Climate

THE KITTATINNY RIDGE: A VITAL CORRIDOR FOR WILDLIFE, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND MILITARY READINESS – Go Health Pro

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THE KITTATINNY RIDGE: A VITAL CORRIDOR FOR WILDLIFE, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND MILITARY READINESS – Go Health Pro

By Rose McCarthy, Special Projects Liaison,Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of Policy and PlanningShared by USDA NRCS on December 11, 2024 Located in eastern Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains, the Kittatinny Ridge, also known as the Ridge, stretches over185 miles along the historic Appalachian Trail. Serving as a vital wildlife corridor, the Ridge supports a diverse range of species, … Read more

There is little evidence extreme weather events spur political action on climate change – Go Health Pro

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There is little evidence extreme weather events spur political action on climate change – Go Health Pro

Extreme weather events like flooding and wildfires are often cited as evidence of the need to tackle climate change. But do these events lead to real political change? Drawing on a new study covering nine European countries, Tim Wappenhans, António Valentim, Heike Klüver and Lukas Stoetzer find no evidence of a shift in the political … Read more

Triple-I Blog | Outdated Building Codes Exacerbate Climate Risk – Go Health Pro

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Triple-I Blog | Outdated Building Codes Exacerbate Climate Risk – Go Health Pro

By Lewis Nibbelin, Contributing Writer, Triple-I Natural catastrophe perils’ rising frequency and severity may be impossible to fully abate, but Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance Co. President and CEO Mark Berven believes modern building codes could dramatically reduce their costly destructiveness. In a recent article for PropertyCasualty360, Berven wrote that inconsistent building codes create alarming … Read more

Florida Local Government Climate Policy: The State of the State – Go Health Pro

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Florida Local Government Climate Policy: The State of the State – Go Health Pro

It is important to note that we did not look behind the selected keywords to determine their substantive impact.  However, we did score them based on where the keywords fell in the plans, focusing on their relevance to actionable policy and how often the keywords occurred.  In addition, despite some statutory requirements, not all comprehensive … Read more

SCOR provides funding to CRUCIAL climate prediction market initiative – Go Health Pro

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SCOR provides funding to CRUCIAL climate prediction market initiative – Go Health Pro

Through its corporate foundation, France-headquartered global reinsurance company SCOR is backing a climate prediction market initiative named CRUCIAL (The Climate Risk and Uncertainty Collective Intelligence Laboratory) that looks to produce collective expert forecasts of climate-related risks.The initiative is being led by Lancaster University Management School and, through the use of prediction markets, it aims to … Read more

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