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Study: Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’ could retreat faster than expected

Grist

Over the past decade, scientists studying sea level rise have turned their attention to western Antarctica, where one of the world’s largest glaciers has dumped over a trillion tons of ice into the ocean since the early 2000s. kilometers per year — twice the rate observed by satellites between 2011 and 2019. During one 5.5-month

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Hundreds of climate-threatened cities lack adaptation plans, CDP warns

Business Green

Since CDP began seeking climate data disclosures from cities in 2011, the number providing data has shot up from 43 to over 800 last year. "We must prioritize a green recovery and ensure that cities have the necessary support to decarbonise rapidly and build resilience to tackle climate risks.

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Tufton Street Descends on Reform UK Conference

DeSmogBlog

In 2011, just a year after entering Parliament, Truss founded the Free Enterprise Group of backbench Conservative MPs described as the “parliamentary wing” of the IEA. The IEA was highly influential during Truss’s short-lived time as prime minister in late 2022.

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2019 is Another Data Point in the Constellation of Hot Data

Green Market Oracle

degrees Celsius warmer than 2011-2015". It is know to be related to wildfires , drought, extreme weather, sea level rise and crop failures. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) provisional, State of the Global Climate report for 2019, the last five year period, "is currently estimated to be 1.1

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It’s code red for Earth, says new UN study

AGreenLiving

degrees Celsius lower than it was between 2011 and 2020. Then there’s the melting sea ice, retreating glaciers and rising oceans. In the last 50 years, the sea level rise has sped up nearly three times as fast as it increased between 1901 and 1971. And the last five years have been the hottest of all.

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The State of Green Business report 2021

Sustainability Consulting

companies are publishing a sustainability report, up from 86% in 2018, and 20% in 2011. · companies and 80% of major global companies will face moderate physical risk due to wildfires, water shortages, and sea level rises by 2050. S&P Global Trucost found that: · 90 percent of U.S. 53% of revenues of major U.S.

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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

West Oakland, California Grist / Getty Images Oceans do not stop where the sea meets the shore. Many Americans are familiar with sea-level rise. Sea-level rise is obvious here, according to Larry Toomer, who owns an oyster market and restaurant in Bluffton, a fast-growing town in the southern part of the county.