For whales that dive deeper into the oceans for food, they face a growing threat: plastic pollution. That’s because the sounds that plastics make can be very similar to the sounds that prey make, leading to confusion for whales that rely on echolocation to source food. According to a new study, published in the journal […]
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Nature-Based Solutions for Agricultural Resilience Factsheet
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Under the Nature-Based Solutions for Agricultural Resilience Window, USAID CFDA will partner with the private sector to pilot or scale innovative models for financing both sustainable agriculture and biodiversity conservation.
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Tue, 10/22/2024 – 17:51
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10/22/2024
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USAID Climate Finance for Development Accelerator (CFDA)
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Climate Finance
Agriculture and Food Systems
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Global
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In a new study, scientists detected the presence of 10 target per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including compounds such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), in samples of tap water from the UK and China as well as in bottled waters from 15 countries. The study, published in the journal ACS ES&T Water, […]
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Pictures of the fully-electric Renault Scenic SUV
