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*In this issue:*

* Is Eating More Protein Bad for the Planet? ( #blurb1 )
* Satellites Show How Climate Change Is Reshaping the Earth ( #blurb2 )
* Ports Offer an Untapped Climate Solution ( #blurb3 )
* World Closing in on Critical Warming Threshold ( #blurb4 )

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In the Quest for Protein, Don’t Forget Plants ( [link removed] )
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Protein-heavy diets are in vogue among everyone from social media influencers to governments. The latest: New U.S. dietary guidelines ( [link removed] ) released last week urge Americans to eat as much as twice the daily protein intake recommended by the country’s National Academy of Medicine.

While the right amount of protein is much debated, one often overlooked aspect is the toll its sources take on the planet. The good news: High protein doesn't have to come at a high climate cost.

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Land Use Changed the Climate. Now Climate’s Changing the Land. ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )
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Changing land-use patterns — from industrial agriculture to mass deforestation — have fueled climate change. Yet it’s increasingly clear that this is a two-way street: Satellite images reveal how climate change is now reshaping the land, too.

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Modernizing Ports Is an Untapped Opportunity for the Planet ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )
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Ports aren’t often targets for climate action. But efforts to make them more sustainable, like advancing cleaner shipping fuels or using renewable power on shore, can deliver a one-two punch for the people and the planet — cutting emissions and pollution while creating new jobs and economic growth.

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The 1.5 Degree C Temperature Target: 8 Things to Know ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )
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Global temperatures are now 1.4 degrees C above pre-industrial levels and could surpass 1.5 degrees C as soon as 2030, according to new data ( [link removed] ). We broke down what it would mean to breach this critical warming threshold.

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FEATURED NEWS RELEASE
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*US Withdraws from Main International Climate Treaty ( [link removed] )*

On Jan. 7, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S to withdraw from 66 international organizations and treaties, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

“[This] is a strategic blunder that gives away American advantage for nothing in return. The 30-year-old agreement is the foundation of international climate cooperation. Walking away doesn’t just put America on the sidelines — it takes the U.S. out of the arena entirely.”

*— David Widawsky
* *—* Director, WRI U.S.

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