New Delhi, Aug 31 (EFE).- Hit by the worst floods in years with at least 1,100 deaths, Pakistan has for decades lived under the yoke of climatic disasters that have claimed tens of thousands of lives and inflicted incalculable economic losses. The world’s eighth most vulnerable country to climate change, according to Germanwatch’s 2021 risk …
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, US President Biden signed an Executive Order, entitled Climate-Related Financial Risk (Climate Risk EO), that
sets the stage for the US federal government, including its
financial regulatory agencies, to begin to incorporate climate-risk
and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into
financial regulation. The Climate Risk EO further demonstrates the
priority the Biden administration is giving to addressing climate
change and will likely accelerate ongoing efforts by federal
financial regulators to adopt new, climate risk-related
regulations. Of particular note, the executive order directs
GRAND TOWER, ILLINOIS (WSIL) After being closed for more than two years, Devil s Backbone Park is set to reopen this week.
Camp officials met with Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (58th District) Saturday morning. They reviewed the work that is completed, and what remains to be done before welcoming back campers.
The camp will open at a limited capacity, and bring more sites and services online throughout the season. Flood waters first closed its gates in 2019, followed by the pandemic and a denial of disaster funding through FEMA.
Now, Bryant is commending the campground for its local efforts in rebuilding.