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Navigating the Rising Tide: The Convergence of Climate Change and Global Trade

3BL Media

Rising sea levels are causing elevated tides and storm surges that are rendering coastlines susceptible to inundation – as a result, the industry is being forced to confront complicated economic and operational challenges, not to mention significant cost implications, writes Brian Enright, CEO of DP World Americas , in a recent article for Forbes.

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Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new article has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators -- such as bumblebees, wasps, and butterflies -- who are essential for biodiversity conservation, crop yields and food security. The research suggests that many of the threats to pollinators result from human activities.

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How unchecked consumerism helps drive climate change

Corporate Knights

As extreme weather events in Canada and around the world are linked to human-made climate change , there is one story that continues to be left out: the connection between climate change and the products we purchase. Our stuff, consumerism and climate change. Read the original article.

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The Washington Post Highlights Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Planting Methodology in New Article

3BL Media

April 10, 2024 /3BL/ - The Arbor Day Foundation’s innovative approach to tree planting was featured in an article from The Washington Post. Trees have been proven to mitigate the effects of climate change like poor air quality and extreme heat, as well as improve people’s mental and physical health. LINCOLN, Neb.,

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Zero: Indonesian leaders are dealing with climate change in Jakarta by moving out

Corporate Knights

But in 2022, Saputra noted in an article for the Columbia Climate School, “the floods came almost every month. Saputra isn’t alone in blaming climate change for bringing more rain. Columbia’s Saputra believes the root of all these problems lies in educating more Indonesians on the perils of climate change.

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Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change?

GreenBiz

Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change? When it comes to the climate crisis, it’s not just what you make and sell, it’s what you do, and for whom you do it. According to the group’s scorecard , Vault 100 firms: litigated 286 cases exacerbating climate change (versus three cases mitigating it).

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How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation

GreenBiz

How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation. Although many organizations have adopted ESG principles, executives and boards could do more to meet the demands of institutional investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders especially in regard to climate change risk. Nidia Martínez.