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Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City are quitting diesel | PBS NewsHour - 1 views

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The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid, and Athens pledged to phase out cars and trucks powered by diesel engines by 2025. The announcement was made during the C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid, and Athens pledged to phase out cars and trucks powered by diesel engines by 2025. The announcement was made during the C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City.</div>

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Mexico to Launch 60-Company Test Cap-and-Trade Program · Environmental Leader... - 1 views

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Mexico will launch a pilot cap-and-trade program with voluntary participation from up to 60 power companies, according to media ...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mexico will launch a pilot cap-and-trade program with voluntary participation from up to 60 power companies, according to media ... </div>

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Surge in Demand for Avocados Fuels Deforestation in Mexico - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 23 Aug 16

Once spurned for having too many calories, avocados have spiked in popularity throughout the U.S. and Canada due to their reputation as a "healthy fat" that also doubles as a superfood. But the growing demand, which has led produce brokers and retailers to look beyond California to Mexico. According to an Associated Press investigation, the high prices that avocados can fetch for consumers has led to the deforestation of Mexico's historic pine forests.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Once spurned for having too many calories, avocados have spiked in popularity throughout the U.S. and Canada due to their reputation as a "healthy fat" that also doubles as a superfood. But the growing demand, which has led produce brokers and retailers to look beyond California to Mexico. According to an Associated Press investigation, the high prices that avocados can fetch for consumers has led to the deforestation of Mexico's historic pine forests.</div>

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Mexico City's New Airport Will Be The Most Sustainable Airport Ever Built | Co.Exist | ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 08 Oct 14

When Mexico City's new international airport is finished in four years, it will be one of the largest in the world, spanning over half a million square meters. It will also be the most sustainable airport ever built. Instead of a group of average warehouse-like terminals, the airport will use a single giant structure wrapped in a unique skin that lets in natural light and air, collects rainwater, and provides incredible views of planes circling the sky.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">When Mexico City's new international airport is finished in four years, it will be one of the largest in the world, spanning over half a million square meters. It will also be the most sustainable airport ever built. Instead of a group of average warehouse-like terminals, the airport will use a single giant structure wrapped in a unique skin that lets in natural light and air, collects rainwater, and provides incredible views of planes circling the sky. </div>

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Mexico to raise wind power capacity by 30% in 2015 - report - SeeNews Renewables - 1 views

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Nestlé opens its first zero water factory expansion in Mexico | Nestlé Global - 0 views

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Nestlé implemented technology at its Jalisco, Mexico dairy plant that will enable the facility save over 422,000 gallons of water per day by capturing water from milk and reusing it in operations. The company calls the plant is its first "zero water" manufacturing site.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nestlé implemented technology at its Jalisco, Mexico dairy plant that will enable the facility save over 422,000 gallons of water per day by capturing water from milk and reusing it in operations. The company calls the plant is its first "zero water" manufacturing site.</div>

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'The Best Ideas Might Not Be Ours': DiCaprio Produces Film on Biomimicry | Sustainable ... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 21 Oct 15

Mexico is expected to increase its installed wind capacity 30% this year, the Mexican Wind Energy Association says. The additional capacity is from six new wind farms with a combined capacity of 730 megawatts. Mexico currently has an installed capacity of about 2,500 MW, the group said

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mexico is expected to increase its installed wind capacity 30% this year, the Mexican Wind Energy Association says. The additional capacity is from six new wind farms with a combined capacity of 730 megawatts. Mexico currently has an installed capacity of about 2,500 MW, the group said</div>

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In Mexico, it's avocado farms vs. the forest - CBS News - 0 views

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Mexico's pine forests are under threat from avocado farms, with producers expanding their orchards to meet burgeoning demand. The water-intensive orchards and increasing use of agricultural chemicals pose a threat to surrounding ecosystem, experts say.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mexico's pine forests are under threat from avocado farms, with producers expanding their orchards to meet burgeoning demand. The water-intensive orchards and increasing use of agricultural chemicals pose a threat to surrounding ecosystem, experts say.</div>

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PepsiCo takes on Coca-Cola with Latin American water plan | Guardian Sustainable Busine... - 0 views

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PepsiCo has announced it will restore and protect a handful of watersheds in Latin American countries in which it operates, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala. The company announced plans to "replenish" all the water used during manufacturing in high water risk areas by returning it to the watershed from which it was taken.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">PepsiCo has announced it will restore and protect a handful of watersheds in Latin American countries in which it operates, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala. The company announced plans to "replenish" all the water used during manufacturing in high water risk areas by returning it to the watershed from which it was taken.</div>

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Yet Another Warning From the World Health Organization on Air Pollution - The Wire - 0 views

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Just 12% of the global population lives in cities with acceptable air quality, and half of all urbanites are subjected to air pollution levels more than 2.5 times the recommended threshold, according to a new study from the World Health Organization. Mexico City, Karachi and Delhi are among the worst offenders, and researchers also found poor air quality in the U.S. and in European metropolises such as Paris and London

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Just 12% of the global population lives in cities with acceptable air quality, and half of all urbanites are subjected to air pollution levels more than 2.5 times the recommended threshold, according to a new study from the World Health Organization. Mexico City, Karachi and Delhi are among the worst offenders, and researchers also found poor air quality in the U.S. and in European metropolises such as Paris and London</div>

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This Algae Could Help Cut Wastewater Sewage Farms' Costs By 60% | Sustainable Brands - 1 views

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Arizona State University Professor Peter Lammers and researchers at New Mexico State University are developing an energy-positive wastewater treatment method using a special kind of algae. The researchers believe that the algal systems ultimately could eliminate sewage farms' electricity bills, which can account for anything up to 60 percent of operating costs today, or even generate a surplus.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Arizona State University Professor Peter Lammers and researchers at New Mexico State University are developing an energy-positive wastewater treatment method using a special kind of algae. The researchers believe that the algal systems ultimately could eliminate sewage farms' electricity bills, which can account for anything up to 60 percent of operating costs today, or even generate a surplus. </div>

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Senate Defeats Bill on Keystone XL Pipeline in Narrow Vote - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 19 Nov 14

The U.S. Senate rejected by a one-vote margin a bill passed by the House to allow construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada to Gulf of Mexico refineries. The measure needed 60 votes to go forward but received 59. White House advisers have suggested that President Barack Obama might eventually let the project proceed.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The U.S. Senate rejected by a one-vote margin a bill passed by the House to allow construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada to Gulf of Mexico refineries. The measure needed 60 votes to go forward but received 59. White House advisers have suggested that President Barack Obama might eventually let the project proceed. </div>

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Get in Line: New Mexico's Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit - Clean Energy Finance... - 0 views

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Commercial wind and solar developers looking to sign up for New Mexico's Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (REPTC) in the near future will have to take a number and get in line. The program has been so popular that production tax credits for solar are maxed out through 2022. All of the available credits for wind are claimed from 2016-2020.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Commercial wind and solar developers looking to sign up for New Mexico's Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (REPTC) in the near future will have to take a number and get in line. The program has been so popular that production tax credits for solar are maxed out through 2022. All of the available credits for wind are claimed from 2016-2020.</div>

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Ford North American Headquarter Facilities Go Landfill-Free | Ford Media Center - 0 views

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Ford Motor Company has achieved landfill-free status across its entire network of North American headquarter facilities, resulting in the diversion of more than 240,000 pounds of waste from landfills. The company's 3 North American headquarter facilities are located in Dearborn, Michigan, Oakville, Ontario, and the Santa Fe district in Mexico City.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ford Motor Company has achieved landfill-free status across its entire network of North American headquarter facilities, resulting in the diversion of more than 240,000 pounds of waste from landfills. The company's 3 North American headquarter facilities are located in Dearborn, Michigan, Oakville, Ontario, and the Santa Fe district in Mexico City.</div>

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Trader Joe's is Going Cage-Free With Its Eggs - 0 views

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Trader Joe's announced last week that it will transition its entire egg supply to cage-free sources. First up are Western states: Eggs sold in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado will be 100 percent cage-free by 2020. All eggs across Trader Joe's stores will be sourced from cage-free suppliers by 2025. But the company might meet its goals sooner.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Trader Joe's announced last week that it will transition its entire egg supply to cage-free sources. First up are Western states: Eggs sold in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado will be 100 percent cage-free by 2020. All eggs across Trader Joe's stores will be sourced from cage-free suppliers by 2025. But the company might meet its goals sooner. </div>

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Leonardo DiCaprio's Efforts Prompt Mexico To Commit To Saving Rare Porpoise | HuffPost - 0 views

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Increased conservation advocacy by groups including the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund encouraged the Mexican government to renew efforts to save the critically endangered vaquita porpoise from extinction. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has signed a memorandum of understanding that includes stricter enforcement of a permanent ban on fishing nets in Mexico's Upper Gulf of California, where about 30 vaquitas are estimated to be left.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Increased conservation advocacy by groups including the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund encouraged the Mexican government to renew efforts to save the critically endangered vaquita porpoise from extinction. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has signed a memorandum of understanding that includes stricter enforcement of a permanent ban on fishing nets in Mexico's Upper Gulf of California, where about 30 vaquitas are estimated to be left.</div>

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Emissions trading on the world stage: Governments commit to strengthening cooperation o... - 0 views

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A group of high-level government officials from 26 national and subnational governments - including EU Member States, U.S. States, Mexico, Canadian Provinces, and the Republic of Korea - announced their support for "renewed cooperation on carbon markets" to address climate change.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A group of high-level government officials from 26 national and subnational governments - including EU Member States, U.S. States, Mexico, Canadian Provinces, and the Republic of Korea - announced their support for "renewed cooperation on carbon markets" to address climate change.</div>

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Unprecedented Colorado River Water Shortage Could Be Declared in 2020 - 0 views

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After years of unrelenting drought, federal forecasters reported there are better-than-even odds that the nation's largest reservoir will decline into shortage conditions by 2020, forcing Arizona, Nevada and Mexico to reduce their Colorado River water use.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">After years of unrelenting drought, federal forecasters reported there are better-than-even odds that the nation's largest reservoir will decline into shortage conditions by 2020, forcing Arizona, Nevada and Mexico to reduce their Colorado River water use.</div>

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Coal Is Out: 27 Governments Join Powering Past Coal Alliance To Phase Out Coal Globally... - 1 views

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An alliance of 27 countries and states - including the UK, Canada, and Mexico - have pledged to phase out coal power generation by 2030. The alliance has plans to grow to at least 50 members by late-2018.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An alliance of 27 countries and states - including the UK, Canada, and Mexico - have pledged to phase out coal power generation by 2030. The alliance has plans to grow to at least 50 members by late-2018.</div>

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In a Warming West, the Rio Grande Is Drying Up - The New York Times - 1 views

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"The effect of long-term warming is to make it harder to count on snowmelt runoff in wet times," said David S. Gutzler, a climate scientist at the University of New Mexico. "And it makes the dry times much harder than they used to be."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The effect of long-term warming is to make it harder to count on snowmelt runoff in wet times," said David S. Gutzler, a climate scientist at the University of New Mexico. "And it makes the dry times much harder than they used to be."</div>

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