National Geographic MagazineSeptember 2013 Rising Seas As the planet warms, the sea rises. Coastlines flood. What will we protect? What will we abandon? How will we face the danger of rising seas? By Tim Folger (Excerpts) In May the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached 400 parts per…
Is climate change humanity’s greatest-ever risk management failure?
TheGuardian.comAugust 23, 2013 By Dana Nuccitelli Humans are very good at managing risks, except when it comes to the greatest risk we’ve faced – climate change Humans are generally very risk-averse. We buy insurance to protect our investments in homes and cars. For those of us who don’t have universal health…
You’re invited to hear Bill McKibben in Charleston
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce is pleased to co-sponsor a free lecture by Bill McKibben in Charleston on October 16th at 6PM. McKibben is the founder of 350.org and has been called by Time Magazine “the planet’s best green journalist”. The title of the lecture is “The…
Pollution Economics
The New York TimesAugust 10, 2013 By DIRK FORRISTER and PAUL BLEDSOE WITH more than a million people in China dying prematurely each year from breathing its dirty air, and with warming temperatures portending rising sea levels and disruptions to food production, the centrally planned Communist country is experimenting with…
NOAA: 2012 among 10 hottest years
The Hill’s Energy & Environment BlogAugust 6, 2013 By Zack Colman Last year was one of the 10 hottest on record for the planet, according to a new federal report that could provide new fuel for President Obama’s climate change push. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-led study said 2012…
Climate Change Preparedness and the Small Business Sector
American Sustainable Business Council Small Business Majority July 25, 2013 U.S. small businesses – widely recognized as the backbone of the U.S. economy – are particularly at risk from extreme weather and climate change and must take steps to adapt, according to a new report from Small Business Majority (SBM)…
Blue Tape Marks Climate Change Risks for Coastal Businesses
Bloomberg Businessweek July 25, 2013 By John Tozzi Sandy Bridges, the owner of Palmetto Hammock in Charleston’s historic market district, is accustomed to flooding in her gift shop, so she keeps the floor clear of the hammocks, clothing, and tourist knick-knacks she sells. The 150-year-old building she occupies is two blocks…
UN: 2000s brought climate ‘extremes’
The HillJuly 3, 2013 The first decade of the 21st century was the warmest on record and “continued an extended period of pronounced global warming,” according to the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The group’s new reportsays the decade ending in 2010 was marked by “dramatic climate and weather…
Small business owners support Obama’s clean energy and environmental policies, poll shows
The Washington PostJune 27, 2013 By J.D. Harrison Most small business owners support some of the climate control and clean energy plans outlined this week by the Obama administration, according to a poll released Thursday. More than three-fourths (79 percent) of small employers think the the government should set a…