Monitoring health impacts associated with climate change is of utmost importance, and CCIEVIs provide a global monitoring system that will inform and direct effective intervention strategies. Health threats affecting populations worldwide range from direct impacts such as heat waves and flooding to indirect ones like changing range of disease-carrying insects or their survival in new […]
Tag Archives: Greener Future
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Financial metrics are an effective tool for dissecting data sets. Each metric adds insight to an issue or situation and help investors decide if investing is worthwhile in any particular company. Forest management practices with high climate mitigation potential can increase forest sinks by creating mixed forests or choosing more resilient tree species, while mitigating […]
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Green transportation refers to sustainable methods of travel that don’t create greenhouse gases or contribute to air pollution. Walking and cycling to work or using commuter rail are great ways of going green while saving money and getting exercise! Transportation accounts for 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. To lower that figure, consider […]
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The biodiversity crisis is very real, and business can play an essential role. Businesses should reduce air and water pollution to help biodiversity flourish. Without fundamental change, extinctions will accelerate. Plants and animals are disappearing 10 times faster than expected, placing us on the path toward what scientists refer to as Earth’s sixth mass extinction […]
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Zero Waste Living is an eco-friendly lifestyle which involves using reusable items, shopping at local markets and forgoing products with excessive plastic packaging. Furthermore, this lifestyle reduces greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously saving money. Change can seem daunting at first, but starting small and making one change at a time will be much simpler! Select […]
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Governments play an essential role in providing information on climate change, clarifying responsibilities and liabilities, safeguarding public investments and revising land use plans to support those most at risk. Adaptation strategies can help mitigate the negative impacts of climate change by decreasing people’s vulnerability to flooding, heat waves and other hazards. Many adaptation measures also […]
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Clean and renewable energy is expanding faster than anyone expected. From delivery vans in Pittsburgh and buses in Milwaukee to cranes at ports around the globe, an energy revolution is underway. Clean energy production is growing faster than anyone anticipated. An efficient deployment of renewables will allow countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency […]