In preparation for an upcoming global climate conference, organizers develop climate science training materials for business executives.How should the training material compare anthropogenic and natural climate changes?
A senior sustainability consultant at an African think tank explains the complexities of different Earth science systems to a group of ESG practitioners as part of the think tank’s continuing education program.Which of the following statements by the sustainability consultant accurately describes the Earth’s greenhouse effect?
A major hurricane extensively damages the electrical infrastructure of a utility company. To improve the utility’s risk management, the risk director prepares a strategy plan and incorporates climate risk considerations within the existing risk management framework.Which recommendation should the director make to incorporate climate risk into the framework’s risk identification component?
The national meteorological agency of a small African nation forms a team to identify and assess extreme climate events in the region. The team leader introduces extreme attribution science along with data and techniques used to connect climate change to extreme events.To attribute extreme events to climate change, what information will be most useful for the team to collect?
A large family-owned agrichemicals company in South America will produce its first sustainability report. The company hires a consultant to manage this process and familiarize all owners with current practices and historical precedents of social responsibility.How should the consultant describe the evolution of the social responsibility of business over the past 50 years?
A climate scientist develops a presentation on modern climate change for a group of policymakers.What observation does the scientist include in the presentation that provides evidence of human attribution to current climate change?
