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Brazil’s Fires Ban Correlates to a Reduction in Amazon Wildfires. The Ban Just Lifted. 

When the Brazilian government instituted a ban on setting fires, fire alerts in the Amazon dropped 34% between August and September, according to data on Global Forest WatchRead more.
 

Satellite image of Brazil fires, August 22, 2019. Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
President Donald Trump, 2018. Photo by The Epoch Times/Flickr

As Trump Steps Away from Climate Action, U.S. States, Cities and Businesses Step Up 

President Trump could formally request U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change as early as next week. But regardless of what the White House does, a significant number of U.S. states, cities and businesses are moving forward with climate action. Read more.

U.S. Capitol. Photo by Victoria Pickering/flickr

Attention Businesses: Don't Let Your Trade Associations Undermine You on Climate Action 

If we really want to solve the climate crisis, companies have to push for federal policies that reduce emissions, argue Kevin Moss and Amy Meyer. That means making sure their trade associations are also on board. Read more.

Makunda Hospital, in a remote rural area of India, often faces power outages. Solar panels could help hospitals like this one maintain more reliable electricity. Photo by Amala Devi/WRI.

Powering Remote Hospitals with Solar: Overcoming Remaining Challenges 

Solar panels can help rural doctors in India maintain reliable electricity and save more lives. But remote hospitals remain a largely untapped market for renewables, explain Amala Devi and Pamli DekaRead more.


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