Lynn Wagner

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Do you remember smog days? I do—those times when we couldn’t play outside. I don’t want that for my kids.

Manhattan smog: fog + pollutants. From 1971-77, the Documerica project captured 20,000 images of America’s environmental impact. Explore these through the National Archives. The photo below is from Documerica—join the movement! Let’s not forget our past, or we’re bound to repeat it.

LISTEN: WTOP hears from historians, political reporters and those who personally knew Jimmy Carter - WTOP News WTOP spoke with historians, political reporters and those who personally knew former President Jimmy Carter as the nation mourned his death.

Here’s a link to some comments I made on Jimmy Carter’s legacy on WTOP… scroll down a few interviews to hear my reflections on his generous soul and his certainty that every person matters… wtop.com/national/202...

Earth Negotiations Bulletin will be providing daily updates on the ICJ's hearings for an advisory opinion on the obligations of States under international law to protect the #climate system: enb.iisd.org/events/inter...

Top UN court to begin hearings on landmark climate change case ICJ to hear submissions from more than 100 groups in Pacific-led campaign to provide a legal blueprint on obligations of states for climate harm

Top UN court to begin hearings on landmark climate change case #Climate

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Highlights and images for 28 November 2024

On Thursday at #plasticpollution #INC5 in Busan, delegates debated questions related to the mandatory and/or voluntary aspects of the future treaty on plastic pollution

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Summary report 11–22 November 2024

After tense #COP29 talks, parties agreed on a new climate finance goal... but many argued the USD 300 billion/year was an “insult”

While parties took decisions on carbon markets, on many other issues they remained deadlocked

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Awesome to find @jbtempleton.bsky.social and @enb.iisd.org here on @bsky.app. Makes it easier to follow negotiations on #plasticstreaty here at #INC5.

Just added her and others to the starter pack

A group of delegates huddling in a corner of the venue to reflect on the new texts published by the Presidency.

No end in sights for #COP29

Groups are still coordinating their positions on the various texts published by the Presidency, including on the new finance goal, the global goal on adaptation, and on taking forward the outcomes of the global stocktake

Global Sustainable Development Report 2023 Regional Dissemination Workshop The GSDR compiles scientific and other evidence on transformations and provides a framework for assessing, managing, and accelerating transformations that can inform the development of national plans ...

A recent workshop on the Global Sustainable Development Report 2023 aimed to deepen knowledge of the #GSDR's applicability in the Asia and Pacific region

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Highlights and images for 12 November 2024

Day 2 @ #COP29

Parties rejected what could have been the basis for a draft text on the new collective quantified goal on finance

But parties have also mandated the preparation of draft text on a range of issues... early for the climate process

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Highlights and images for 28 February 2024

On Wednesday at #UNEA6 high-level dignitaries joined exhausted delegates.

Multilateral Environmental Agreement Day celebrated the interlinkages between environmental issues.

Negotiations on draft resolutions were far from celebratory but marched on.

Highlights and images for 22 February 2024

Delegates at #OECPR6 meeting in three parallel sessions felt the pressure of Friday's looming deadline.

However, by mid Thursday, the working groups were still contending with bracketed text on contentious issues such as armed conflict and jurisdiction of the high seas.

Highlights and images for 17 February 2024

As freezing rain fell on #CMSCOP14, delegates deftly negotiated the slippery terrain of #deepseamining, the new Strategic Plan for #MigratorySpecies, and the budget.

As CMS Executive Secretary Fraenkel put it, the result was "the best COP ever."

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