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The Top-Ten Lower Court Decisions on Environmental Law

Legal Planet

Circuit decision that upheld EPAs finding emission of greenhouse gases endangers human health and welfare. It also upheld the Obama Administrations pathbreaking regulation of greenhouse gases from vehicles. Corey (2019). Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. EPA (2012 ). This is a D.C. Circuits decision.

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CPI Property Group Secures $100m in Funding to Combat Greenhouse Gases

Environment + Energy Leader

CPIPG hopes to reduce the intensity of its greenhouse gas emissions by 32.4% by 2030, compared to the 2019 baseline. The post CPI Property Group Secures $100m in Funding to Combat Greenhouse Gases appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Cardinal Health Vows to Cut Greenhouse Gases by 50% by 2030 ?

Environment + Energy Leader

Cardinal Health has set greenhouse gas emissions goals, vowing to limit its Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, using 2019 as its baseline. The post Cardinal Health Vows to Cut Greenhouse Gases by 50% by 2030 ? appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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The CO2 problem in six easy steps (2022 Update)

Real Climate

Step 1: There is a natural greenhouse effect. Thus there must be a large amount of IR absorbed by the atmosphere (around 158 W/m 2 ) – a number that would be zero in the absence of any greenhouse substances. Step 2: Trace gases contribute to the natural greenhouse effect. The Earth’s Energy Budget (NASA).

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Deciphering the ‘SPM AR6 WG1’ code

Real Climate

The cause of our changing climate is the increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations that we have released into the air. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is the most important greenhouse gas that we have added to the atmosphere, however, some of it has been absorbed by land and oceans.

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Alaska Communities Struggle for Baseline Water Data Amid Climate Uncertainty

Circle of Blue

The summer of 2019 began with its usual verve, and as May turned to June turned to July, the height of the busy season, the sleepy town was still dreaming. But between June and August of 2019, fewer than three inches of rain had fallen , roughly half a foot behind seasonal averages. Fishing charters fill. Bellies, too.

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Fermentation turns greenhouse gases into useful chemicals

Physics World

Unfortunately, they are manufactured from fossil resources using highly energy-intensive techniques that release hazardous waste and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As the climate crisis intensifies, researchers are seeking alternative means to lessen the climate impact of producing these commodities.