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According to the IPCC, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth, and the concentration has been rising steadily. The most abundant greenhouse gas, accounting for about two-thirds of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is largely the product of burning fossil fuels.
There is alarming evidence that important tipping points, leading to irreversible changes in major ecosystems and the planetary climate system, may already have been reached or passed. One of the most urgent challenges facing countries across the world today is how to achieve economic prosperity and development while also combating climate change.
The Paris climate change agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with countries pledging to cut or curb their greenhouse gas emissions – through a combination of mitigation and adaptation measures – by 2030.
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How are mayors around the world working to tackle the climate crisis?
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State-level climate action is also ramping up in the United States, including with new legislation in New Mexico that will curb climate pollution, create jobs and prioritize a just transition
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Should climate adaptation investments in West Africa's coast be part of green recovery? Absolutely! Read why in this World Bank blog:
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Vulnerabilities in Russian Agriculture to Climate Change
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New report out from WEF and McKinsey on natural climate solutions and their integration into countries' green economic recovery plans as well as corporate strategies. It confirms estimates that NCS can provide one-third of the climate mitigation to reach a 1.5- or 2-degree pathway by 2030—and at a lower cost than other forms of carbon dioxide removal.
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Smallholder farms present the need and opportunity to innovate future-proof solutions that are tested to function in complex conditions, as they face daily the effects of climate change, resource and environmental limitations, and economic and social disruption. How are smallholder farms the ideal proving ground for innovative future technologies?
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