climate change – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:54:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5 Opinion: Climate Week NYC to Drive Ambitious Move to Clean Energy /opinion-climate-week-nyc-to-drive-ambitious-move-to-clean-energy/ /opinion-climate-week-nyc-to-drive-ambitious-move-to-clean-energy/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17969 Climate Week NYC 2020, the world’s biggest climate summit this year, kicks off today, though because of the COVID-19 pandemic it will be all-virtual. That change has allowed organizers to expand programming in hopes the event will continue momentum toward cleaner energy usage. Climate Week NYC 2020 will be the biggest climate summit this year, […]

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]]> /opinion-climate-week-nyc-to-drive-ambitious-move-to-clean-energy/feed/ 0 #SocEntFriday: A New Environment for Climate Week NYC 2020 /socentfriday-a-new-environment-for-climate-week-nyc-2020/ /socentfriday-a-new-environment-for-climate-week-nyc-2020/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000 /?p=17943 In honor of Climate Week NYC 2020 next week, we look at some green entrepreneurs cleaning up the future — including zero-waste communities, vertical farms and beekeepers.  This article is part of the daily Karma newsletter. To get the whole newsletter delivered to your email free every morning, subscribe here. Next week kicks off the […]

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]]> /socentfriday-a-new-environment-for-climate-week-nyc-2020/feed/ 0 Energy Sector’s Mixed Message on Carbon Emissions No Surprise to Activists /energy-sectors-mixed-message-on-carbon-emissions-no-surprise-to-activists/ /energy-sectors-mixed-message-on-carbon-emissions-no-surprise-to-activists/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17936 Some U.S. oil and gas companies were secretly concerned about carbon emissions, while publicly minimizing the issue.  Carbon emissions have been linked to rising global temperature and more extreme weather patterns, such as extreme heatwaves and fires that have hurt commercial activity around the world.  Still, several big companies such as BP have installed methane […]

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]]> /energy-sectors-mixed-message-on-carbon-emissions-no-surprise-to-activists/feed/ 0 Why Wildfires Make the Case for Paris Agreement /why-wildfires-make-the-case-for-paris-agreement/ /why-wildfires-make-the-case-for-paris-agreement/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000 /?p=17917 Even though California has been a leader in setting emission standards, the wildfires show that climate change cannot be confined within state boundaries.  This article is part of the daily Karma newsletter. To get the whole newsletter delivered to your email free every morning, subscribe here. The apocalyptic wildfires engulfing the West Coast are not […]

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]]> /why-wildfires-make-the-case-for-paris-agreement/feed/ 0 New Small Nuclear Reactor Gains U.S. Approval, May Bolster Flagging Sector /new-small-nuclear-reactor-gains-u-s-approval-may-bolster-flagging-sector/ /new-small-nuclear-reactor-gains-u-s-approval-may-bolster-flagging-sector/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:00:20 +0000 /?p=17879 Advocates say the U.S. government’s first approval for the design of a new type of small nuclear reactor is good for the industry and may help tackle global warming.  Nuclear power advocates have long touted it as a low carbon emission energy source that is key to fighting climate change.  NuScale reactor design is expected […]

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]]> /new-small-nuclear-reactor-gains-u-s-approval-may-bolster-flagging-sector/feed/ 0 How This Season’s Storms Reinforce Climate Change Battles /how-this-seasons-storms-reinforce-climate-change-battles/ /how-this-seasons-storms-reinforce-climate-change-battles/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:00:37 +0000 /?p=17742 Hurricane Laura not only shows how climate change is creating stronger hurricanes, but also how low oil demand is and why even the government believes we’re in for bigger floods.  This article is part of the daily Karma newsletter. To get the whole newsletter delivered to your email free every morning, subscribe here. Sometimes, people […]

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]]> /how-this-seasons-storms-reinforce-climate-change-battles/feed/ 0 U.K. May Become Carbon-Negative in Electricity Sector by 2033 /u-k-may-become-carbon-negative-in-electricity-sector-by-2033/ /u-k-may-become-carbon-negative-in-electricity-sector-by-2033/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:00:33 +0000 /?p=17703 U.K.’s electricity system could become carbon-negative by as soon as 2033, according to a future scenarios report from National Grid ESO. Country wants to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 in order to fight climate change. National Grid ESO’s projections say the negative emissions target could be attained in the next decade with […]

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]]> /u-k-may-become-carbon-negative-in-electricity-sector-by-2033/feed/ 0 Fossil Fuel Divestment for Endowments Goes Digital /fossil-fuel-divestment-for-endowments-goes-digital/ /fossil-fuel-divestment-for-endowments-goes-digital/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000 /?p=17627 Most college students may be taking classes virtually this semester, but that may not slow down their virtual protests for their institutions’ endowments to divest from fossil fuels.  This article is part of the daily Karma newsletter. To get the whole newsletter delivered to your email free every morning, subscribe here. Will student-led movements for […]

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]]> /fossil-fuel-divestment-for-endowments-goes-digital/feed/ 0 Why Going Green Is Good for Fighting COVID-19 /why-going-green-is-good-for-fighting-covid-19/ /why-going-green-is-good-for-fighting-covid-19/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000 /?p=17612 Making buildings more environmentally friendly also makes them more virus-resilient, so why not fight climate change and COVID-19 simultaneously?  This article is part of the daily Karma newsletter. To get the whole newsletter delivered to your email free every morning, subscribe here. What do climate change, COVID-19, and your air conditioner have in common? As […]

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]]> /why-going-green-is-good-for-fighting-covid-19/feed/ 0 How HVAC Upgrades Fight COVID-19 and Climate Change /how-hvac-upgrades-fight-covid-19-and-climate-change/ /how-hvac-upgrades-fight-covid-19-and-climate-change/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:00:46 +0000 /?p=17606 Energy-efficient upgrades to HVAC systems at schools and other critical buildings can prevent the spread of COVID-19.  Federal funding and tax incentives to make these building upgrades could catalyze a market already projected for growth.  The EU has already embraced building upgrades as part of the European Green Deal framework in its recovery package. What […]

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