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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. The platforms will be kept afloat by buoys designed to biodegrade once they reach the deep ocean, at which point the kelp will fall to the ocean floor, taking its carbon with it.

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How oysters and seagrass could help the California coast adapt to rising seas

Grist

According to Molly Melius, program manager at Stanford University’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Policy Program, seawalls can reduce beach width, decrease sand replenishment of beaches, and also accelerate erosion at the ends of seawalls. That portion could increase to one-third by 2100 if current rates continue.

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A Green Christmas Carol

Green Market Oracle

Many eco-systems will be lost and sea ice will disappear as will glaciers. This could contribute to a sea-level rise of up to 10 meters. Unlike his predecessor, Biden will craft policy informed by science and his running mate Kamala Harris will lead the most diverse administration the country has ever seen.

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A Green Christmas Carol

Green Market Oracle

Many eco-systems will be lost and sea ice will disappear as will glaciers. This could contribute to a sea-level rise of up to 10 meters. Unlike his predecessor, Biden will craft policy informed by science and his running mate Kamala Harris will lead the most diverse administration the country has ever seen.