

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  • Service Learning as a Strength-based Strategy for Student Success

    MDRC Apr 8, 2023

    In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States. Every part of America has been affected while its existing inequities have been both highlighted and worsened. Without minimizing the…

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