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Impacts of Climate Change in Vietnam

The Environmental Blog

With a national average of 232 people/km2, Vietnam has the highest population density in Southeast Asia after Singapore. Below we will discuss constraints such as temperature, sea-level rise, and rainfall in more detail. Sea-Level Rise. Temperature. Image Source: Saigoneer. All the constraints i.e

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Report: Climate risk increases cost of sovereign borrowing

Business Green

A report published today by the SOAS' Centre for Sustainable Finance, the Asian Development Bank Institute, Four Twenty Seven, and the World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore sets out the the myriad ways climate risks can amplify sovereign risk and harm macro financial stability.

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IPCC report: The 10 key conclusions

Business Green

As underscored by recent flooding, heatwaves, and wildfires across parts of North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, the report makes clear that climate change is accelerating and intensifying across every region of the planet. Climate impacts are happening now, worsening and in some cases irreversible.

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Scientists say ocean life could rebound in 30 years — if we act now

Grist

The measures needed, including protecting large swathes of ocean, sustainable fishing, and pollution controls, would cost billions of dollars a year, the scientists say, but would bring benefits 10 times as high. We can turn the oceans around and we know it makes sense economically, for human well-being and, of course, for the environment.”.

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Climate change-induced melting of mountain ice threatens global supply of freshwater

AGreenLiving

Narratives on climate change must shift to include discussions on mountain ice melt and loss and not just revolve around sea level rise. Andrews’ School of Geography and Sustainable Development. Based on the study, Asian water towers were the most vulnerable, particularly the Indus water system. “The

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The State of Green Business report 2021

Sustainability Consulting

GreenBiz has released its highly anticipated State of Green Business Report 2021 which details the top 10 sustainable business trends for the year ahead. and global companies have made towards meeting sustainability goals. Overall, 2020 was a good year for the sustainability field. s Sustainable Development Goals.

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

Business Green

Climate crisis is forcing countries to review both their security strategies and their military sustainability, writes University of Oxford lecturer Timothy Clack. In the Arctic, melting sea ice is amplifying strategic competition as the accessibility of resources improves, particularly mineral and fossil fuel deposits.