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As we navigate the complex landscape of climate change in 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful ally in our fight against environmental degradation. From smart energy systems to predictive analytics for disaster response, AI is reshaping how we approach climate adaptation and mitigation. However, as these technological advancements accelerate, a critical question looms: who truly benefits from these AI-driven climate solutions?
Read MoreClimate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a present-day crisis disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities and businesses. Among the most affected are Black-owned businesses in the United States, which face a dual burden: heightened exposure to climate risks and systemic financial barriers that hinder adaptation and resilience.
Read MoreClimate change is not an equitable crisis. Across the United States and globally, Black and underrepresented communities are disproportionately affected by rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and environmental degradation. These communities often reside in areas with higher exposure to climate risks, such as urban heat islands, flood-prone neighborhoods, and industrial zones with high pollution levels. Despite being on the frontlines of climate change, they remain excluded from climate finance opportunities - the very funding mechanisms intended to support adaptation, resilience, and clean energy solutions.
Read MoreAmid a deep fiscal crisis, Ecuador received positive news: the closure of the Amazon Biocorridor Program debt-for-nature transaction. In May 2023, Ecuador finalized a conversion plan for ocean and maritime protection in Galápagos, making this the second transaction in two years. Through collaborative environmental policy-making, Ecuador establishes itself as an innovative actor in conservation policies, while simultaneously reducing its heavy sovereign debt burden.
Read MoreMy experience at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) in Baku, Azerbaijan this fall was fascinating, chaotic, illuminating, and frustrating. Imagine thousands of people from hundreds of countries in a series of enclosed spaces, darting between negotiations that never seem to be in the right place at the right time, official events, and among crowded, colorful pavilions. It’s layered, but at its heart, is a negotiation among Parties, which if you don’t pay attention, can take a backseat to the rest of the hubbub.
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