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Cities and Climate Change

Cities and Climate Change

Debra Roberts, eThekwini Municipality and IPCC Working Group 2 Co-Chair Karen Seto, Yale School of the Environment and IPCC Working Group 3 Timon McPhearson, The New School and IPCC Working Group 2 Moderator: Wei Ren, Dickinson College source

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As climate change progresses, trees in cities struggle

As climate change progresses, trees in cities struggle

(16 Nov 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Seattle – 4 October 2022 1. Washington Park Arboretum arborist Shea Cope driving cart 2. UPSOUND (English) Shea Cope, Washington Park Arboretum arborist, looking at a katsura tree “And it’s you know, obviously, it’s not happy. Normally in the fall, they’ll turn a …

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Climate change starts in the cities: Michael Bloomberg

Climate change starts in the cities: Michael Bloomberg

Record-breaking climate disasters will only get worse if the world does not work towards net-zero goals, says former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg. CNA’s Avril Hong speaks to the billionaire businessman about phasing out coal and the urgency in dealing with global warming. Read more: https://cna.asia/3Gki8AB Subscribe to our channel …

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World mayors in Argentina tackle the impacts of climate change

World mayors in Argentina tackle the impacts of climate change

Over 100 mayors from around the world have gathered in Buenos Aires to discuss information and plan on how to mitigate the impacts of climate change. They are part of the C40, a global network of mayors taking urgent action to fight climate change in the cities they represent. Al …

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Cities are largely to blame for climate change. Could they also be part of the solution?

Cities are largely to blame for climate change. Could they also be part of the solution?

Some of the most extreme weather events on record took place in 2022, as climate change-induced wildfires and droughts ravaged parts of Europe, the U.S. and Africa, even as Asia battled disastrous floods and monsoon rains. Experts say this is just the beginning. “What we calculated and what we knew …

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Cities After…Climate Change Series: The Circular Economy – Pt. 4

Cities After...Climate Change Series: The Circular Economy - Pt. 4

We’re bringing our podcast Cities After… to YouTube! [S02 E13] Climate Change Series: The Circular Economy – Pt. 4 In Part 4 of Cities After…Summer Climate Change series, Prof. Robles-Durán talks about the most significant delusional solution to Climate change to date: The Circular Economy, an economic framework that highlights …

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Dutch Cities are Better for the Environment (and my sanity)

Dutch Cities are Better for the Environment (and my sanity)

This video continues at Climate Town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfsCniN7Nsc Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-dutch-cities-are-better-for-the-climate-and-my-sanity We didn’t move to the Netherlands because of climate change, the environment, the cycling, or even the stroopwafels. We moved here because we have a better quality of life. But in doing so, our impact on …

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Which U.S. Cities Are Safest From Climate Change?

Which U.S. Cities Are Safest From Climate Change?

Climate havens or climate destinations are cities that are situated in places that avoid the worst effects of natural disasters and have the infrastructure to support a larger population. Many of these legacy cities are in the U.S. Northeast. Watch the video to see where Americans can move to avoid …

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Climate Change Explained Simply

Climate Change Explained Simply

A straightforward explanation of Climate Change: the heat from human emissions is roughly equal to exploding 400,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs every day. Historically, every time carbon dioxide levels increase in Earth’s atmosphere, the average surface temperature increases, ice melts, and the seas rise. Subscribe to TDC: https://www.youtube.com/TheDailyConversation/ The New York …

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Part 2 – Causeway's Growing our Cities in the Climate Emergency

Part 2 - Causeway's Growing our Cities in the Climate Emergency

On 21 May 2020, experts and leaders from the public and private sectors of Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow joined an online webinar and discussion panel, exploring how to address the climate emergency collaboratively, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted by Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange, in partnership with Jacobs and …

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