The SEC Sets Its Sights On Climate Change Share to Facebook Share to Linkedin This is an excerpt from Deal Flow, Forbes’ daily newsletter about big buyouts, big mergers and the rest of Big Finance. Want a new edition in your inbox every afternoon? . Whether we like it or not, the climate is changing. A personal example? I reside in the fine city of Seattle, where the mercury has reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit only three times in recorded history, and the all-time high temperature is a cozy 103. Until this weekend, that is. Much to my chagrin, we may see three straight days of triple-digit temperatures, with the potential for highs to reach a scalding 110 degrees. In a city where residential air conditioning is a rarity, it is not a fun situation!