The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 1, 2024

Many cities will have disappeared due to sea-level rise. Many people would be malnourished. Forests would be stripped back into savannahs. Island nations would be completely submerged. Climate refugees will be on the move. Normal” temperatures in many parts of the world would be unbearable.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2022

Additionally, upgrades to our wastewater infrastructure in light of impending sea level rise should be one of the primary goals.”. Lower groundwater withdrawal rates can be achieved by better management of water resources and water re-use. In a longer term, regrowth of native, not invasive algae, in those same regions is likely.

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Green Living Guy

MARCH 28, 2022

As the planet heats up, severe weather events become more frequent and powerful, sea levels rise, food crops suffer from extended droughts, and many animal and plant species face extinction. It’s difficult to envision what we, as individuals, can do to address an issue of this magnitude and severity.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

More than 30 million people across northern Java suffer from coastal flooding and erosion related to more severe storms and sea level rise. In some places, entire villages and more than a mile of coastline have been lost to the sea. Coastal wetlands can defend communities from storm surge and sea level rise.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We are honored to have a role in assisting the SFPUC in achieving their ambitious sustainability goals.”, Once operational, the new facilities will reduce the carbon and environmental footprint associated with biosolids management. “We said Eirik Fadnes, Cambi CEO.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 25, 2021

Green Business Bureau (GBB) has partnered with the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) to bring the GBB sustainability program, framework and certification to the South Carolina small business community. Sustainability certification for business is more than just a stamp of approval.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 28, 2021

The new study from the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme and Environmental Change Institute, Filling the evidentiary gap in climate litigation, finds that many lawsuits have not used the latest advances in attribution science as evidence. The power of climate litigation is increasingly clear”, said lead author Rupert Stuart-Smith.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Extreme heat and storms, sea level rise, intense wildfires — climate change may threaten everyone, but many BIPOC communities are more vulnerable to climate impacts. Achieving this not only addresses the climate crisis writ large, but it also improves local environments and economies to be more sustainable for everyone. .

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 17, 2019

The number of cold fronts has decreased over the span of the last 20 years but at the same time, anomalous events have occurred more frequently.High-intensity Typhoons tend to occur more frequently as the mean sea level rose at a rate of 3 mm per year.Above is an overall image of climate change in Vietnam. Sea-Level Rise.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Humans are increasing nitrogen loading at unprecedented rates that now exceed sustainability of the Earth’s vital ecosystems,” said Brian Lapointe, senior author and research professor, FAU Harbor Branch.

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Grist

APRIL 27, 2023

Rising ocean temperatures lead to changing circulation patterns, coral bleaching, sea-level rise, changes in fish migration and marine food webs, and ocean deoxygenation — when oceanic “dead zones” form.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A global energy company wanted to undertake a physical risk assessment to understand the firm’s potential exposure to climate hazards, such as heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and sea-level rise that could lead to supply chain disruptions and increased operating costs for the business.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 9, 2021

” One central finding of the new analysis is that the Paris accord’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to no more than 1.5°C C above pre-industrial levels is in serious danger as policymakers fail to take the necessary steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions. .”

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

This is a threat we know will affect billions of people and displace hundreds of millions more through sea-level rise, desertification and other disastrous impacts by the time our children are grown. We need to shift the whole game, raise the level of ambition, move that needle. The stakes are high. In short: to go big.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

JUNE 8, 2022

As reported in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate , “[t]he ocean is essential for all aspects of human well-being and livelihood” and ocean warming, acidification and sea level rise are impacting fisheries and food production and depleting key ecosystem services.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

Perhaps most worrying of all, impacts such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, and permafrost melt are now inevitable and near-irreversible within timespans stretching from hundreds to potentially thousands of years, leaving only their extent open to question.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Across Europe, National Road Administrations (NRAs) are having to deal with more frequent and severe weather, greater sea level rises and increased stress on infrastructure leading to higher deterioration rates. The impact of climate change on our road network is climbing the list of national priorities.

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Grist

MAY 17, 2021

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 idea that beach nourishment is a sustainable way to adapt to climate change, however, is contested.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 11, 2020

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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Defend Our Future

JUNE 8, 2023

How sea level rise not only threatens polar bears but also leads to entire communities seeking refuge from rising tides. If understood and openly discussed, eco-anxiety can ignite motivation and drive individuals to create meaningful change in our quest for a more sustainable world.

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Planet Pulse

JULY 13, 2021

In countless ways, digital transformation will drive the sustainability revolution, and vice-versa. We can see wildfires burning greater areas, heatwaves becoming more frequent and more deadly, hurricanes stronger and more damaging, the sea level rising, floods increasing, droughts getting stronger.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

In recent years, studies have shown how tree loss within the Amazon, for example, creates a feedback loop where the forest is no longer able to sustain itself, fueling further dieback. I don’t want to throw in the towel, but for some things that are likely, such as sea-level rise and coral reef loss, it would be prudent to be planning.”.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Isle de Jean Charles sits about 80 miles southwest of New Orleans, where sea-level rise and coastal erosion are intensified by oil and gas canals and climate change, and it took a major hit from Hurricane Ida. Isle de Jean Charles on Aug. 22, 2021, before Ida arrived.

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Elemental Excelerator

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Striking both for their beauty — and for the grave and imminent threat posed by sea-level rise and coastal erosion. At a fundamental level, it is a crisis and it’s happening right now and affecting millions of people,” he said. It’s why climate change has always felt personal to him. “At

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 7, 2021

Instead, you can read their shorter chapters on the scientific consensus on topics like extreme weather or regional changes in sea-level rise. With these models, scientists can ask: If the globe heats up by a specific amount, what might happen in terms of sea-level rise, droughts and the ice sheets?

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

. “It’s because we have these really strict regulations on keeping temperature and relative humidity at certain levels in the name of preserving the collections,” said Caitlin Southwick, a former art conservator who now runs an organization called Ki Culture that helps museums transition to more sustainable practices.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 22, 2021

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. Their results show that this methodology can be applied to the Antarctic as well, where surface ice melt is also active due to climate change.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 3, 2019

Three panelists will talk about new examples of cities approaching the challenge of climate change in creative and innovative ways including transportation, to greening city buildings, to protecting against sea-level rise, to vulnerability assessments that help each community to identify their greatest risks and opportunities.

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Grist

APRIL 14, 2022

“It is easy to set ambitious climate targets for 30, 40 or even 50 years in the future — but it is much harder to enact policies today that shift energy systems towards a more sustainable future,” they wrote. C, whereas weak action will see temperature continue to rise to 1.7, The difference between 1.5 While the 1.5-degree

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Businesses in response are making strategic, longer-term changes to become more resilient to increased climate impacts like drought, wildfire, extreme weather and sea level rise. Investments in better data and technology can also help companies design and operate more sustainable and resilient supply chains.

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Grist

APRIL 5, 2020

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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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Though it’s insulated from sea level rise, the state of Iowa faces many dangerous climate change impacts — which in turn threaten the nation’s food supply. Des Moines Citizens Task Force on Sustainability. Find out more about the Des Moines Citizen Task Force on Sustainability. Originally published on ILSR.org .

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2020

How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change Joel Makower Mon, 07/20/2020 – 02:11 Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. ” Given U.S.

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2021

As a result, climate change is already affecting every inhabited region on Earth, and impacts such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, and permafrost melt are inevitable and near-irreversible, leaving only their extent open to question.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 23, 2021

It will warn of a rise in heatwaves, destruction of 90 percent of global reefs, accelerated sea level rise and stronger hurricanes and typhoons. G20 representatives are currently in Italy for an Environment, Climate and Energy ministerial meeting, focused on how to ensure sustainable growth and a clean energy transition.

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Business Green

MARCH 26, 2022

Local authorities are to receive funding to help communities on areas of the coast that cannot sustainably be defended from coastal erosion, supporting both short term measures to slow erosion and long-term efforts to transition communities away from high risk land. Where it isn't we will support communities to adapt.

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Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

With a projected global sea-level rise of 7-15 inches by 2065, according to the Southeast Florida Climate Compact 2015 projections, Miami communities stand to undergo drastic changes in development to combat the effects. Some “green” proposals also affect commercial properties such as coastal golf courses.

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