Partnering With Beavers To Adapt To Climate Change
Beavers and their habitat increase ecosystem health and help people and wildlife adapt to a warmer planet.
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Is It Time To Talk About Climate Adaptation? Hell NO!!
I was recently at an electric car show/conference in Amsterdam. The topic of one of the panel discussions was: “Is it time to talk about climate adaptation?” My immediate reaction was a “Hell No!” There will be a traditional “Torturing my feet on the show floor” article, but first, this … [continued]
California Takes A Big First Step Toward Climate Change Adaptation
California’s Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) just became the nation’s first regulator to require utilities to better account for the impact of climate change on energy infrastructure and services, ordering them to prioritize it in their planning and operations.
5 Ways China’s Now A Global Climate Leader
The world’s biggest emitter decided to take some serious climate action – and in the process renewed our hope that we will beat the climate crisis.
Napping Helps Some Plants Cope With Climate Change
Numerous plant species have found a novel way to cope with environmental dangers, such as a prolonged climate change-induced drought. They sleep through it.
New Data Confirms Increasingly Frequent Extreme Weather Events
New data published this week shows that man-made climate change has resulted in increasingly frequent extreme weather events such as excess rainfall leading to flooding, coastal flooding, heatwaves, and increased risks of wildfires.
Businesses Are Failing To Adapt To Climate Change Despite Extreme Weather Events
While nearly half of companies expect climate change to impact their value chain in the next five years, only a quarter of companies are actually taking action to adapt or increase their resiliency to the effects of increasing climate change, according to a new survey from DNV GL.
European Investment Bank Partners With Caribbean Development Bank For $110 Million In Financing
The European Investment Bank has partnered with the Caribbean Development Bank to sign a financing agreement for $110 million that will support climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience projects across the Caribbean.
Climate Change Adaptation Costs In Developing Countries Could Rise $500 Billion Per Year
A new United Nations Environmental Programme report concludes that the cost of climate change adaptation could rise between $280 and $500 billion by 2050. The second in the United Nations Environmental Programme’s (UNEP) Adaptation Gap reports, the new report assesses the difference between the financial cost of climate change adaptation in developing … [continued]
UK Public Unwilling To Fight Climate Change From Their Own Pockets
A new first-of-its-kind study has found that the UK public are unwilling to commit much of their own funds to combat climate change. Specifically, as the researchers determined, respondents to the study were only willing to commit approximately the same amount someone might spend on stamps. The research was published … [continued]
