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Mar 03 2020 
Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere Hit Highest Level in 3 Million Years
According to a recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report, the last time carbon dioxide levels were this high was 3 million years ago “when temperature was 2°–3°C (3.6°–5.4°F) higher than during the pre-industrial era, and sea level was 15–25 meters (50–80 feet) higher than today.”
That period, the Pilocene Era, is unrecognizable from today. […]
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Mar 03 2020 
Four clean energy trends in U.S. cities
155 cities have committed to 100% community-wide renewable energy;
15 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have official targets to get over 50%of their electricity from clean resources;
Businesses are going beyond merely purchasing renewable energy to investing in battery storage, pairing electric vehicle charging with renewables and matching energy consumption to renewable resources […] -
Mar 03 2020 
Top risks are environmental, but ignore economics and they’ll be harder to fix
This year’s risks landscape is green. The backdrop of geopolitical and geo-economic tensions in 2019 sparked unease as the world grappled with “challenges” such as environmental degradation and technological disruption. Fast forward to 2020, and there is a climate emergency.
The top five global risks in terms of likelihood and severity of impact are:
Extreme […]
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