Greenland acted as one of Earth’s biggest air conditioners. Since rising temperatures turned Greenland grey, dark snow attracts heat rather than repels it.
“Tenure-secure” indigenous lands generate billions of dollars’ worth of benefits in the form of carbon sequestration, reduced pollution, and clean water.
An online, interactive map, the Global Wetlands Map, was launched last month that invites researchers and other experts to help map the world’s wetlands.
The Green Climate Fund, the world's largest climate fund, prefers to spend its roughly $10 billion dollar budget on adaptation and mitigation outcomes.
