Scientific American

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we look back at a year of poignant commentary on space, politics, climate, artificial intelligence, nuclear weapons, and health—and the ways we explore the human experience

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A large part of what we call politics is creating and propagating perceptions of ourselves, others, the world, and its future. Politics is also a blood sport, and their domestic adversaries will take advantage. Paradoxically, however, autocracy is more congenial to political change if that’s what an autocrat desires.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The past 12 months featured constant alarming news on the environment coupled to a political class still not heeding the warnings from scientists. But there have been highs amid the lows, says Graham Lawton

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 31, 2023

The UN Water Conference was held March 22-24, 2023, in New York City. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – March 31, 2023 What, in the end, did all the buzz accomplish? The conference, however, was constrained by an agreement that no political declaration would be made. Will these initiatives bear fruit?

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 7, 2023

In terms of political will to do something risk tolerant and using a local actor, we also are not going to have anyone there.” — Benham Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington. . In terms of international law, you’re not going to have anyone there on your side.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 28, 2022

New political leaders in Brazil and Colombia have promised to protect the rainforest, raising hopes of saving the ecosystem from becoming savannah

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Rainforest 2023 Politics 104

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Host a webinar series to STEM the Vote In order to bring scientific research and data into discussions on political concerns we organized a STEM the Vote series of webinars focused on the top voter concerns of the 2020 election. The topics included public health, climate change, gun control, education, food security, and immigration.

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Frontiers

APRIL 4, 2023

Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization active in more than 80 countries with the mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay. About Frontiers      Frontiers is the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Estimates show that in 2023 alone, diesel pollution caused $18.2 The sale of new electric trucks, buses, and vans in California doubled in 2023 from 2022 , and one of every six medium and heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state today produces zero pollution. billion dollars in monetized health damages to Californians across the state.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In contrast to civil, political, and economic rights, cultural rights have been side-lined and neglected in dialogues about climate policy and human rights. In 2023, in the U.S., Cultural rights include the right to freedom for scientific research and creative activity, and the right to participate in cultural life.

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Climate Change Sea Level Coastal Erosion Ocean 338

Frontiers

JULY 18, 2023

Last month, a team of Frontiers staff led our first collaboration with the Villars Institute by taking part in its 2023 Villars Symposium , an event that fosters intergenerational collaboration and promotes transdisciplinary cooperation. It aims to create a healthier planet through intergenerational collaboration and systems leadership.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 26, 2022

A water conveyance through or around the delta has been a point of conflict in state water politics since the 1970s. Public comments are due February 14, 2023 and can be sent to DLL-DCP-EIS@usace.army.mil. The expert group that advises the EPA on matters related to environmental finance will hold public meetings January 24-26, 2023.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 18, 2024

Green , and James Bee On 15 March 2024, EU Member States endorsed the Belgian Presidency’s political deal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), despite Germany abstaining from the vote. Davies , Michael D. For more information on the original proposal, refer to this Latham blog post.

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2024 Politics 2023 2022 147

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Political and social science must come to the fore to help develop effective responses to tipping events. 2023 ) offers a sound guide here. Conventional governance toolkits offer few if any tools designed for problems involving non-linear relationships and huge time-lags between cause and effect. Earth system justice ( Gupta et al.,

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Government Cooling Natural Sciences Nuclear Power 306

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Another study , released in 2023, found that the ongoing heatwave has exacerbated the effects of a catastrophic , multi-year drought that has been affecting the broader region. Time for change So while winter unfolds in the United States, it’s important to remember that it’s danger season somewhere else.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Political engagement in organic chemistry: An advocacy project utilizing green and sustainable chemistry. link] Abstract This paper describes the design and implementation of a political advocacy project in an Organic Chemistry II course. Bastin, L. Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 16(1), 2185546.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2022

And due in part to economic systems in which a relatively small number of food and farm companies have disproportionate political power and influence , most people—in particular many Black, Indigenous, and other people of color who are subject to racism in the food system and beyond—remain unable to access a healthy diet.

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Fossil Fuels Natural Resources Politics 2021 279

Circle of Blue

MARCH 20, 2023

Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – March 20, 2023 The last time the United Nations hosted a conference dedicated to global water supply and sanitation the world looked vastly different. Ujang delivers water to customers in the poor neighborhoods of North Jakarta. Half as many people were alive.

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Sustainable Development 2030 Government Politics 279

Legal Planet

JANUARY 4, 2023

While new all-electric buildings are cost-competitive and relatively easy to plan, electrifying existing buildings is more expensive and will require careful policy measures and strong political will. It’s made an excellent start, let’s hope that it keeps it up in 2023. Download as PDF.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In this way, ReNeM addresses some of the political challenges and transaction costs that can hinder other forms of groundwater management. Nature Water 1, 855–863 (2023). Sherman, L. Fisher, A.T. , and Kiparsky, M. Recharge net metering (ReNeM) is a novel, cost-effective management strategy to incentivize groundwater recharge.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 4, 2023

by Sehoon Kim, University of Florida The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on May 3, 2023, by a quarter point, making it the Fed’s 10th rate hike since March 2022 in an ongoing fight to tame inflation.

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Politics 2023 2022 59

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In just the first half of 2023, over 670,000 EVs were sold with over 80 percent of those fully-electric battery electric vehicles (BEVs ). The higher EV sales volume in Florida and Texas is in part tied to the higher population there, but there are signs that buyers across the political spectrum are interested in EVs.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 2, 2023

Circle of Blue co-founder joins roster of explorers who have “inspired many of the world’s greatest discoveries” as water stress becomes a serious threat to people, business, the environment and political stability across the world NEW YORK (FEB 27, 2023) — The Explorers Club — the distinguished international society that promotes scientific expeditions (..)

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Conservation Ocean Technology Technology 246

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Cosmetic Safety Act ( AB 496 ) was another landmark piece of legislation by Assemblymember Laura Friedman in 2023, which bans the sale of cosmetic products that contain 26 known harmful chemicals. Keeping these contaminants out of children’s beds will prevent these problems.

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HumanNature

MARCH 15, 2024

Guest Post by Emilia Ravetta , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Colorado State University The 2023 was the warmest year on record of history (World Meteorological Organization 2023). 2023 “Raw Materials and Society in Latin America”. Hans-Jürgen Burchardt.

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2023 Natural Sciences 2017 Politics 105

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 4, 2024

Before going to my polling place to vote in the November 2023 local elections, I searched online to find a sample ballot. In my home state of Pennsylvania, 17,000 mail-in ballots —or nearly three percent of the total number of mail-in ballots cast—were rejected and, therefore, left uncounted in the 2023 primary election.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2023

23 to 29 - Abandoned Conventional Wells; Shale Gas Wastewater Releases; Conventional Wells Venting Gas [PaEN] -- TribLive: Peoples Gas Seeks State Approval For 21.4% 23 to 29 - Abandoned Conventional Wells; Shale Gas Wastewater Releases; Conventional Wells Venting Gas [PaEN] -- TribLive: Peoples Gas Seeks State Approval For 21.4%

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2015 Politics 2023 Natural Resources 109

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Their omnipresent influence on national politics and international negotiations has trapped consumers in a fossil fuel-dependent system and threatens to delay climate action even further, with the most severe consequences for those already in the most vulnerable situations. In March 2023, the resolution was adopted by the UNGA by consensus.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On 5 February 2024, the European Parliament and Council of the EU announced that they had reached a provisional political agreement on the text of the ESG Ratings Regulation (the Regulation). The agreed text was subsequently published on 14 February 2024.

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Regulations 2024 Politics 2023 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

A single project can take years or decades to go from an idea to implementation and can go through political twists and turns along the way. However, seeing how it fits in complex, multi-billion dollar planning processes can get very confusing very quickly.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 14, 2024

.” The Shasta River illegal water diversions and subsequent Sacramento Bee expose’ served as a catalyst for proposed California water reform legislation that was introduced in January 2023: AB 460 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. In politics as in other aspects of life, obtaining half a loaf is better than none.

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Endangered Species Act Law Politics Regulations 130

Legal Planet

JULY 1, 2022

Among other things, it will require: All single-use packaging and food service ware to be recyclable or compostable by 2032; A 25 percent source reduction of single-use plastic waste against 2023 levels, meaning that by 2032, industry has to have stopped distributing an amount, by unit count and weight, of plastic equal to 25 percent of the plastic (..)

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

” Prioritizing fossil fuels over renewable energy in 2023 for insubstantial reasons does not pass strict scrutiny. The current barriers to implementing renewable energy systems are not technical or economic, but social and political,” the decision says.  Is it a ‘game-changer’? Who will do the pushing? Which means Held v.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2024

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- January 1 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 24, 2024

All political parties can and should adopt strong policies to reduce our province’s greenhouse gas emissions, while building a robust green energy sector that supports Albertans and their communities. We congratulate all participants in the leadership contest and acknowledge their important service to Albertans.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Following the lead of Colorado, Connecticut, and Maine, ban investor-owned utilities from using ratepayer dollars for political contributions and enact other lobbying-related ethics reforms to ensure monopoly companies do not have outsized leverage to block measures supporting a cleaner, more affordable, just energy system.

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Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Nuclear Power 279

Law Columbia

JULY 7, 2023

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law posted its Winter/Spring 2023 Semi-annual Report, which includes a summary of the Center’s key activities between January and June 2023. Michael Burger was featured among the “Power Players in Climate, Energy and Sustainability” in Politics NY. It is available for download here.

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