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5 ways businesses can take action to reduce environmental racism

GreenBiz

Extreme heat and storms, sea level rise, intense wildfires — climate change may threaten everyone, but many BIPOC communities are more vulnerable to climate impacts. Educate and build awareness about climate justice. Educate leadership and employees internally on how race intersects with the climate crisis.

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Jordan Peterson’s New Online School Will Be Rife with Climate Crisis Deniers

DeSmogBlog

The school is currently unaccredited by education regulators in Canada or the United States, but that has not stopped Peterson from stating that “we want to reduce the cost of a bachelor’s degree to $4,000.” As it should be, I think, for a good educational institution.” Rex Murphy speaking at the 2014 UBCM conference.

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A conservative think tank just sent 8,000 teachers a new climate denial ‘textbook

Grist

Sterling Burnett, who directs Climate and Environmental Policy for the Heartland Institute and edited “Climate at a Glance,” said he hoped the book would reach educators who are teaching climate change, “not to replace the material they have, but to supplement it.”

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NASA Researchers Use Planet Data to Study the Effects of Climate Change on our Cryosphere

Planet Pulse

Tracking melting in both Greenland and Antarctica is critical as meltwater from these two ice sheets is the largest contributor to sea level rise today. For other researcher data access options, see our Education and Research page. SkySat views of Lake Niels, Greenland, from April 20–September 4, 2019.

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A sunken river valley could hold the key to protecting the Texas coast

Grist

Ultimately, the researchers will be able to compare and verify what they see in the acoustic imaging data with what they find in the cores to understand how the ancient coast evolved in response to sea-level rise. The past is the key to the future,” said Goff.

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The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce and Green Business Bureau Join Forces

Green Business Bureau

“Our chamber has a long history of taking actions to fight climate change driven by carbon emissions in order to protect small businesses from sea level rise and severe weather, which are costly to individual businesses and the economy in general.

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Aerial Photos Of Hurricane Ida’s Aftermath Show What ‘Code Red’ for the Planet Looks Like in South Louisiana

DeSmogBlog

On a flight provided by Southwings , a non-profit that connects volunteer pilots with media, educational institutions and conservation groups, I flew over many of the hardest hit areas in southern Louisiana, including Lafitte, Grand Isle, Terrebonne Parish, where Isle de Jean Charles is located. Isle de Jean Charles on Aug.