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Tug of War: The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development

Unsustainable

Climate change and global warming are issues that define our times. This group of stunning islands was at the forefront of the Tsunami destruction in 2004. Environments and weather systems the world over are being altered, threatened and destroyed. People lost their homes, jobs and loved ones. We need a truly holistic approach.

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The Transformation of Earth Day: What Has Changed and What To Expect – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

Earth Day’s resilience enabled it to move to the world stage in the 1990s, paving the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. It took another 7 years before our changing climate was defined as global warming – the phrase did not appear in a peer-reviewed journal until 1975.

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Earth Day History: Transformation of a Celebration – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

Earth Day’s resilience enabled it to move to the world stage in the 1990s, paving the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. It took another 7 years before our changing climate was defined as global warming – the phrase did not appear in a peer-reviewed journal until 1975.