Cuba Is Boosting Climate Resilience In Agriculture
In a post by the Environmental Defense Fund, the organization shares that Cuba is boosting climate resilience in agriculture and explains three things that the small island country could show us.
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A Thank You To FOIA Officers: Purveyors Of Sunshine
This sunshine week I would like to express my appreciation for all of the work that Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officers at federal agencies have done and continue to do to ensure public access to government communications, records, and documents.
US Must Offer Puerto Rico The Funding It Needs To Rebuild Grid, Says Environmental Defense…
The newest in environmental catastrophes requires decentralized microgrids, says EDF, and that will require US funding.
Industrial Methane Emissions Far Higher Than Expected
Methane emissions from making fertilizer are 140 times greater than reported, according to researchers at Cornell and EDF. The implications for the planet are enormous.
Puerto Rico Passes 100% Renewable Energy Legislation
Puerto Rico is looking to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050, a goal that will make it a leader in distributed renewables.
24 Million Jobs Could Be Created From Meeting Paris Climate Agreement Targets
A rapid transition to clean energy would create, not eliminate, jobs.
An Influx Of New Tech Is Changing How We See & Act On Pollution
While there is exciting progress and promise as air sensors become cheaper and more available, a diverse coalition of industry, activists, policymakers and researchers is critical to ensuring that the data is reliable, accessible and most of all, actionable.
BNEF, EDF Studies Find Renewables As Important As Natural Gas In Reducing Emission From Power…
New reports by BNEF and EDF show that renewables have contributed as much to lower emissions from the power generation sector of the US economy as low cost natural gas.
Emissions From Fracking 5 Times Higher Than Reported
A new report from EDF shows methane emissions from fracking in Pennsylvania are 5 times greater than the industry claims, making natural gas from fracking just as damaging to the environment as coal-fired generating plants.
Google Adding Methane Detectors To Street View Cars
The Environmental Defense Fund is using a collaborative approach to find ways of working with industry partners to find and fix methane leaks that waste up to 10 million tons of methane each year in the US alone.
