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

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But, as climate scientists are fond of saying: " What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic." We brought the Arctic right into the heart of COP26 — “a single serving of alarming climate facts.” Each limited edition bottle contains messages of risk and the advice not to waste these precious glaciers.

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With wildfires and droughts, the global water emergency is in plain sight

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In some ways it creates more challenges,” says Caroline Wainwright, a climate scientist at Cardiff University in Wales who studies Africa. Caroline Wainwright, climate scientist at Cardiff University Agriculture consumes on average 70% of water use every year. million Somalis and killed 3.8

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The nuclear option

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But are nuclear green bonds suitable for ESG-focused investors, given the long delays, cost overruns, and safety and waste risks of nuclear plants? One of the leaders on the other side of the debate is climate scientist James Hansen, who is famous for raising awareness of the climate threat at U.S.

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Canada isn't challenging banks enough to prepare for climate chaos

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Those would waste food,” says the economist, “so here’s the solution: let’s assume we have a can opener.” The joke is a good reminder of the limitations of the climate-scenario exercise about to be conducted by Canada’s financial regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI).

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Cisco Refresh Empowers Businesses to Work Toward a More Sustainable Future

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From the technology we create to help reduce waste, to reducing the waste that our technology creates, it dramatically impacts how the environment responds and adapts. percent of e-waste is known to be collected and properly recycled. of e-waste is known to be collected and properly recycled. Contact us to learn more.

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These 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above

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Just as more than 95% of climate scientists accept the truth of climate change, most corporate leaders recognize that their role in society has changed. Businesses know they have to go beyond reducing the incidental damage they do to the planet and actively join in building more just and prosperous communities.

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Cisco Refresh empowers businesses to work toward a more sustainable future

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From the technology we create to help reduce waste, to reducing the waste that our technology creates, it dramatically impacts how the environment responds and adapts. percent of e-waste is known to be collected and properly recycled. Technology plays a vital role in creating a more sustainable future.