In deep water: Water economy is threatened by climate change

With water quickly becoming a scarce resource, market innovations are changing the way we use it.

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In deep water: Water economy is threatened by climate change

Climate finance a survival strategy for banks?

India’s YES BANK weighs in on whether mounting climate risks are changing international financial institutions’ investments.

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Climate finance a survival strategy for banks?

Episode 36: Brexit, VW and 21st century environmentalism

This week’s podcast: Times are changing politically across the business landscape and in what’s expected of advocacy groups like the Audubon Society.

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Episode 36: Brexit, VW and 21st century environmentalism

Audubon’s upward digital journey: CEO David Yarnold

It’s a story of skyward growth and “superhighways in the sky.” What lessons can your business learn from the voices for the birds?

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Unilever’s social impact chief: How to raise the bar

A focus on social issues embedded in global supply chains is one pillar of Unilever’s much-discussed sustainability efforts.

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How GE and a leading utility are changing the smart-grid game

The company worked with Florida Power and Light to complete a groundbreaking smart grid project sparked, in part, by an Obama stimulus grant.

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How GE and a leading utility are changing the smart-grid game

Winter Warming More Than Summer Across Much Of United States

images: NOAA NOAA has some new maps (h/t Mongabay ) showing how temperatures in the US are changing, and have been changing for the past few decades. The image above shows how much January minimum temperatures are changing (based on data from 1971-2000 and 1981-2010), while the one below shows how much July maximums are changing. The dark orange is temperature increase; the light blue is temperature decrease…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Winter Warming More Than Summer Across Much Of United States

Where Will Guests Sleep At The Tiny Summer Cottage?

Cabela’s Blend Wall Tent Image credit: Cabellas. Over the years, Lloyd especially but also Roberta and others have posted stories about lovely summer cottages: typically shown nestled in the woods or by a lake. Although enticing, some are so small they remind me of the Amish-made lawn tractor sheds common among suburban homeowners of Eastern Pennsylvania. (I have such a shed with unfinished interior and three windows: 12’… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Weekday Vegetarian: Spicy Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon

I’m vacationing in the French Alps for two weeks and it is heaven for a person who loves to cook. Before I left home, people were telling me about restaurants I should visit, but we have yet to eat out. My travelling companions are also excellent cooks, so for us, the pleasure in finding great ingredients makes us want to cook. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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