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How climate change drives hotter, more frequent heat waves

Grist

Yafali and his family found respite in their AC, but they were fortunate outliers; Seattle, known for its cool, wet winters and mild summers, is one of the least air conditioned big cities in the country. They took refuge in shady parks or in community cooling centers. Earlier this month, Earth logged its seven hottest days ever.

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10 European firms every sustainability professional should know

Business Green

They represent a wide array of actions and are presented in no particular order. It then invests the capital raised into innovative climate projects, such as Cool Roof France (reflective building cladding, $540,000 invested) and Beyond the Sea (kite-pulled ships, $1.1m What others would you suggest?