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WRI DIGEST
17 Countries, Home to One-Quarter of the World's Population, Face Extremely High Water Stress
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New data on WRI's Aqueduct platform ranks the world's countries from least to most water-stressed. Read more
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Water withdrawals globally have more than doubled since the 1960s due to increased demand. Photo by Tim J. Keegan/Flickr
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India Has the Worst Road Safety Record in the World. A New Law Aims to Change That
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Nearly 150,000 people lost their lives on Indian roads in 2018. The Motor Vehicles Amendment bill, recently approved by India's parliament, would make streets safer for both drivers and pedestrians. Amit Bhatt explains. Read more.
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A CO2 Direct Air Capture Plant Will Help Extract Oil in Texas. Could This Actually Be Good for the Climate?
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An emerging technology called "direct air capture” could lower emissions from oil until the day we get off fossil fuels—but only if it’s done right, write Dan Lashof and Jamey Mulligan. Read more.
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This Month in Climate Science: Primate Extinctions; Ice-free Greenland; A Dengue Explosion
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Kelly Levin and Dennis Tirpak comb through studies published in June 2019. Among the findings: Primates could face unprecedented levels of extinction, and dengue fever may threaten 60% of the world population by 2080. Read more.
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August 07, 2019
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August 13, 2019
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Energy Access Explorer: A Mapping Platform to Connect Data with Sustainable Development Solutions
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September 04, 2019
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Renewable Energy Markets 2019: Strategies for Achieving 100% Community-Wide Renewable Energy Goals
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September 05, 2019
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