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Cliffton Mandola
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Interested in a resilient planet – #Tech4Good #ClimateAction #Innovation #Sustainability & #CamperVan adventures. Senior Communications Manager @SwissRe
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Nature holds the key to our resilience. 🌿 As we face more climate extremes, integrating Nature-Based Solutions isn’t just smart—it’s essential. 2024 showed us what’s at stake. Will 2025 be the year we embrace the power of nature in our #infrastructure? #FutureProof
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Council Post: A Call To Action: Nature-Based Solutions To Our Climate Problems
Across the country and around the world, all of us are feeling the impact of climate change.
www.forbes.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Beyond the environmental, social, and health benefits, green spaces have significant economic value. A study conducted by The Nature Conservancy found that every dollar invested in urban green spaces returns $4.20 in benefits. www.samaa.tv/2087327429-h... #trees #infrastructure
How green spaces are redefining urban climate solution
Explore how green spaces in urban areas play a critical role in mitigating climate change. Learn how parks, gardens, and street trees help reduce urban heat, improve air quality, and boost mental heal...
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January 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Does your neighborhood pass the "3+30+300 rule" assessing urban health and tree cover? Architecture AU put the rule to the test in eight global cities.🌴 Only Singapore passed.
architectureau.com/articles/Eig... #Forestry #Trees #ClimateAdaptation #UrbanPlanning #infrastructure
Eight cities’ urban forests rated – only Singapore passed the canopy test
The "3+30+300" rule measures urban health by assessing tree cover and building proximity to parks. Researchers tested the rule in eight cities, including Melbourne and Sydney, with most failing to mee...
architectureau.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Coral reefs protect tens of thousands of people and billions’ worth of economic assets every year. Here's the case for maintaining and strengthening reefs with disaster funding — tens to hundreds of times more than current #conservation budgets. grist.org/oceans/the-b... #Hurricanes #Ocean
The business case for saving coral reefs
Research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect $1.8 billion in economic assets each year and should be protected for our sake and their own.
grist.org
January 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Climate change torches Hollywood: Fire danger spares no stars, knows no season, and burns year-round.

The Guardian: bit.ly/3Pw15P6

LA Times: bit.ly/3C2n7pM

#wildfire #California #ClimateCrisis #adaptation #Science

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Fast-moving wildfire destroys homes as strong winds hit southern California
Fire quickly consumed hundreds of acres in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent community north of Santa Monica
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January 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Could this year mark a turning point in the ongoing love/hate relationship between AI and its impact on the climate? #ClimateTech #DataCenters #Nuclear #Hydrogen
techcrunch.com/2025/01/02/2...
2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI | TechCrunch
As 2025 dawns, it’s a good time to look at the trends that are likely to define the coming 12 months.
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January 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Nice to see #AI at work to restore Mangroves which are extremely valuable as carbon sinks. #TechForGood #BlueCarbon #Biodiversity #Reforestation #Forests
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December 26, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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Some hopeful news: Deforestation in the Amazon has reached its lowest level in 9 years However, it’s important to note that 2,400 square miles were still lost.
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#deforestation #trees #infographic #forestry
Deforestation in the Amazon has dropped to a 9-year low
But decades of forest loss have had an enormous human impact...
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December 26, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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A fascinating look at how antibiotics are produced and how new, more sustainable methods with seaweed may be ahead.
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#TechForGood #Antibiotics #AI
How seaweed could be used to make sustainable antibiotics
A lab in Norway is working on a new method to make antibiotics by training bacteria to eat seaweed.
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December 25, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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Sustainability makes business sense. Sweden shows us that measures to mitigate environmental impact can lead to substantial business potential and drive growth.
December 22, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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Europe and the UK will be up to their necks in sewage issues unless major wastewater updates are made. Fortunately, green infrastructure and other innovative planning solutions look very promising. phys.org/news/2024-12...
#greeninfrastructure #urbanplanning #climateaction #adaptation
Climate change could overwhelm sewage systems. Here's how green infrastructure could help
Aside from hotter summers and melting glaciers, climate change is transforming how, when and where rain falls. This challenges much of the world's sewer systems, especially with the added strains of p...
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December 22, 2024 at 10:41 AM
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While we're still taking baby steps toward scalable decarbonization, it’s inspiring to see new financial models developing to support carbon removal technology. #TechForGood #CarbonCapture #ClimateTech #Emissions
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Climate tech firms get $80 million for carbon removal
Companies in sectors including tech and finance continue to back efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere before Trump can cut carbon-capture support.
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December 19, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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The Green Manufacturing Revolution: Finance as an Enabler for Sustainable Industry.

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The Green Manufacturing Revolution: Finance as an Enabler for Sustainable Industry
The industrial sector stands at a critical juncture, contributing to one-quarter of all energy-related CO2 emissions. However, innovative…
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December 17, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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🌳Julian alder #trees are being planted in Prague for their resilience to climate change. Adaptation efforts can take many forms— is building greenery all Czechs can do to combat extreme weather conditions?
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#infrastructure #heatwaves
Trees vs. heat waves: How cities can use green infrastructure against climate change
17 Julian alder trees are being planted in Prague 7 for their resilience to climate change. Is buidling greenery all Czechs can do to combat extreme weather conditions?
english.radio.cz
December 17, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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Trees simply make cities more beautiful and enjoyable, but this Journal of Forestry Research study reveals major gaps in urban forestry and why reforms are needed to prioritize trees as critical infrastructure. www.planetizen.com/news/2024/12...
#Trees #Forestry #UrbanDesign #Soil
Global Report Shows Urban Forests Failing to Meet Vital Standards
The study reveals significant gaps in urban forestry, emphasizing the urgent need for reforms, innovative planting solutions, and expanded tree canopy to combat climate change and improve urban health.
www.planetizen.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:03 PM
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During arguably the most critical time for the climate tech sector to scale, funding has been falling by about 50% this year. Besides investment shifting to AI, what other factors are behind it?
www.marketplace.org/2024/11/11/c... #ClimateTech #Ai #ClimateCrisis #GreenTech
As climate tech startup funding wanes, is AI to blame? - Marketplace
Climate tech firms are on track to raise just half the capital they raised last year. Meanwhile, AI companies are enjoying an investment boom.
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December 9, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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I already thought Magpies were special, but these vocals of the Australian Magpie are otherworldly #fieldrecording #birds
wildambience.bsky.social Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · Nov 27
Australian Magpies singing in the darkness before dawn. One of the best sounds to wake up to while camping in the bush!

This is an excerpt from the album: 'Moonlight Chorus' - wildambience.com/albums/moonl...

#wildoz #birds #sounds #fieldrecording #nature
December 2, 2024 at 8:57 PM
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To keep updated on #ClimateTech and solutions that will help define the future of our planet, here’s a breakdown of the top five platforms tracking climate technologies and industry news.
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#Sustainability #ClimateChange #innovation #Tech4Good
Top 5 Platforms for Tracking Climate Technologies and Industry News
Bloomberg Green is a go-to platform for tracking the financial and economic aspects of climate technologies.
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December 2, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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Countries are meeting in South Korea this week to hash out the final details of a global treaty aimed at eliminating plastic pollution — here's what experts say it needs to include
read more: www.newscientist.com/article/2457...
What will it take to solve our planet's plastic pollution crisis?
Countries are meeting in South Korea this week to hash out the final details of a global treaty aimed at eliminating plastic pollution — here's what experts say it needs to include
www.newscientist.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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New geospatial data adds to a growing body of evidence that the world faces intense competition for land. The World Resources Institute shares four strategies for how humanity can meet the #agricultural needs of a growing population. 🌾

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5 Takeaways on Cropland Expansion and What It Means for People and the Planet
According to a landmark new study, 102 million hectares (Mha) (252 million acres) of land — an area the size of Egypt — have been converted to crops since the start of the 21st century. To put this in...
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November 29, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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And what happens when those forests catch fire, or when United Airlines or the Gulf States buy up all the remaining available land? What happens when the biosphere is tapped out? Remember: Earth's natural carbon cycle takes thousands of years to sequester a ton; we don't have that long.
The new ‘scramble for Africa’: how a UAE sheikh quietly made carbon deals for forests bigger than UK
Exploratory agreements struck with African states that are home to crucial wildlife havens and biodiversity hotspots, for land that represents billions of dollars in potential carbon offsetting revenu...
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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Food is the single largest emitting economic sector – larger than power generation, industry, transportation, or buildings. There are so many healthy and logical reasons to reassess food as the basic building block of our lives. #agriculture #climateChange
November 26, 2024 at 6:33 AM
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Alarming CO2 Absorption Decline – Forests absorbed almost no CO2 last year. The unaccounted decline of carbon sinks in climate models could accelerate global heating faster than expected. www.planet.com/pulse/how-fo...
How Forest Carbon Data Helps Bridge Observation to Action
Planet | How Forest Carbon Data Helps Bridge Observation to Action
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November 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM