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"Corporate America Is Getting Ready to Monetize Climate Change" [1]

"Bank of America Corp. worries flooded homeowners will default on their mortgages. The Walt Disney Co. is concerned its theme parks will get too hot for vacationers, while AT&T Inc. fears hurricanes and wildfires may knock out its cell towers.

The Coca-Cola Co. wonders if there will still be enough water to make Coke.

As the Trump administration rolls back rules meant to curb global warming, new disclosures show that the country’s largest companies are already bracing for its effects. The documents reveal how widely climate change is expected to cascade through the economy -- disrupting supply chains, disabling operations and driving away customers, but also offering new ways to make money."

Christopher Flavelle reports for Bloomberg January 22, 2019. [2]

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Public [6]
Source: Bloomberg [2], 01/24/2019
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/corporate-america-getting-ready-monetize-climate-change [2] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-22/muggy-disney-parks-downed-at-t-towers-firms-tally-climate-risk [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [5] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [6] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81