Unsustainable

OCTOBER 21, 2019

In 2006, flooding in Surat left more than 75 percent of the city underwater, causing major economic and other losses. The city took a series of coordinated action so that the experience of 2006 was not repeated. And most of the cities, which are still rapidly expanding, are not prepared for it, although there are a few exceptions.

Climate change 40

Climate change Energy Monitor Sea level rise Building Energy Monitoring 40

Grist

MARCH 22, 2021

They also write that Harvard’s fossil fuel investments threaten its own physical property by exacerbating flooding and sea-level rise.

Fossil fuels 142

Fossil fuels Law Investment Sea level rise 142

Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But as sea levels rise and the islands continue to subside, the costs of fortifying and maintaining the structures may exceed the value of the land and agricultural production behind them, says Alf Brandt, counsel to the State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon.

Soil 90

Soil Methane Carbon Organic 90

Grist

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Arctic ice levels are both a primary indicator of rising global temperatures and a key determinant of how bad climate change might get. Serious ice loss means sea levels rise, more heat is absorbed by the ocean and planet, and weather and ocean currents could change. Stopping Arctic melt is key,” Field says.

Sea level rise 87

Sea level rise Climate change Organic Global warming 87

Andrew Winston

JANUARY 29, 2020

This is the logic and imperative behind an announcement today from 11 environmental and sustainability organizations that have significant influence on the world’s largest companies and on policymakers. In 2006, some of these same NGOs formed the U.S. This isn’t the first attempt. One was about setting science-based goals.

Climate change 97

Climate change Policy Carbon-neutral Sea level rise 97