Legal Planet
APRIL 14, 2025
The fires in L.A. have put litigation over wildfires on the front page and spotlighted Californias unique approach. But such litigation isnt new. In 2019, Pacific Gas & Electric filed for bankruptcy because of billions of dollars of potential liability from fires the previous summer. The firm was faced with 750 lawsuits, ultimately entering a $13.5 billion settlement.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 14, 2025
There is tremendous uncertainty about what policies the federal government will change that will affect electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and sales in the US. But there is no question about the impact that EVs will have on reducing climate-changing emissions. Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving, even when emissions from mining, manufacturing, and generating electricity are included.
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Enviromental Defense
APRIL 10, 2025
This blog is co-written by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate at Environmental Defence Canada, and James Hannay, Policy Assistant at the National Farmers Union. There has been a lot of talk about a massive carbon capture and storage hub being proposed by the Pathways Alliance in Northern Alberta. It would be one of the largest projects of its type in the world.
Yale E360
APRIL 14, 2025
China will allow the construction of new coal power plants through at least 2027 but with restrictions aimed at limiting emissions and boosting renewables, according to a newly released action plan.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Inside Climate News
APRIL 10, 2025
A new U.N. report maps a path toward a more sustainable future and challenges society to question basic assumptions and values about the environment, consumption and waste. By Bob Berwyn A team of international researchers published a new U.N. report Wednesday that adds to the rising scientific call for transformative societal and economic changes to staunch critical environmental threats like global warming, plastic pollution and biodiversity loss.
Legal Planet
APRIL 14, 2025
The California Climate Change Assessment is a key initiative to understand and address the state’s climate impacts and build resilience through informed decision-making. Californias Fourth Climate Change Assessment included a series of technical reports, regional summaries, and a statewide synthesis covering key issues such as extreme heat, wildfires, and sea level riseproviding critical guidance for adaptation efforts.
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ESA
APRIL 15, 2025
Contributed by ESA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Chair Lea Johnson On April 5, nearly 300 ecologistsfaculty, students, and practitionersgathered at Longwood Gardens for what were told may have been the largest meeting of ESAs Mid-Atlantic Chapter in its decades-long history. As chair of the regional chapter for the year, I was also chair of the meeting so the enthusiastic participation this year feels extremely rewarding.
Yale E360
APRIL 15, 2025
The 12th annual Yale Environment 360 Film Contest is now accepting entries.
Enviromental Defense
APRIL 15, 2025
Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment program manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Todays throne speech was another astounding example of the Ontario government attempting to re-package the same set of counter-productive, environmentally destructive policy concessions to well-connected friends as a response to the crisis of the day.
Legal Planet
APRIL 11, 2025
A map of DWR’s designation of the state’s groundwater basins as high and medium priority under SGMA. In 2014, California passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a law that establishes a statewide framework for advancing the long-term availability of the states groundwater resources. SGMAs framework provides local government with relative flexibility to manage its groundwater resources, but gives state agencies oversight authority and the right to intervene.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 11, 2025
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , with funding from the Department of Transportation, is seeking civic and environmental leaders in 10th -12th grade to keep Pennsylvania clean and beautiful through the Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania Program. The deadline to apply is June 10. The Young Ambassadors program empowers young community stewards and civic leaders to become ambassadors in their community for a shared vision of a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania.
The Applied Ecologist
APRIL 11, 2025
Shortlisted for the Georgina Mace Prize 2024 Nancy Burrell gives an insight into her team’s study investigating how carbon storage is measured and valued in rewilded landscapes. About the Research Overview Our research dives into a critical blind spot in carbon accountinghow we measure and value carbon storage in rewilded landscapes.
Yale E360
APRIL 14, 2025
Weather forecasts powered by artificial intelligence are usually more accurate and require less computational energy and fewer human hours than physics-based predictions. But questions remain about A.I. systems reliability and their ability to forecast extreme weather events.
Inside Climate News
APRIL 15, 2025
The new devices, which are part of a slew of planned infrastructure upgrades, will help the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho improve their disaster warning system. By Jake Bolster ETHETE, Wyo.Travis Shakespeare and Lokilo St. Clair of the Northern Arapaho tribe were driving through central Wyomings Wind River Indian Reservation in May 2010 to check the integrity of bridges during a wet spring full of snow and rain that sent water roaring through rivers across the reservation.
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
Law Columbia
APRIL 10, 2025
Last year, for the first time, global temperatures exceeded 1.5 o C above pre-industrial levels. This follows a decade of record-breaking temperatures, with the World Meteorological Organization concluding that the past ten years 2025-2024 are the ten warmest years on record. Reversing this trend requires urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but that wont be sufficient by itself.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 10, 2025
On Earth Day-- Tuesday, April 22-- the Philadelphia Energy Authority and the Pennsylvania Solar Center will host a free webinar over Zoom for businesses, municipalities, schools, and other nonprofits in the five-county Greater Philadelphia region to learn how they can save major money on their electricity bill by going solar and in certain cases, with little to no money down.
A Greener Life
APRIL 11, 2025
A graphic visualisation of the carbon footprint of ChatGPT. Image generated about AI. By Anders Lorenzen This new monthly series focused on asking a Large Language Model (LLM) such as ChatGPT a relevant climate , energy or sustainability-potent question. This months question With the growing debate about ChatGPT’s and other LLMs’ carbon footprints, the question that would kickstart this series was rather obvious.
Yale E360
APRIL 14, 2025
China will allow the construction of new coal power plants through at least 2027 but with restrictions aimed at limiting emissions and boosting renewables, according to a newly released action plan.
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
HumanNature
APRIL 17, 2025
Guest Post by Chika Winnifred Agha , 2024-2025 Vice President for Research Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University Ben Horowitzs quote perfectly captures the shift that occurs once theory meets with reality. A true moment engineers are bound to encounter as they transition from the classroom to professional practice.
Law Columbia
APRIL 11, 2025
Over the last five years, several states, including New York (2020), California (2022), Illinois (2023), and Michigan (2023) have adopted comprehensive permitting reforms that curtail the power of local governments to block development of large-scale renewable energy projects. Amicus brief filed by the Sabin Center and Goodman Acker P.C. on behalf of landowners in Milan Township, Michigan In two states, New York and Michigan, local governments have sued to block implementation of these reforms.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 11, 2025
On April 15, the Foundation for Sustainable Forests will host a program with Brian Donahue, author of Slow Wood - Greener Building From Local Forests at the Riverside Brewing Company in Cambridge Springs, Crawford County starting at 7:00 p.m. You may recognize Brian from the Foundation's 2023 Loving the Land Through Working Forests Conference, when he was a featured speaker.
A Greener Life
APRIL 17, 2025
Air conditioning units in Shenyang, Liaoning province. Photo credit: ZUMA Press / Alamy. By Kostantsa Rangelova and Yang Muyi Rising use of air con calls for more energy storage, electricity pricing reform and sturdier grid infrastructure, write two experts from think-tank Ember. What needs to change The northern summer of 2024 didnt just break records.
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Enviromental Defense
APRIL 10, 2025
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Environmental and community groups have sent a letter to Peel Region Council members urging them to pass a motion at todays council meeting against the proposed expansion of the privately-owned waste incinerator in Brampton. Council is in receipt of a report from the regions Medical Officer of Health and Commissioner of Health Services that raises concerns about the impacts of
New Scientist
APRIL 15, 2025
In an early-stage trial, a single dose of a CRISPR treatment lowered cholesterol levels, possibly permanently
Scientific American
APRIL 14, 2025
A breakthrough in Hilbert’s sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 10, 2025
On April 10, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester) announced David Shirey was honored with the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Community Pride Award for his exceptional dedication to community improvement in Chester County. For the past eight years, Shirey has organized a litter cleanup day at 80 locations in southern Chester County, working closely with local volunteers to clean up to 56 miles of roads and collect over 250 bags of trash.
Nanotech
APRIL 11, 2025
As reported in our April 1, 2025, blog item, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (MBEP) was scheduled to consider the Maine Department of Environmental Protections (MDEP) December 2024 proposed rule regarding products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during its April 7, 2025, meeting. As reported in our December 31, 2024, memorandum, on December 20, 2024, MDEP published a proposed rule that would establish criteria for currently unavoidable uses (CUU) of intentionall
National Law Center
APRIL 10, 2025
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New Scientist
APRIL 11, 2025
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to know which of the quantum computers now in development have the best chance of being game-changing technologies
Law Columbia
APRIL 10, 2025
We are proud to welcome Andy Fitch, who joined the Sabin Center as a Climate Finance and Regulation Fellow in April 2025. His work covers intersections of ESG and antitrust law with sustainability and climate-resiliency goals. He focuses on regulatory and policy responses to climate-related financial risk at the federal and state level. Prior to joining the Sabin team, Andy worked for the Department of Justice Antitrust Divisions front office.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 15, 2025
Save The Date! The 2025 PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference - From Our Roots To The Future -- will be held October 14-16 at the Toftrees in State College. Conference organizers are actively inviting sponsors to help keep the Conference affordable and reach a diverse audience of for-profit businesses, non-profit volunteers, and Conservation District staff.
Nanotech
APRIL 11, 2025
On April 8, 2025, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Protection Act (HB 212). Like Minnesota and Maine, New Mexico will begin phasing out certain consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS, defining PFAS as a substance in a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
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