Grist

JUNE 4, 2021

That sounds small, but one year stood out: 2008, when a single zombie fire was actually responsible for charring 38 percent of the total burned area. While 2008 was a notably bad year, it was no fluke. Northern soils are loaded with peat, dead vegetation that’s essentially concentrated carbon. There is no benefit out of them.

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Business Green

JULY 20, 2020

Emissions are expected to rise again as economies restart after Covid-19, but net zero may still be possible with help from the world's forests and soils, explains Beth Burks of S&P Global Ratings. Hidden potential: soils and forests. The world's soils and forests have the potential to offset 3.3-6.8 gigatons (Gt) and 8.2-10.1

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 14, 2020

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. the number of abandoned wells has increased by more than 12 percent since 2008 according to the EPA. These wells not only contribute to climate change they also contaminate groundwater and soil. Across the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Some commentators in the sustainability sphere report a dawning realisation that climate change can no longer be simply “solved”, in the sense of it being possible to slow it down to a degree that will allow our civilization to continue in a more or less recognisable form. Drought in Kenya. Sinking fortunes.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Some commentators in the sustainability sphere report a dawning realisation that climate change can no longer be simply “solved”, in the sense of it being possible to slow it down to a degree that will allow our civilization to continue in a more or less recognisable form. Drought in Kenya. Sinking fortunes.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 14, 2021

The soil quality is now really bad, with all of the coal dust… I used to collect plants from the forest but the coal mines are making the plants of the forest unhealthy… We Shor people respected nature, we took what it could provide and protected it. This is the first year that there are no berries on the fruit bushes,” she says.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 14, 2021

The soil quality is now really bad, with all of the coal dust… I used to collect plants from the forest but the coal mines are making the plants of the forest unhealthy… We Shor people respected nature, we took what it could provide and protected it. This is the first year that there are no berries on the fruit bushes,” she says.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

It’s caused by one of two strains of a fungus called Coccidioides , Cocci for short, that thrive in soils in California and the desert Southwest. One thing is nearly certain, though: Climate change plays a role. She decided to look at what would happen to Valley fever under a high-emissions climate change scenario.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. In a May 2020 paper in the Oxford Review of Economic Policy, a team of economists led by Cameron Hepburn led a survey to assess the most climate-friendly recovery policies.

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Business Green

MAY 21, 2020

million tonnes of annual emissions since 2008. Climate change is the challenge of our time, and I see us as a solution. "I The exciting thing about climate change and delivering on net zero is that it all leads to building a better business. This is about building a better, climate smart business.

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GreenBiz

JULY 1, 2020

Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions threatens to raise the sea level by more than six feet this century. After Hurricane Gustav in 2008, residents were blindsided by how high the water had risen, even in homes that were inland and elevated. It’s a continuous onslaught. .

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Green Market Oracle

APRIL 20, 2020

Fossil fuels are a leading cause of climate change and research shows that ubiquitous spills and leaks are often far worse than reported. Taylor Energy liquidated its oil and gas assets and ceased production and drilling in 2008.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. If we lose that battle, the world will give up a lot of the gains that we’ve had and perhaps many we could have in areas like environment and climate change.".

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

During an appearance before a Congressional Committee in autumn 2008 the former chair of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan made a notable, if partial, admission as to the cause of the financial crisis that was engulfing the world, incinerating livelihoods, and torching the foundations of the financial system.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

Climate change isn’t a 'side of desk' activity, yet corporate efforts to bolster resilience are failing to keep pace with worsening climate impacts - BusinessGreen Intelligence's latest trend report explores how firms should respond to escalating climate risks "The wolf is at the door," warns Greenpeace UK's head of politics, Rebecca Newsom.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 3, 2020

New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion Liesl Truscott Thu, 12/03/2020 – 01:00 This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. We cannot win the fight against climate change without addressing nature loss.? Global Compact member since 2008. They’ve been committed to sustainability for decades and a U.N.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. All of a sudden sustainability is about climate change, ending poverty, and gender equality. To exemplify the sin of fibbing we’ll use Shell’s Tar Sands project initiated back in 2008.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Between 2008 and 2019, the average amount of meat eaten each day per person in the UK fell from just under 104g to a little more than 86g, according to the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. All of a sudden sustainability is about climate change, ending poverty, and gender equality. To exemplify the sin of fibbing we’ll use Shell’s Tar Sands project initiated back in 2008.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

Climate change is the most significant global threat we face today. How to Scale Regenerative Agriculture and Draw Down Carbon (Part 1) (Panel Discussion): Regenerative agriculture has the potential to draw down billions of tons of carbon dioxide while simultaneously restoring soil health.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Introduction Climate Change. Soil degradation. According to Livestock’s Long Shadow , a United Nations report, world meat consumption has the highest negative impact on the climate. Bottom line; lab-grown meat might be the biggest impact on reducing or eliminating climate-change and relieving animal suffering.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Second is the emergence of a more conscious consumer concerned about health, climate change, the environment, and animal welfare. In 2008, Blockbuster’s CEO declared that ‘Netflix wasn’t even on the radar’ in terms of competition. These customers embrace brands that reflect their own values. Disruption can happen fast.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The oil and gas industry has long faced criticism for the role the carbon emissions from burning its products play in causing climate change. Antero did not respond to repeated requests for comment. Analyses of the water produced with the gas commonly show elevated levels of salinity and radium,” a 2011 U.S.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 1, 2020

Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions threatens to raise the sea level by more than six feet this century. After Hurricane Gustav in 2008, residents were blindsided by how high the water had risen, even in homes that were inland and elevated. It’s a continuous onslaught.

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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

As President Biden observed, the IRA "makes the largest investment ever in combatting the existential crisis of climate change". Separate provisions elsewhere in the Act also set aside $20bn to support "climate-smart agricultural practices" that could help cut methane and boost soil carbon sequestration.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021 Elsa Wenzel Mon, 01/11/2021 – 02:15 The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. Raised in Iowa, Ford became the only openly gay Fortune 500 CEO in 2018. .

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Across most metrics - be it habitat protection, species abundance, or forestry protection and peatland restoration - RER appears to be delivering impressive environmental gains, and all while gleaning potentially critical scientific knowledge for the global fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.

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