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Tapping the Power of Wetlands to Secure a Thriving Planet
Issue BriefUnited StatesKate Poole
Even though wetlands cover only about 5 percent of the land in the coterminous United States, they support nearly half of all species federally listed as threatened or endangered, harbor more than 30 percent of plant species, and provide essential…
Identifying the Health Benefits of Addressing Climate Change in Ahmedabad, India
Fact SheetIndia, AhmedabadKim Knowlton, Vijay Limaye
If we power air conditioning by burning dirty fossil fuels—rather than by harnessing cleaner, renewable energy sources—we increase dangerous air pollution and contribute to the climate crisis.
Grow Organic: The Climate, Health, and Economic Case for Expanding Organic Agriculture
ReportUnited StatesLena Brook, Allison Johnson
Organic agriculture holds significant and largely untapped potential to address multiple crises facing our society