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November 2, 2024

Impact & Adaptation

UN Climate Change Conference UK
COP26 Ends: 1.5 C Still Alive, but ‘Pulse is Weak’
Delegates registered their disappointment with the shortcomings of the final COP26 agreement in Glasgow but agreed to support it as a balanced compromise.
UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021
US Governors: States More Ambitious, Faster on Climate Action
States and provinces in the U.S. and other nations are leading efforts to address climate change while their national governments often lag.
Office of the Governor of the State of Hawaii
Ige, Agencies Update Hawaii Climate Commission
The Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission met last week to recap its progress over the past year and set the stage for the UN's COP26.
COP26 Opens as G20 Finalizes Climate Communiqué
Leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies agreed in a climate communiqué to support meaningful and effective action to limit global warming.
Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
‘Fix Our Climate’ Earthshot Prize Goes to Hydrogen Tech Firm
The inventors of the “first scalable electrolyzer" for green hydrogen say they will begin mass production after winning a $1 million Earthshot prize.
Yakima County
Insurance Sector Confronts Climate Change Risks
A conference hosted by Washington's Office of the Insurance Commissioner discussed how the insurance sector is becoming entangled in climate change risks.
E4TheFuture/BW Research
Welch: Democrats Face Hard Choices on Cuts to Biden’s Budget
Rep. Peter Welch and clean energy advocates stay hopeful that energy-efficiency measures will survive potential cuts to Biden's $3.5 trillion budget.
Washington Grain Commission
Crops, Wildlife Suffering Under Wash. Drought
Global warming has led to decreased crop yields and increased disease in some wildlife in Washington, state lawmakers heard.
Vermont Agency of Agriculture
Modern Grid Critical to Resilience Pathway in Vermont Climate Plan
The actions needed to harden Vermont’s infrastructure against climate change likely will include utility upgrades such as microgrid projects and smart grid technologies.
University of Southern California
Extreme Sea Levels to Occur More Frequently, Study Says
The type of extreme sea levels previously expected to occur once every 100 years could happen annually by 2100 because of global warming, a new study says.

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