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A Different Kind of Message from the Climate Scientists

Energy Central

JULY 12, 2024

I personally know several climate scientists, including ones who have been part of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Adam Sobel: A Climate Science Midlife Crisis

3BL Media

MARCH 16, 2022

This week on Sea Change Radio we speak with climate scientist, Adam Sobel, a professor at Columbia University, to get a glimpse into the mind of a climate scientist.

Investors Go Salmon Fishing With Climate Scientists

3BL Media

MARCH 9, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The global climate is an enormously complex system, and as climate change intensifies, damaging climate events are cascading from one another. Getting a better handle on climate science can sharpen these tools. By Sara Rosner - Director, Environmental Research and Engagement—Responsible Investment.

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Climate scientist in Australia: dangerous climate change is here now

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 7, 2020

After years studying the climate, my work has brought me to Sydney where I’m studying the linkages between climate change and extreme weather events. We went to see the Great Barrier Reef – one of The post Climate scientist in Australia: dangerous climate change is here now appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Why the ESG bandwagon must embrace adaptation

GreenBiz

MARCH 2, 2021

In the face of these threats, it is clear that greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation is necessary (to minimize future climate changes), but not sufficient. Indeed, this fact has been acknowledged in the 2016 Paris climate agreement.). Equally important though, is how well we will adapt to the inevitable changes.

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Canadian pension funds ignore rapid rise in climate dangers

Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Recognizing that climate change could pose long-term risks, many funds are now reporting under the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a global voluntary framework established in 2015. There were limitations in what the model used could show in terms of physical risks, ” an AIMCo spokesperson says. “We

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The race to mainstream electric vehicles by 2030

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Increasing concern over the climate crisis is also driving accelerated goals. Climate scientists urge that the planet only has until 2030 to stem the most catastrophic effects of climate change.

Meet the Climate Scientists Taking Arctic Icebergs-in-a-Bottle to Glastonbury

3BL Media

JUNE 22, 2022

The Arctic Basecamp team is serving up a climate change warning — in a bottle. But, as climate scientists are fond of saying: " What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic." Tweet me: The @ArcticBasecamp team is serving up a climate change warning with bottles made from real melt water from Greenland.

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Learn More About the Types of Techniques Used To Misrepresent Climate Science Online

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Created in partnership with Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub , Cambridge Social Decision-Making Laboratory and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication , our Climate Science Literacy Initiative offers information about five types of techniques often used to misrepresent climate change online.

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Meat-producing countries muddy IPCC report’s message on plant-based diet

Corporate Knights

APRIL 13, 2023

This was one of the unspoken conclusions of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released last month, which offered dire warnings about the future of the planet but failed to recommend shifting to a plant-based diet. Let them eat meat.

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Nitrogen runoff strategies complicated by climate change

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 8, 2023

As climate change progresses, rising temperatures may impact nitrogen runoff from land to lakes and streams more than projected increases in total and extreme precipitation for most of the continental United States, according to new research from a team of climate scientists.

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Scientific consensus can strengthen pro-climate attitudes in society

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 26, 2024

Climate scientists have long agreed that humans are largely responsible for climate change. A new study finds that communicating the scientific consensus about climate change can clear up misperceptions and strengthen beliefs about the existence and the causes of climate change.

A wetter world recorded in Australian coral colony

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 18, 2024

When climate scientists look to the future to determine what the effects of climate change may be, they use computer models to simulate potential outcomes such as how precipitation will change in a warming world. Some scientists are also looking at something a little more tangible: coral.

Climate scientist finds new way to measure the Earth’s ability to offset carbon emissions

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 9, 2023

Scientists have determined how the Earth responds as it heats up due to climate change. Plants that currently take up a quarter to a third of humanity’s carbon emissions might not be … Continue reading Climate scientist finds new way to measure the Earth’s ability to offset carbon emissions

New study finds 50-year trend in hurricane escalation linked to climate change

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

OCTOBER 19, 2023

New research by climate scientists indicates that there have been great changes to Atlantic hurricanes in just the past 50 years, with storms developing and strengthening faster.

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Canada's pension plan shouldn’t be a cheerleader for Alberta’s oil and gas industry

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Canadians require a livable planet on which to retire, and climate scientists and energy modellers are clear that limiting global temperature increase to 1.5℃ It should be obvious that achieving this mandate is dependent on stabilizing global temperatures at relatively safe levels. CPPIB appears to have flunked this test.

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Americans continue to have doubts about climate scientists’ understanding of climate change

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Only about one-third of Americans think climate scientists understand very well whether climate change is happening, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Read the full story from Pew.

How ESG issues can become even more relevant in times of market crisis

GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

My interest in issues like climate change stems from my early career in public service on the graduate program at Her Majesty’s Treasury. I worked as chief of staff for — now Lord, then Sir — Nick Stern on his landmark review on the economics of climate change. Houde: What’s the investor outlook for ESG?

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Think climate change is messy? Wait until geoengineering

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 21, 2021

So we urgently need more research on the consequences, says climate scientist Kate Ricke. Read the full story in Wired. Someone’s bound to hack the atmosphere to cool the planet. Read more →

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Climate scientist finds new way to measure the Earth's ability to offset carbon emissions

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 24, 2023

Scientists have determined how the Earth responds as it heats up due to climate change. Their study is the first to find the temperature-carbon dioxide release relationship at the landscape level.

Going for the E-S-Gold: Home of the Paris Agreement Hosts the Olympics

3BL Media

AUGUST 12, 2024

Climate change is now top of mind for many major sporting events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup, with organizers needing to carefully select host cities and time periods to avoid problems caused by extreme heat, particularly for winter sports.

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The Role Investors Play in Addressing Global Water Challenges

3BL Media

MARCH 21, 2022

Climate change has been a key investment strategy focus, as more investors subscribe to the overwhelming conclusion of climate scientists that the Earth’s climate is warming, and human activity is the primary driver of this warming. This naturally leads to the question of the role companies and investors can play.

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Now, What's Next? Podcast: Trouble Brewing Along the Coffee Supply Chain

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Climate scientist Anders Levermann explains how changing weather will impact the global supply chain for coffee and even more complicated goods. KEYWORDS: Morgan Stanley, NYSE: MS, Agrosmart, climate change, coffee growers. He describes how recent droughts and frost have devastated many farmers.

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Computer models of civilization offer routes to ending global warming

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 27, 2021

Read the full story from NPR.

Earth's hottest 12 month period with most of the temperature increase due to burning fossil fuels

John Englart

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Analysis by climate scientists at Climate Central has highlighted we have just gone through the hottest 12 month period in recorded history (November 2022-October 2023), with an average global temperature of 1.3C

Jo Brand translated my science. I’m certain that comedy can connect people to climate change

Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

by Mark Maslin, UCL A new comedy project pairing leading comedians with climate scientists presents a novel way to communicate the climate crisis. “If I’m certain that comedy can connect people to climate change Because she has … Continue reading Jo Brand translated my science.

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AllianceBernstein: Kicking Off Climate Week in NYC

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As we kick off Climate Week in New York today, I’ve been reflecting on our teams’ climate-related work over the last year. We believe that climate change can have a material impact on investment outcomes. One way we do this is through our collaboration with Columbia University’s Climate School and its climate scientists.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Reports from InfluenceMap and Transparency International have explored how some industry groups historically have lobbied to obstruct meaningful climate change action in the shipping sector, and green groups have alleged that vested fossil fuel interests continue to play an oversized role in IMO negotiations. . Climate Change.

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First in Flight: American Airlines Is Leading the Airline Industry on a Science-Based Journey to Net-Zero Emissions

3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2022

A science-based target is one that aligns with the level that climate scientists predict is needed to keep global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius.

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What do climate scientists tell their kids about the future?

Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Climate change threatens sweltering global temperatures, rising seas, catastrophic storms and disappearing wildlife. Many of us worry about the data climate scientists generate—about the future we are leaving to our children. Read the full story in Scientific American. Yet many of these experts are parents themselves.

Don’t despair about climate change, instead put your capital where it counts

Renewable Energy World

MARCH 4, 2021

Every major economy has an industrial zone like the Port of Rotterdam, a place where smokestacks, pipes, and tanks tell one story of climate change. Having presented the global risks from Arctic climate change to audiences at the World Economic Forum at Davos each year, Gail is worried. It is a complicated place.

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Latest IPCC Report Urges Us To Act On Climate Change

Edouard Stenger

MARCH 21, 2023

Yesterday the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its latest report and compared our current situation to defusing a time bomb. This should be front news and urge us all to change our lives radically. When I started covering climate change on this blog in 2007, climate change was a distant threat.

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Global Heat Reduction Registry Sheds New Light on Climate Solutions

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

September 17, 2024 /3BL/ - Today, the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR) formally launches two innovative programs to accelerate the fight against climate change. s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). EMERYVILLE, Calif.,

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Tiffany & Co. Commits to Science-Based Climate Targets

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

announces its plans to accelerate its commitment to combat climate change with a pledge to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its own operations (Scopes 1 and 2) and supply chain (Scope 3) by 2040 in accordance with the Science Based Targets Initiative’s (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard. SOURCE: Tiffany & Co.

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Feet in the Mud, Head in the Sky: A Morning Among the Mangroves

3BL Media

JANUARY 19, 2024

In 2020, Mastercard founded the Priceless Planet Coalition with Conservation International and World Resources Institute , uniting the efforts of businesses and consumers to fight climate change, with a goal of restoring 100 million trees across six continents.

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Shifting the Burden of Proof: Why It's Now On the Fossil Fuel Industry to Defend Itself

3BL Media

AUGUST 24, 2022

That happened recently when I thought to myself, “Huh…it seems to me that the burden of proof on climate change has finally shifted in America.”. Climate Scientists and Advocates Have Satisfied Their Burden of Proof. Every now and again, I’m reminded of something I learned in one of those lessons.

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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Tackle Climate Change?

Sense and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

But, can artificial intelligence make a positive contribution to understanding the problems caused by climate change too, problems gradually turning into a crisis? In fact, AI can help climate researchers find solutions in many areas such as air pollution. How Can Monitoring and Measuring Be Useful? Image courtesy of Flickr.

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Intuit Commits to Net Zero Value Chain Emissions by 2040

ESG Today

JUNE 22, 2023

The organization’s criteria for approved climate targets only accepts targets aligned with a 1.5°C C warming ambition, as required to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. We’re thrilled that the Science Based Targets initiative has validated our net-zero targets, and look forward to providing updates on our progress.”

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IPCC report: global emissions must peak by 2025 to keep warming at 1.5°C – we need deeds not words

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 9, 2021

C of global warming – the “safe” limit for temperature rise outlined in the Paris Agreement – as soon as the early 2030s, according to a landmark report by the world’s most senior climate scientists. by Keith Baker (Glasgow Caledonian University) Earth could exceed 1.5°C

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What’s in store for the future of commuting?

GreenBiz

JANUARY 12, 2021

Climate scientists expect private vehicle usage to surpass pre-pandemic levels. Companies concerned with climate change could increase the appeal of transportation alternatives by developing new initiatives to discourage private vehicle use. Cars cause congestion, increase commute times for all and lead to urban sprawl.

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Leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe: ‘You have the ability to use your voice’

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Hayhoe says people can use their roles in their workplaces and communities to act on the climate crisis. Read the full story in The Guardian. Read more →

Climate scientists agree: methane cuts are essential to limit global warming

Energy Central

APRIL 7, 2022

By EDF BlogsBy Ilissa Ocko and Tianyi Sun A new report out this week from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is once again shedding more light on the climate crisis. As part of the Paris Climate Agreement — countries across the globe.