by Global Sherpa | Nov 30, 2013 | Business, Environment, Sustainability
Water is essential to the survival of companies, people and communities. In all, 184 of the world’s largest companies used enough water in one year to provide 50 gallons of the precious liquid to every person in today’s world for the next 21 years. With 40...
by Global Sherpa | Aug 31, 2013 | Business, Environment, Sustainability
Climate risk presents very real threats and opportunities to companies and communities around the world. The expansion of global supply chains that has lowered costs and brought thousands of jobs to developing countries has also exposed the growing vulnerability of...
by Global Sherpa | Apr 30, 2013 | Environment, Sustainability
Have fun testing your knowledge of interesting facts about water around the world. The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers and explanations appear at the end. Enjoy! [QUIZZIN 18] For more fun quizzes, check out Global Sherpa’s Quiz Page!...
by Global Sherpa | Mar 24, 2013 | Cities, Cities & Countries, Environment
Resilient cities mark the convergence between several powerful, prevailing trends in international development: rapid urbanization, climate adaptation and a pronounced increase in natural disasters. By 2050, the United Nations expects 80 percent of the world’s...
by Global Sherpa | Feb 24, 2013 | Business, Environment, Sustainability
Water is the new oil, and water stress is a defining global megatrend of the 21st century. By 2030, global water demand is forecasted to surpass supply by 40 percent, leaving close to half the world’s people with too little of the liquid gold. Deep-pocketed...
by Global Sherpa | Jan 14, 2013 | Beijing, China, Cities, Countries, Environment, Health
Beijing, China’s air pollution levels rose to more than 20 times the World Health Organization (WHO) standard this weekend. As China extends its global influence, many Beijing residents are loathe to leave their apartments. Dark, smog-filled skies led to a...
