{"id":3076,"date":"2021-12-08T06:59:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T06:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/?p=3076"},"modified":"2021-12-09T08:00:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T08:00:03","slug":"5-environmental-victories-from-2021-that-offer-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/wiompan\/2021\/12\/08\/5-environmental-victories-from-2021-that-offer-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"5 environmental victories from 2021 that offer hope"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It\u2019s easy to feel despondent about the state of the global environment in 2021. More than a million species are at risk of extinction<\/a>, levels of\u00a0carbon dioxide in the atmosphere<\/a>\u00a0continue to increase, and the planet was rocked by a\u00a0series of climate change-fueled extreme weather events<\/a>. Meanwhile, the world continues to grapple with a deadly pandemic that seems like it will never end.<\/p>\n

But, as the year draws to a close, there are reasons to feel cautiously optimistic about areas in which the environment scored victories in 2021.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note that even these promising developments involve pledges that may yet be watered down, misleading, or altogether unfulfilled. Still, there are signs of success on this long, difficult road. Here are five reasons to be hopeful.<\/p>\n

1. Pushback on fossil fuels<\/b><\/h2>\n
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