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The State of Green Business report 2021

Sustainability Consulting

companies and 80% of major global companies will face moderate physical risk due to wildfires, water shortages, and sea level rises by 2050. Thanks to their work, companies of all sizes may be able invest in ocean sequestration. Nearly 95% of major U.S. ESG is also focusing on human rights.

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Climate migration is part of our future. Is it a problem or a solution?

Grist

The hotspots for migration, according to the new report, are in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and South America , though small island nations are disproportionately impacted due to the effects of sea-level rise. In a climate-disrupted world, more people are going to need to be more mobile.

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Global Briefing: Paris Olympics targets zero food waste and more plant based meals

Business Green

A group of Six African countries this week formally launched the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance , with a view to accelerating to new energy technologies that open up access to clean, affordable energy supplies to all. The Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance will go a long way in fostering these developments.".

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'The next decade will determine our future': A business guide to IPCC's atlas of climate impacts and resilience

Business Green

Coastal communities face habitat destruction and sea level rise. Under the same conditions, people in Africa's tropical regions are projected to lose between three to 41 per cent of their fisheries' yield by the end of the century due to local extinctions of marine fish. Supporting and investing in nature is critical.

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Climate change is creating security threats around the world - and militaries are responding

Business Green

The UN reports that temperature increases in the Sahel region of Africa will be 1.5 In the Arctic, melting sea ice is amplifying strategic competition as the accessibility of resources improves, particularly mineral and fossil fuel deposits. Many coastal naval bases are, for example, at risk from sea level rises.

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'Grave and mounting threat': IPCC again raises alarm that climate impacts are proving worse than feared

Business Green

It notes that extreme weather events and sea level rise around the world has caused havoc with urban energy and transportation systems, as well as property and critical infrastrucutre, and calls for policymakers to work with all stakeholders to scale solutions that can make cities more resilient in a warming world.

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Residents are already starting to see the effects of sea level rise today. Climate changes triggered the first human migrations out of Africa. Falling sea levels allowed our passage across the Bering Sea. Miami, Florida, is likely to be entirely underwater by the end of this century.