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The World Bakes Under Extreme Heat (WSJ)

Warming oceans and heat domes are contributing to one of the hottest summers on record

Deadly heat waves are upending daily life in large parts of the U.S., Europe and Asia, as warming oceans and unprecedented humidity fuel one of Earth’s hottest summers on record.

Meteorologists say last month was the hottest June on record and 2023 could be the hottest year ever if July’s record temperatures continue, straining businesses and threatening power grids.

Several factors are contributing to the record heat this summer, said Brett Anderson, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather. Among them: Unusually warm oceans are raising humidity levels; several heat domes are trapping warmth around the world for longer than usual; and jet streams are causing deadly storms like the ones in Vermont this month to move slowly.

The hot seas and a recurring warm climate pattern called El Niño are compounding the effects of climate change, which scientists say is contributing to higher global temperatures.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/extreme-heat-waves-across-the-world-photos-7cc1544d?st=ecytlxvpcr787je&reflink=article_email_share

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Canadian Fires Signal New Frontier in Climate Change (WSJ)

Scientists, residents see changes in ecosystem of forests that make regions ripe for conflagration

Ecologists who’ve spent years in the field studying the forest say they see new swings of extreme rainfall followed by drought in the region, an expanding range of insect pests that are making forests more susceptible to fire, and shifts in the rich soils and permafrost that absorb and store carbon from the atmosphere. These changes are now combining with past fire management practices that some critics say have worsened this year’s conflagration.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/canadian-fires-signal-new-frontier-in-climate-change-a57788b2

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Key Governance Factors for Higher Education Prove to Be Quantifiable (FGA and Commonfund Institute)

FGA and Commonfund Institute recently announced joint study on governance in higher education, the Commonfund-FGA Benchmarking Study of Governance (CFSG). In this second major phase of research, the group found results that validated and confirmed the findings of the initial five-year study of public pensions at Marquette University. Asset owner governance considerations remain critical for mission development, financial outcomes and addressing complex issues.

https://www.commonfund.org/blog/key-governance-factors-prove-to-be-quantifiable

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Registration is now open for the Sustainability 2.0 Conference at Marquette University!

Monday, October 11, 2021, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Campus

Monaghan Ballroom, Alumni Memorial Union

In 2019, Marquette Business held its first ever Responsible Investment Symposium, a successful event that brought together experts on sustainable investment practices from across the country. Since that time, more companies and organizations have adopted ESG and sustainability standards, creating an emerging paradigm for responsible and ethical business practice moving into the future.  

This fall Marquette Business is excited to present the Marquette Sustainability 2.0 Conference. Expanded in size and scope, this conference brings together experts from across the country to discuss this new era of sustainability, featuring top thought leaders from academia and non-profit organizations, as well as chief sustainability executives from firms across a variety of industries. 

Keynote Speaker – Jeffrey Hales, Ph.D

Charles T. Zlatkovich Centennial Professor of Accounting at the University of Texas at Austin & Chair of the SASB Standards Board

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To Register:

https://alumni.marquette.edu/sustainability

Website:

https://alumni.marquette.edu/sustainability