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Wildfires and Climate Change:,

Intensifying wildfires driven by changes in vegetation and humidity - PreventionWeb
PreventionWeb
Extreme fire seasons in recent years highlight the urgent need to better understand wildfires within the broader context of climate change.
 
Models show intensifying wildfires in a warming world due to changes in vegetation and humidity
ScienceDaily
Under climate change, many drivers of wildfires are expected to change, such as the amount of carbon stored in vegetation, rainfall, and lightning ...
 
How Do Wildfires Impact Plants? - NC State College of Natural Resources
NC State College of Natural Resources - NC State University
Tags: climate change · fer-research · Forest Health · forestry and environmental resources. More From College of Natural ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

Quantifying the 'hydrogen economy': Study finds relatively small, but critical, role for decarbonization
Hydrogen Central
“Our research shows that it will most likely be renewable-based ... decarbonization route for most sectors of the economy. “We substantiate and ...

How Amazon approaches carbon credits, a key tool in the fight against climate change
About Amazon
Carbon credits help unlock private sector climate finance at scale and allow companies ... Our decarbonization strategy is based on the latest climate ...

Avoid Crop Biofuels in Decarbonization Push, Shippers Tell IMO - Rigzone
Rigzone
... based biofuels as the industry pushes to decarbonize. “Unless legally ... sector's carbon footprint. “We call on the IMO and member states to ...

Methane Emissions:

5 Things to Know About Atmospheric Methane Removal - World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute
The remaining methane emissions come from natural sources, like wetlands, freshwater bodies and thawing permafrost. Methane emissions from these ...

Growing Strong: Methane Mitigation Industry Expands Nationwide, Driving Economic ...
Environmental Defense Fund
... Methane Emissions Solutions. “The U.S. methane mitigation industry is thriving, creating high-quality, well-paying jobs while helping oil and gas ...

Waste not: Time to rapidly scale methane abatement finance in the waste sector - CPI
Climate Policy Initiative
Methane emissions have contributed to about a third of global net warming since the Industrial Revolution. This short-lived climate pollutant has an ...

Data Driven Decision Making:

Best Practices: How to Effectively Use Data to Drive Meaningful Decision Making in Public Transit
Mass Transit
What does data-driven decision making look like in public transit? In an era where public transit networks must be more efficient, sustainable and ...

Data-driven decision-making: Enabling Business Intelligence through automation
YourStory.com
Data-driven decision-making: Enabling Business Intelligence through automation · By leveraging the power of the cloud and BI tools, organisations can ...

The Future of Embedded Analytics: the Next Gen of Data-Driven Decision-Making
Solutions Review
... data visualization, and the increasing demand for data-driven decision-making. The growing emphasis on data-driven strategies has put embedded ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

Global Coalition Backs Double Materiality - ESG Investor
ESG Investor
The group, led by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), explicitly called for the retention of double materiality-focused reporting in the 'Zero ...
 
Tax transparency on the rise, but disclosures often incomplete: GRI | Accounting Times
Accounting Times
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 207 framework is a global tax transparency standard seeking to promote trust and credibility in companies ...

Greentionary – Global Reporting Initiative Standards - YouTube
YouTube
... Global Reporting Initiative Standards, o semplicemente GRI Standards. Con la voce di Maria Luisa Venuta, esperta e docente di master universitari ...

Community Health Risks From Climate Change:

Heatwave mortality studies reveal climate impacts and risk for cities | PreventionWeb
PreventionWeb
Heatwave mortality studies reveal climate change impacts and risk ... communities and health authorities to prepare for extreme temperature events.

We hear about health impacts of climate-related events—but what about health care workers ...
Medical Xpress
B.C.'s health system, still recovering from the staffing issues and burnout of the COVID-19 pandemic, has stepped up to respond to these emergencies.

Climate disasters are pushing society's most vulnerable to the brink - EHN
Environmental Health News
As climate disasters intensify, older adults face disproportionate risks. Mobility issues, chronic health conditions and social isolation all play a ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

China's clean energy investments nearing scale of global fossil investments, researchers find
Reuters
China invested 6.8 trillion yuan ($940 billion) in clean energy in 2024, approaching the $1.12 trillion in global investment in fossil fuels, ...

Renewable Energy Investment Market to Grow by USD 181.9 Billion from 2024-2028, Driven ...
Yahoo Finance
Report with market evolution powered by AI - The global renewable energy investment market size is estimated to grow by USD 181.9 billion from ...

CDP Sustainability:

JT Group Recognized on CDP's “Climate Change A List” For the 6th Consecutive Year
ESG Today
(JT) (TSE: 2914) has been recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by the global environmental non-profit organization CDP, for the ...

Leading the Way: Creative Group Earns Top Sustainability Score in Climate Benchmarking
Yahoo Finance
Creative Group, a Direct Travel company, proudly announces its participation in the 2024 CDP SME Climate Disclosure, achieving a 'B' score — the ...

CDP Climate Change A List | Intesa Sanpaolo
Gruppo Intesa Sanpaolo
The annual assessment process carried out by CDP is widely recognized by the market as the gold standard for environmental issues. The analysis is ...

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

Commissioner Lara and legislative leaders join forces to safeguard consumers by ...
California Department of Insurance - CA.gov
... climate change. The Business Insurance Protection Act ... environment,” said Chief Brian Fennessy, President, California Fire Chiefs Association.

Capitol Voice February 2025 - Sierra Club
Sierra Club
Immigrant communities are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, and they also form a significant part of the vital ...

Register: Climate Change and Human Mobility Briefing Series
California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)
Daniel Swain, Climate Scientist, California Institute for Water Resources within University of California ... Leadership Awards for Science in ...

Impact Investing:

Impact Investing Market Trends and Strategic Business Opportunities, 2025-2030 - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire
One of the primary growth drivers is the rising demand from investors - particularly Millennials and Generation Z - for investment options that ...

Impact funds see slowdown in momentum
Impact Investor
Despite the recent slowdown, Europe remains the dominant force in sustainable investing, holding 85% of global sustainable net assets, amounting to € ...

Energy Storage

Battery Storage Powered The Super Bowl, And It Will Fuel The Future - Forbes
Forbes
Long-term energy storage proves that the future of clean energy is within reach and necessary to adapt to the 21st-century economy and ...

What a major battery fire means for the future of energy storage | MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review
Let's catch up on what happened in this fire, what the lingering concerns are, and what comes next for the energy storage industry. The Moss Landing ...

Staffordshire commissioner raises battery energy storage concerns - BBC
BBC
Firefighters should be consulted more over planned battery energy storage (BES) sites because of the risks of fire and explosion as well as ...

Climate Change and Satellites:

Heather Lynch '00 Uses Satellites to Study Penguins and Climate Change
Princeton Alumni Weekly - Princeton University
'It's kind of cracked open this whole field of people who are starting to look at wildlife remotely'

Five ways satellites can help improve public health | Euronews
Euronews
Satellites combined with weather models help forecast air quality. ... climate change increases pollen concentrations. CAMS uses numerical ...

Bringing Data Home From the Ends of the Earth - Via Satellite
Via Satellite
On a day when an icy wind whips tears from our eyes, it's easy to joke about global warming. But if we're playing the odds, the smart money is on a ...

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

Inside SBTi's Forest, Land & Agriculture (FLAG) Framework | Sustainability Magazine
Sustainability Magazine
... carbon removals to meet global climate targets. In 2022, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) introduced its guidance on Forest, Land and ...

Net-Zero Targets for the Built World Must Start With Transparency - Propmodo
Propmodo
There he is responsible for research, products, and partnerships regarding both transition and physical climate-related risks, resilience, and carbon ...

IKEA's Net Zero Plan: Transitioning from Targets to Action | Sustainability Magazine
Sustainability Magazine
The company initially set science-based climate targets in 2018 and further strengthened these in 2023 as part of the IKEA Net Zero and Beyond climate ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

RFK Jr Confirmation: Food Tech Winners & Losers - Green Queen
Green Queen
RFK Jr Confirmation: Food Tech Winners & Losers. Future FoodsAlt Protein ... Methane-reducing cattle additives – unclear but likely problematic. rfk jr ...

Wonder and solidarity for the Sierra Madre - Pinoy Weekly
Pinoy Weekly
... climate change, and extreme biodiversity loss, to name just a few. ... A fight ends with winners and losers, but a relationship never ends. It ...

Microgrids:

Perspective: Can We Solve the AI Data Center Power Crisis with Microgrids?
Data Center Frontier
A microgrid essentially functions as a small-scale power plant. A utility-scale microgrid integrates large gas engine generators, gas turbines, or ...

Gas-fired Microgrids to Power Data Centers at Heart of New VoltaGrid-Vantage Deal
Microgrid Knowledge
VoltaGrid's natural gas-fired microgrids will be utilized to provide prime power for data center campuses in Vantage's portfolio. The on-site power ...
 
Lessons to Learn from Healthcare Microgrids | EC&M
EC&M
Subject matter experts preview industry roundtable at upcoming Microgrid Knowledge Conference, offering insights on the greatest challenges when ...

Community Health Risk Assessment:

Community health needs assessment: findings from a community-university partnership ...
BMC Public Health - BioMed Central
Pakistan has been progressing at a slow pace in enhancing maternal and child health (MCH) indicators, experiencing some of the poorest pregnancy ...

Assessment of health risks due to the inhalation of respiratory particulate matter generated ...
ResearchGate
Many studies have focussed on IAP due to cooking practices worldwide, but studies in community kitchens, which serve food for many populations of ...

Risk assessment - by Ryan Lowery - Boomtown - Substack
Substack
The survey results showed that the overall mental health of Los Alamos ... health professionals, students, parents, and other community members.

Socially Responsible Investing:

10 Key Sustainable-Investing Themes and Companies | Morningstar
Morningstar
Investors with carbon- and water-related goals may consider opting for lithium for a lower environmental impact and lower ESG risks. Vulcan Energy ...
 
Advisors and Sustainable Investing - Wealth Management
Wealth Management
Every year, WealthManagement.com surveys advisors on their attitude toward socially responsible investing, and every year, we're left with the ...

More Than Just Doing Good, ESG Investments Help Manage Volatility
Wealth Management
... socially responsible investing,” according to the report, which cited the analyses mentioned. But the report also reminds advisors that ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Canada Invests in Cutting-Edge Carbon Capture and Storage to Drive Clean Energy Innovation
Canada.ca
This funding was provided through the Energy Innovation Program (EIP)'s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Research, Development, and ...

Cramer Questions North Dakota Witness on Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
Kevin Cramer
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to discuss carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) ...
 
Bloom Energy and Chart Industries Announce Groundbreaking Carbon Capture Partnership
Bloom Energy
... carbon capture technology, and expectations for the CO2 utilization and storage markets. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking ...

Sustainability Investing: 

10 Key Sustainable-Investing Themes and Companies | Morningstar
Morningstar
It's a good question for stock investors, for sustainability trends are long-lived, no matter what the political climate. Morningstar Sustainalytics' ...
 
20 Best Practices For Financial Firms To Integrate Sustainability And Build A Greener Future
Forbes
... environmental sustainability is investing in staff education. By providing training on sustainable finance principles, ESG risks and green investment ...

Closing the gap: attracting small investors to embrace sustainable investments
Oxford Economics
... sustainable investing, often connected to concerns over ... Sustainability team examined the role of retail investors in sustainable investment.

Geoengineering:

Geoengineering is politically off-limits – could a Trump presidency change that?
The Conversation
Donald Trump's second presidential term is likely to mean big changes for those of us interested in geoengineering. The term refers to deliberate ...

Green Bond Funds:

Green Bonds Market to Reach $1555.1 billion, Globally, by 2033 at 10.1% CAGR
Yahoo Finance
The introduction of sustainability-linked investment funds and dedicated green bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has further accelerated participation ...

Ambipar raises funds in green bond issuance - Latin Lawyer
Latin Lawyer
Ambipar raises funds in green bond issuance ... Two Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP offices and Mattos Filho in SĂŁo Paulo have advised Brazilian ...

Sovereign green bonds: Why investors are holding back | Policy Circle
Policy Circle
India's efforts to raise funds for green projects through sovereign green bonds are facing significant challenges due to muted investor demand. As ...

Low Carbon Funds:

US-based low-carbon cement startup raises $82 mln in Series B funding
Carbon Pulse
A US-based low-carbon building materials company has secured $82 million in Series B equity commitments from a consortium of financial and ...

EPA's efforts to claw back 'green bank' funds hit a snag - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
... funds with 7x in private capital. Other participants in the GGRF ... Identifying climate solutions can unlock finance for low-carbon growth.

Greenly Launches CBAM Solution to Help Identify Low Carbon Suppliers, Reduce Supply ...
ESG Today
The company in 2024 raised $52 million in a Series B funding round. ESG Today Writing Staff ...

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