Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change

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Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change

jitze /CC BY 2.0 Facebook's campus by San Francisco Bay When we talk about tech companies here at TreeHugger, it's usually in the context of what they're doing to protect or harm the environment. Issues like energy efficient data centers , toxic materials, repairability, emissions reductions and recycling, but today, technology and the environment are meeting in a totally different way. A story from ClimateWire published last week has shown how the biggest names in tech are facing climate change right out their back doors. Companies like Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Dell, LinkedIn, Intuit, Intel, Cisco, Citrix, Oracle and others all have headquarters situated in Silicon Valley and this hot spot for tech companies is also becoming a hot spot for sea level rise. Situated 3 to 10 feet below sea level, Silicon Valley is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. As ...

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@mtreacy » 08 Jan '13, 2am
Facebook may find itself under water, literally >> Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change [link]
@SalmonaKayak » 04 Jan '13, 10pm
Another sea level rise fail in the making in Silicon Valley, much of which is dead flat. [link] via @TreeHugger
@jamesallworth » 04 Jan '13, 4am
RT @BradWieners: Won't take much to literally sink Facebook...Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change [link] via @TreeHugger
@BradWieners » 04 Jan '13, 3am
Won't take much to literally sink Facebook...Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change [link] via @TreeHugger
@Brandazy76 » 03 Jan '13, 7am
RT @mfioretti_en: many hi-tech giants in Silicon Valley "are already 10 feet below sea level" [link] #cisco #citrix #dell #facebook
@mfioretti_en » 03 Jan '13, 7am
many hi-tech giants in Silicon Valley "are already 10 feet below sea level" [link] #cisco #citrix #dell #facebook
@chelayeo » 03 Jan '13, 7am
RT @iamgreenbean: Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change (Hint: SF Bay Sea Levels Will Rise) : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@iamgreenbean » 03 Jan '13, 6am
Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change (Hint: SF Bay Sea Levels Will Rise) : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@jeffreyrodman » 03 Jan '13, 4am
Climate change to bring trouble to Silicon Valley giants Polycom, Facebook, NASA, Yahoo, and others. [link]
@mamacorin » 03 Jan '13, 3am
Silicon Valley Faces Effects of #Climate Change [link] #eco #green #tech
@staus_me » 03 Jan '13, 2am
Not the standard thing you hear from Silicon Valley [link] [link]
@tshrklr » 03 Jan '13, 2am
Looks like earthquakes aren't the only cause for concern to silicon valley when it comes to potential natural disasters [link]
@AustinRamsland » 02 Jan '13, 9pm
@gino Glad you are getting out before the flood. [link]
@garbnzgh » 02 Jan '13, 9pm
Army Corp of Engineers: a large storm coupled w/ sea level rise could easily top the levees around Silicon Valley. [link]
@LarsTS » 02 Jan '13, 9pm
'Situated 3 to 10 feet below sea level, Silicon Valley is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change' [link]
@AlisonGannett » 02 Jan '13, 3pm
opps - facebook's headquarters and most of Silcon Valley is 8 feet below sea level: [link]
@krispijnbeek » 02 Jan '13, 2pm
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@beehivetech » 01 Jan '13, 9pm
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@Sociallysinging » 01 Jan '13, 5am
Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Dell, LinkedIn, Intuit, Intel, Cisco, Citrix, Oracle... “シリコンバレーが気候変動の影響に直面している！” 気候変動による海面... [link]
@GroenWerkt » 01 Jan '13, 1am
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RT @DrBobBullard: Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change : TreeHugger [link]
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@accrolaine » 31 Dec '12, 6pm
RT @gardencatlady: Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change : TreeHugger [link]
@harmancipants » 31 Dec '12, 6pm
RT @ModFarm: Will the seas rise up and envelop Facebook's HQ? Maybe? [link]
@ModFarm » 31 Dec '12, 6pm
Will the seas rise up and envelop Facebook's HQ? Maybe? [link]
@SimounLaonglaan » 31 Dec '12, 5pm
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@stirlingboy » 31 Dec '12, 5pm
#Headquarters for some of the world's biggest tech companies are in the path of rising seas. [link] #green
@ukcycles » 31 Dec '12, 5pm
Headquarters for some of the world's biggest tech companies are in the path of rising seas. [link] #Technology #teamfollowback
@sonuise » 31 Dec '12, 5pm
Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change: Headquarters for some of the world's biggest tech companies are... [link]
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Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change [link]
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Silicon Valley Faces Effects of Climate Change [link]