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The Role Of Managed Retreat In Adapting To Sea Level Rise

Energy Innovation

As societies around the world continue emitting heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, they face the consequence of sea level rise. Since 1900, sea levels have increased 8 inches on average globally, and by 2100, sea levels will likely rise between 1 and 4 feet (Sweet et al.

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Climate Science And Financial risk: Forging A Path To More Climate-Resilient Businesses

Energy Innovation

Second, risks related to doing business in a changing physical environment, including increasingly severe extreme weather events, changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures, and sea-level rise. Both types of risk vary considerably based on business type, size, and location. Petabytes of tempting data.

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Webinar: An Adaptation Blueprint for Communities

Green Market Oracle

Climate Action Planning Creating Low Carbon Resilient Communities, an adaptation blueprint for communities, will take place on August 7, 2019 1:15 to 2:45 PM EDT. Seale is Associate Principal, Climate Action and Resiliency Services, based in California. This is an Island Press Webinar Series. Meet the Panelists Tammy L.

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The IPCC Synthesis Report: Ten key takeaways for business

Business Green

Endorsed by governments over the weekend, the report's 'summary for policymakers' cover text is a critical resource for business leaders and investors looking to bolster near-term resilience and boost long-term profitability amidst an ever-worsening climate crisis. Delivering on the Paris Agreement's goal of 1.5C

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Environmental Literacy: Altering Humanity’s Course

Green Technology

Everything in the news about global warming, pollution, and sea level rise, that’s one side of the story. Given the knowledge that something has gone wrong, we are very resilient and capable of solving problems. But humans have incredible ingenuity.

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California Water Challenges Remain Despite Significant Precipitation in 2023

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

State and federal officials move forward plans and policies for water conservation, conveyance, and climate resilience. Kermanian , and Julie Miles The winter of 2022-23 brought historic levels of precipitation to California after years of deep drought , dwindling reservoirs, and groundwater depletion. By Michael G. Romey , Lucas I.

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

GreenBiz

Young leaders of color building resilient communities. And a good thing that is, with climate scientists predicting sea level rise of at least a foot by 2050, which will make the Rockaways more prone to climate change-fueled flooding and storm surges than they already are. . The Rockaways, Queens, N.Y.: Pull Quote.