Intro to Ground Truth Ground Truth is a publication documenting our journey to make environmental data free and transparent.
News Safeguarding Nairobi’s Lifeline, One Tree at a Time 🌳 “Overall, a $10 million investment in water fund interventions is expected to return $21.5 million in economic benefits over the 30-year time frame.”
News Lower Ag Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2021 Driven by Market, Climate Shifts — Not Policy The EPA report showed agricultural emissions nationwide dropped an admirable 1.8% from 2021 to 2022.
Commentary Community-Led Climate Solutions: Insights From the Great Green Wall Project A bottom-up, participatory approach involving local communities and stakeholders is key to safeguarding climate initiatives against corruption
News - Original Scientists Argue for "Real Zero" 0️⃣ The “Real Zero Pledge” from the Lethal Humidity Global Council is all about cutting emissions for real.
Commentary - Original Marsh-Fronted Seawalls: An Economic Win-Win for Coastal Protection 🌿💧 A new study by Lee and Nepf (2024) highlights how marsh-fronted seawalls can be a financially viable solution.
News Amplifying Pacific Voices for Science Today’s launch of the Pacific Academy of Sciences marks a turning point.
News Bioeconomy Offers Path to Mitigating Climate Change, Enhancing Food Production "The kind of trees we plant can mitigate climate change, prevent soil erosion, and give us good oxygen,” she said.
News - Original Shining a Light on Climate Finance: Oxfam's Call for Transparency 💡🌍 According to Oxfam, this inconsistency makes it nearly impossible to assess the real impact of climate finance.
News - Original Toward a Plastic-Free Future by 2040: New OECD Report 🚮 The message is clear: with bold global action, we can turn the tide on plastic pollution and create a sustainable future. 🫶
News AI Forecasting Equips East Africa for Extreme Weather Traditionally, many forecasting agencies in Africa have not had access to good computational resources.
Commentary How Farmers Can Install Solar Panels in Fields Without Damaging the Rest of their Operation In reality, solar farms currently occupy only 0.15% of the UK’s total land – not much compared to the 70% of land devoted to agriculture.