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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. However, a handful of forward-looking corporations, conservation organizations and startups recently have accelerated efforts to store carbon in marine systems.

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Fossil Fuel Firms Use Permitting Loopholes to Fast-Track LNG Export Projects Near Black Communities

DeSmogBlog

produced LNG under long-term export contracts is destined for the Asia-Pacific region, according to a recent report by energy watchdogs, a sign of Europe’s reluctance to commit to long term contracts for fossil fuels in the face of climate change. In October, the agreement was increased to two million tonnes per year.

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Cities need to act on climate adaptation now

Unsustainable

The impacts of climate change are already being felt in South Asia in the form of erratic rainfall patterns predicted by climatologists. Sea-level rise and storm surges alone could cost coastal cities USD 1 trillion each year by 2050, affecting more than 800 million people, the report estimated.

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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

Join me on this quest in which we start by looking into how the Arctic is doing, before making an overview of predictions on ‘when everything is gone’ by various renowned organizations. With the Northern sea routes available all year, costs for transporting goods (especially from Asia to Europe and the U.S.)

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Residents are already starting to see the effects of sea level rise today. This revised edition is filled with proven strategies and tools for organizations to integrate sustainability into their business models. Climate impacts 2. Climate action 4.

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Climate Change: Where Are We Now?

Unsustainable

The UCSUSA points out that “Consequences of global warming include drought, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather, and species loss. Many other countries in South and Southeast Asia with rapidly growing economies are expanding their use of coal to create electricity. The year 2016 ranks as the warmest on record.

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28 Posts Commemorating the Seminal Efforts of Female Environmentalists

Green Market Oracle

Read more » 100 Inspirational Female Environmentalists Here is a series of comprehensive lists of female environmentalists from well known environmental organizations and individuals. In 1993 she co-founded the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH). She also serves on the board of 350.org