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    Sponge cities’ climate resilience in India is being strengthened through wetland parks and nature-based infrastructure that absorb and store monsoon rainfall.
    Climate
    24.06.26

    Chennai Demonstrates Sponge Cities’ Climate Resilience in India

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    Urban climate resilience projects such as green corridors, urban forests, and shaded streets can reduce heat while improving public health and biodiversity.
    Climate
    22.06.26

    Urban Climate Resilience Projects are Helping Cities Save Lives and Money

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    The Real Urban Green project is developing a transferable model to help urban green spaces in Mediterranean cities withstand climate pressures while delivering cleaner air, cooler temperatures, and stronger communities.
    Climate
    22.06.26

    How Urban Green Spaces in Mediterranean Cities are Being Redesigned to Fight Climate Change  

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    The reforestation climate-cooling effect depends heavily on where forests are restored and on how they interact with local climate systems.
    Climate
    18.06.26

    Reforestation Climate-Cooling Effect Depends More on Location than Tree Numbers

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    A new $30 million, six-year program is putting locally led climate adaptation in Southern Africa at the center of a regional resilience effort, combining nature-based solutions and community farming support to help Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe withstand worsening drought and climate stress.
    Africa
    02.06.26

    $30 Million Fund Program Advances Locally Led Climate Adaptation in Southern Africa

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    The updated climate change mitigation pathways show that limiting global warming to 1.5°C does not require a single fixed strategy, offering communities and policymakers a flexible mix of renewable energy, nature-based solutions, and behavioral changes to build their own mitigation pathways.
    Climate
    26.05.26

    Climate Change Mitigation Pathways Offer Flexible Solutions

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    The Green Riyadh initiative includes planting 7.5 million trees across Saudi Arabia's capital by 2030, transforming 545 square kilometers with native, drought-resistant species, including ghaf, acacia, and sidr, that thrive in extreme heat while requiring minimal irrigation and supporting desert biodiversity.
    Climate
    25.05.26

    Green Riyadh Initiative Transforms Saudi Capital with 7.5 Million Trees in World’s Largest Urban Afforestation Project

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    A green finance deal to accelerate climate action in Vietnam will support renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure projects nationwide.
    Climate
    13.05.26

    Green Finance Deal to Accelerate Climate Action in Vietnam Gains Momentum

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    A children’s picture book about nature and climate change can inspire curiosity and action by connecting young learners to ecosystems and environmental change.
    Climate
    07.05.26

    Children’s Picture Book About Nature and Climate Change Inspires Young Environmental Action

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    Rainforests as rain-making machines generate atmospheric moisture that supports agriculture far beyond their borders, delivering billions of dollars in value to farmers worldwide.
    Climate
    06.05.26

    Rainforests as Rain-Making Machines Provide Billions in Value to Farmers

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    Climate education in Madagascar brings forest conservation and biodiversity into local classrooms, connecting students in the Diana region to the ecosystems their communities depend on.
    Climate
    04.05.26

    How Climate Education in Madagascar is Connecting Classrooms to Local Environmental Crisis

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    Low-carbon urban construction offers cities a way to meet rising housing demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment.
    Climate
    23.04.26

    Low-Carbon Urban Construction Could Help Cities Solve Housing and Climate Challenges

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    Public finance for nature reached an estimated $220 billion in 2023, reflecting gradual growth in biodiversity and landscape protection spending, yet the gains remain overshadowed by roughly $7.3 trillion in annual flows into nature-negative activities, highlighting a stark imbalance between conservation finance and environmentally harmful investments.
    Climate
    24.03.26

    Public Finance for Nature Grows but Still Trails Nature-Negative Spending 30 to 1

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    Greenland seaweed carbon storage pathways have been mapped for the first time using satellite imagery, ocean drifters, and advanced circulation models, revealing thousands of floating macroalgae patches and new insights into how coastal seaweed forests contribute to long-term ocean carbon cycling.
    Climate
    23.03.26

    Greenland Seaweed Carbon Storage Pathways Extend Hundreds of Kilometers Offshore

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    North Carolina stream restoration funding is accelerating efforts to protect waterways and reduce flood risk, with more than $15 million supporting projects to repair degraded streams, modernize water systems, and expand public access to rivers and green spaces statewide.
    Climate
    19.03.26

    North Carolina Stream Restoration Funding Strengthens Waterways and Climate Resilience

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    Closing the climate insurance gap requires investing in resilient infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and disaster risk reduction, as rising floods, droughts, and storms leave communities facing growing uninsured losses that proactive resilience measures can help prevent.
    Climate
    19.03.26

    Closing the Climate Insurance Gap with Resilience Investments Strengthens Communities

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    Rio Grande climate resilience is advancing through wetland restoration, floodplain reconnection, and habitat recovery projects that help communities adapt to drought and rising temperatures while protecting wildlife along this vital North American river system.
    Climate
    17.03.26

    Rio Grande Climate Resilience Grows Through Community and Wildlife Partnership

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    Community climate innovation in Tamil Nadu, India, strengthens heat resilience and ecosystem restoration through passive cooling, nature-based solutions, and institutional reform, supporting an estimated 12 million residents and generating millions of green jobs across the state.
    Climate
    11.03.26

    Community Climate Innovation in India Deploys Low-Cost Cooling and Restoration to Combat Extreme Heat 

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    Frontline environmental funding will channel $67 million to nine projects advancing biodiversity protection, climate resilience, and sustainable land and water management, following approval at the Global Environment Facility’s 70th Council meeting.
    Climate
    02.03.26

    Frontline Environmental Funding Supports Climate and Biodiversity Projects Worldwide

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    Pacific Island youth climate action is reshaping global policy, as student-led organizing and legal advocacy pushed the world’s highest court to clarify nations’ duties to protect the climate system and human rights.
    Climate
    02.03.26

    Pacific Island Youth Climate Action Wins Global Policy Leadership Recognition

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