Articles by Blanca Begert
Blanca Begert is the News Fellow at Grist. She was previously an editor and producer for environmental content at KCET / PBS SoCal.
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Wealthy nations pledged to fund climate adaptation abroad. They’re way behind schedule.
Funds for climate resilience are “too little, too slow,” warns U.N. report.
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Report: Countries need an impossible amount of land to meet climate pledges
Pressure to convert land for carbon removal puts Indigenous communities at risk.
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In Brazil, Lula vows to halt deforestation — but it won’t be easy
The president-elect faces deep political division, and Bolsonaro still has two more months in power.
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Tax the rich for climate action? Protect towns from floods? It’s on state ballots this November.
Two major climate initiatives in New York and California, and many more to watch at the local level.
