October 12, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In an interview on 60 Minutes, President Trump acknowledged that the climate is changing, but he does not believe climate change is manmade or permanent. “I think something’s happening. Something’s changing and it’ll change back again. I don’t think it’s a hoax, I think ...
Read More...October 11, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Will the effects of climate change prompt large flows of environmental migrants and, in turn, increase the risk of violence and conflict? An influx of climate refugees could increase competition for jobs, public services and other scarce resources such as housing. It could also undermine ...
Read More...October 10, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The Bank of England has warned financial companies to vastly improve their planning to safeguard against the financial risks posed by global warming, but stopped short of forcing them to disclose the potential risks they face. “The Bank has previously said that only 10% ...
Read More...October 09, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The argument that economies would collapse if we were to fight global warming is utterly false and defies logic. The politicians making this claim are “conflating human welfare with GDP and then defining anything that might lower GDP as a destroyer. They ...
Read More...October 08, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – One of the leading climate scientists of our time is warning of the horrifying possibility of 15-to-20 feet of sea-level rise, which would mean “not just higher storm surges from hurricanes, but the permanent drowning of virtually every major coastal city in the ...
Read More...October 06, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Marc Singer, founder of a South Florida Wealth Management group, is advising his clients to “get out of South Florida real estate” due to the threat of rising seas. “Although most of his clients are homeowners concerned about the value of their ...
Read More...October 05, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Arctic sea ice reached its yearly minimum in September at 1.77 million square miles (4.59 million square km), tying for the sixth lowest sea ice minimum on record. “The decline in Arctic ice cover will ultimately affect the planet’s weather patterns and ...
Read More...October 04, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new report has found that “sea level could rise by nearly 8 feet by 2100 and 50 feet by 2300 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high”. The researchers also discuss approaches for using scientific sea-level projections and how “current methods for reconstructing ...
Read More...October 03, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study has determined that limiting global warming to 1.5°C, the goal set by the Paris Climate Agreement, could reduce sea level rise by 50% by the end of the century. The benefits grow exponentially over time as the study indicates sea level ...
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