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Countries are not doing enough to keep Earth’s temperature from rising to near-catastrophic levels, a UN report says

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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Updated 1425 GMT (2225 HKT) November 26, 2019 (CNN)A new United Nations report paints a bleak picture: The commitments countries pledged to limit the climate crisis are nowhere near enough to stave off record-high temperatures. Delaying change any further will make… Read More »Countries are not doing enough to keep Earth’s temperature from rising to near-catastrophic levels, a UN report says

Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the world’s biggest plastic polluters—again

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Here’s an idea: If they’re not going to change it, make them pay for it. By Elizabeth Segran. One of the most universal experiences we have now as humans is living with plastic pollution. Take a walk on a street in New York, Lagos, or… Read More »Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the world’s biggest plastic polluters—again

Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high under Bolsonaro

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Marcelo Teixeira SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose to its highest in over a decade this year, government data on Monday showed, confirming a sharp increase under the leadership of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. The data from Brazil’s… Read More »Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high under Bolsonaro

The Future of Architecture: 7 Master Plans That Rethink the Way Cities Work

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The urban way of life is en route towards completely new frontiers. Within the past two decades, slews of new cities have appeared out of what seems like thin air. Places facing rapid urbanization and population growth have expressed this trend the most. Master-planned cities… Read More »The Future of Architecture: 7 Master Plans That Rethink the Way Cities Work

Here’s Who Owns the Most Land in America

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Photo by Alexa Gaul on Unsplash The 100 largest private landowners in the U.S. own 40 million acres—an area the size of Florida. By Dave Merrill, Devon Pendleton, Sophie Alexander, Jeremy C.F. Lin and Andre TartarSeptember 6, 2019 Jeff Bezos spent summers on his grandparents’… Read More »Here’s Who Owns the Most Land in America

Alaska’s universal basic income problem

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Photo by David Tatum on Unsplash Alaska gives each resident a check every year. It’s cut poverty — and warped the state’s politics. By Robyn Sundlee Sep 5, 2019, 8:00am EDT What if we just give people money? This is the question propelling several new books and that’s… Read More »Alaska’s universal basic income problem

Economic Justice and the Environment

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The Henry George Foundation presents a thoughtful exploration of the connections between economic justice and the environment. About this Event Continuing the Foundation’s dialogue with the most pressing contemporary issues, the speakers will reflect on the need to create sustainable and fair ways of life… Read More »Economic Justice and the Environment

Revaluation, Taxation, and Planning in Puerto Rico

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A History of Crisis Puerto Rico, a Commonwealth Territory of the United States, was obtained by the U.S. in 1898. The modern era of Puerto Rico as a territory began in 1952, with the establishment of a republican government after ratification by Puerto Rican voters. … Read More »Revaluation, Taxation, and Planning in Puerto Rico

Brazil Reports Record Number of Fires in Amazon, but Its Government Doesn’t Care

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By Elliot Hannon Aug 21, 20196:35 AM The Amazon is burning at an alarming rate in Brazil with 72,843 fires detected so far this year by the country’s space research center INPE. That amounts to an 83 percent increase over the same period in… Read More »Brazil Reports Record Number of Fires in Amazon, but Its Government Doesn’t Care

Nestlé’s Water Privatization Push

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Across the globe, Nestlé is pushing to privatize and control public water resources. Nestlé’s Chairman of the Board, Peter Brabeck, has explained his philosophy with “The one opinion, which I think is extreme, is represented by the NGOs, who bang on about declaring water a… Read More »Nestlé’s Water Privatization Push

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