Executive Brief • October 3, 2024
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“One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken.”
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)
Russian writer
Hurricane Helene’s Devastation Shows No Region is Safe from Climate-Fueled Disaster
The swath of devastation, which cut hundreds of miles inland from Florida’s Gulf Coast into southern Appalachia, is a stark reminder of the worsening impacts of climate change. Rising temperatures are fueling stronger, deadlier hurricanes with impacts that can ripple across the country.
Scientific American

Emerging Environmental Risks & Regulations
FORUM24 presenter Mike Anderson discusses the challenges companies are facing due to PFAS, the impact of new rules on EHS&S leaders’ work, and what he’s looking forward to most about the Forum this year.
NAEM's GreenTie Blog

Mosquito-Borne Virus Spreads at ‘Unprecedented’ Levels in L.A. Climate Change May Make Things Worse
Climate change is exacerbating the risk of potentially dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in California — threatening to turn more of those annoying-but-harmless bites into severe illnesses, experts say.
Los Angeles Times

Lessons Learned from Real-Life Climate Successes
FORUM24 presenter Paul Espenan shares the importance of the “why” behind every sustainability project, what people who attend his session can expect, and what he’s looking forward to most about the Forum this year.
NAEM's GreenTie Blog

Three Mile Island is Reopening and Selling its Power to Microsoft
Three Mile Island, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in the United States, is reopening and will exclusively sell the power to Microsoft as the company searches for energy sources to fuel its AI ambitions.
CNN

Preparing for Climate-Related Disclosures
FORUM24 presenter Scott Song shares the benefits of taking a proactive approach to disclosures, the first step every company should take, and what attendees will take away from his session.
NAEM's GreenTie Blog
 
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