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As much as a quarter of New York City’s land area is expected to be in the floodplain by midcentury, doubling the number of residents who could be severely affected by future storms, according to a report released Tuesday by … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Investments, Policy, Weather
Tagged Climate Change, consequences, global warming, Hurricane Sandy, sea level rise
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(Reuters) – Water companies in Singapore are attracting big-name investors as they profit from exporting their expertise to China, which plans to spend $850 billion over the next decade to improve its scarce and polluted water supplies. Singapore is a hub … Continue reading
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“Renewable” power will soon start to be seen as normal. Wind farms already provide 2% of the world’s electricity, and their capacity is doubling every three years. If that growth rate is maintained, wind power will overtake nuclear’s contribution to … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Energy, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Gas, Investments, Nuclear, Solar, Wind
Tagged Solar Energy, solar power, Swanson effect
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Still wondering why we invest in agricultural equities, commodities and water ? Continue reading
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Dr. Peter Gleick Sometime, about one year from now, the front pages of whatever decent newspapers are left will carry a headline like the one above, announcing that for the first time in human existence (or in nearly a million … Continue reading
Posted in Carbon Finance, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Investments, Policy, Scarce Resources, Water, Weather
Tagged Climate Change, co2, CO2 concentration
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Jeremy Grantham’s latest quarterly thought piece is out. It’s terrific reading as usual. “Our global economy, reckless in its use of all resources and natural systems, shows many of the indicators of potential failure that brought down so many civilizations … Continue reading
Posted in - Quotes, Agriculture, Carbon Finance, Clean Energy, Commodities, Energy Efficiency, Gas, Investments, Oil, Policy, Scarce Resources, Solar, Traditional Energy, Water, Weather, Wind
Tagged Anric Blatt, Jeremy Grantham
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Youtube link: http://youtu.be/K8EN8Q7f8EI Why-we-do-it from Anric Blatt on Vimeo. What kind of legacy are we choosing to leave our children and grandchildren ? If we unbalance nature, humankind will suffer. Furthermore, we must consider future generations: a clean environment is … Continue reading
This one graphic can answer it all in one go This graphic reproduced courtesy of the World Economic Forum – Global Risks 2013 report is a concise way of illustrating some of the most severe and acute risks that face … Continue reading
The World Economic Forum Global Risks 2013 – Eight Edition ranks water supply crisis as #4 in terms of likelyhood and #2 in terms of impact Download the report by clicking here The World Economic Forum: Global Risks Report 2013 … Continue reading
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Part 2 of the excellent interview that Leo Hickman completed with Jeremy Grantham: the co-founder of investment group GMO on what books he’s reading and why he wants to fund ‘avant garde’ farming. Jeremy Grantham on what first led him … Continue reading
