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    Balancing Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Conservation

    Packard Foundation Nov 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kai Carter discusses the Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Conservation strategy of investing in local leaders for a sustainable future. • How is the ALC strategy combining the needs of…

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    What U.S. Cities Must do to Achieve a Clean Electric Future

    Smart Cities Dive Nov 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Rob Massoudi describes the measures some European cities have taken to electrify, and what lessons U.S. cities can take away to become more green. • Which of these…

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    Arctic Sea Ice Loss Opens Marine Mammals to Deadly Virus

    Futurity Nov 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study, scientists have linked Arctic sea ice loss to a deadly virus that could threaten marine mammals in the North Pacific. • How…

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    Keystone Pipeline Spills Thousands of Gallons of Oil into North Dakota Wetlands

    Inside Climate News Nov 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Phil McKenna at Inside Climate News writes about the Keystone Pipeline spill that was reported just hours after a key environmental assessment hearing on plans for another controversial…

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    U.S. Military Bases Face Increasingly Dangerous Heat Due to Climate Change

    InsideClimate News Nov 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Climate change is causing challenging heat conditions for U.S. military bases and is responsible for the growing number of heat-related illnesses. • This issue sheds light…

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    A Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan Could Lead to a Nuclear Winter

    Vox Nov 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article reports that both India and Pakistan are expanding their nuclear arsenals and how the effects of a potential nuclear war would be ‘worldwide and…

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    Research Reveals How Malaria Parasite Plans Ahead

    On the Pulse Nov 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lindsay Kurs at On the Pulse discusses how malaria parasites essentially make a blueprint to infect the liver and how this new research could help prevent infection. …

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    How Philanthropists Can Deploy Their Assets

    Putnam Consulting Group

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kris Putnam-Walkerly offers advice on how philanthropists can deploy assets other than financial capital, to advance causes they care about most.  • What are your assets?…

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    Loss of Tropical Forests Will Have ‘Terrifying’ Climate Impact

    Futurity Nov 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report the effect of losing intact tropical forests is more devastating on the climate than previously thought. • The study’s approach better captured the true carbon…

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    An Alternative to Horse Slaughter Emerges, Unifying Ranchers and Animal Advocates

    The New Food Economy Nov 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Sam Bloch at The New Food Economy, an unprecedented plan to control America’s wild horse population is picking up steam. Even so, its backers…

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    DC is Eyeing an Ambitious Zero Waste Bill

    Smart Cities Dive Nov 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article highlights an ambitious bill that aims to help the city reach “zero waste” by 2032 through new compost requirements and recycling programs for sharps…

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    Five Ways the Private Sector Can Align with the Sustainable Development Goals

    NextBillion Nov 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Yaquta Fatehi, guest writer at NextBillion, discusses ways in which the private sector can align their path and actions with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  • What’s…

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