Grouping targets that need to be hit into composite goals may help countries evaluate their progress toward sustainable development targets laid out by the United Nations.
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High Energy Growth, Fossil Fuel Dependence Forecast Through 2040
By then, coal, natural gas, and renewables each will contribute about 30% of global net electricity, new report predicts.
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Sustaining Existence: A Geoethical Dilemma
Would communicating science be more effective if geoethics were included in the discussion?
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Dirty Water: Unintended Consequence of Climate Resiliency
Scientists testing the quality of floodwater in a Florida city find potentially harmful bacteria.
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Court Delay on U.S. Climate Plan Won't Stop Clean Energy Efforts
While many states wait for judicial clarity, analysts predict that the move toward clean energy and emissions reductions will continue.
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Abundance of Satellite Data Presents Opportunity, Challenge
Globalizing Societal Application of Scientific Research and Observations from Remote Sensing: The Path Forward; Tacoma, Washington, 23–25 June 2015
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Experts Focus on Efforts by Cities to Deal with Climate Change
Urban areas must take political and practical considerations into account as they prepare for the effects of climate change, say experts at AGU Fall Meeting.
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Pope Calls for Action on Climate Change, Environmental Degradation
Papal encyclical urges strong efforts to protect the environment and the world's poor.
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Renewable Energy Trend Could Help with Climate Mitigation
Analysts say that a 17% increase in global investment in renewable energy is part of a significant shift in energy trends toward addressing climate change.
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Report Calls for Balancing Energy Security, Energy Equity, and Environmental Concerns
Report focuses on the energy “trilemma” of energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability.