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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Still, the company is stepping out as an innovator in sustainable finance — it was the first buyer into a new reef credits system in Australia , and Herweijer’s innovation lens and ongoing research into risks associated with nature and biodiversity loss no doubt helped land her new job. . LinkedIn | Twitter.

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Soy scandals: Green groups raise alarm over deforestation impact of corporates' soy supply chains

Business Green

Millions of hectares of "critical habitat" in the Cerrado, the Atlantic Forest, the Gran Chaco, and Chiquitania in South America and North America's Great Plains have been razed for soy fields, the conservation organisation said, describing soy farming as "one of the leading causes of biodiversity loss and climate change."

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Then And Now: Scientific Investigations Of Colorado River Drought A Quarter Century Apart

Energy Innovation

The delta, once prized for its biodiversity, is struggling due to limited water supply. Fritts, “Tree-Ring Evidence for Climatic Changes in Western North America,” Monthly Weather Review 93 (1965): 421-443. Colorado River Delta as seen from space. Crow et al., 9 (2021): 635-640. Subhrendu Gangopadhyay et al., Gray, and David M.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Founded in 2006, ILFI works with individuals, organizations and institutions around the world to develop sustainable strategies for transforming the built environment. The main goal of the FSC is to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable forest management by encouraging ecologically sound forestry practices.