Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2022

And we’re still trying to recover from a pandemic that has made even more clear the disproportionate impacts of air pollution on overburdened communities, making them even more vulnerable to the negative impacts of COVID 19. And our modeling shows renewables’ power.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 4, 2024

The Tribunal acted both boldly and conservatively by interpreting UNCLOS as an independent source of international legally binding obligations to address climate change and ocean acidification. The standard of due diligence under article 192 is … stringent given the high risks of serious and irreversible harm to the marine environment” (para.

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Inside Climate News

JULY 17, 2023

When large ships use scrubbers to meet international air pollution limits, the treated fuel exhaust gets dumped into the sea along with other contaminants. Researchers say the discharges are packed with metals and organic compounds that threaten marine environments.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

New in this UCS analysis is a look at the public health co-benefits of reducing air pollution from fossil fuels that occur from decarbonizing our economy. A net zero pathway that substantially reduces harmful air pollutants results in tens of thousands of lives saved—compounding on the benefits of the IRA/IIJA.

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2022

Students who are interested in conservation biology may often be interested in other issues like air pollution; they may also seek jobs that address sustainability as a broad topic. Human societies and technologies, ecological systems, and atmospheric and oceanic systems are tightly interconnected.

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Real Climate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

CO 2 emissions embed themselves in the atmosphere/biosphere/upper-ocean carbon cycle and have very long-term impacts (under natural conditions, some 15% of the CO 2 perturbation will still be in the atmosphere thousands of years from now). In contrast, methane has a perturbation time-scale of about 12 years.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 4, 2021

Congress has legislated the treatment of air quality data influenced by exceptional events, which includes fireworks. that have resulted in displays being cancelled) for embers that fall into the ocean, under some Clean Water Act theory, but apparently that overreaching idea has not be replicated elsewhere.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Last week I had the privilege of joining former Vice President Al Gore in conversation to talk about our ocean and climate change. He and I agreed the ocean is a critical part of tackling the climate crisis. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list. Enter Your Email.loading.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Generating renewable energy from offshore wind and decarbonizing the shipping industry can provide large ocean-based climate-mitigation opportunities in the United States and globally, and these are essential elements of a clean energy future. Climate change poses the single biggest threat to our ocean and to the future of the planet.

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Breezometer

MAY 26, 2022

Smoke haze impacts multiple countries across Southeast Asia every year, affecting agriculture, economy, and health to such a degree it’s become known as the ‘Asian haze’ phenomenon and created major public outcry for better air quality management solutions. What Causes The ‘Southeast Asian Haze’? What Exactly Causes the Haze Smoke?

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Breezometer

OCTOBER 19, 2021

La Palma’s first volcanic eruption of the past 50 years , which began on September 19th with no predicted end date in sight, has released massive amounts of molten lava and initiated the evacuation of over 7000 residents as liquid magma flowed through the island and towards the ocean. Impact on Local Air Quality. sulfur dioxide).

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in the ocean are transported from seawater to air when waves hit the beach and that phenomenon represents a significant source of air pollution, a new study from Stockholm University has found. Read the full story in The Guardian.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 27, 2022

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. It’s also slower than the average cargo ship, another shift away from the ”just in time” mentality that leaves ships idling outside of Los Angeles or Long Beach harbor, spewing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants. Never miss an update. Enter Your Email.loading.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), held the state’s first offshore wind auction, auctioning off five leases in Central and Northern California. [1] Lastly, the report recommends that state and federal agencies examine opportunities for greater tribal access to and stewardship of the ocean (see Vol.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2022

Along with rising temperatures, drought makes vegetation and forests drier and increases the risk of fires that generate air pollution. This action is particularly important in terms of equity because water pollution disproportionately affects under-resourced communities with low political representation.

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Inside Climate News

APRIL 23, 2023

The fires sent acrid smoke billowing into the sky, its footprint wafting over the state and extending for 500 miles into the Pacific Ocean. By Emma Foehringer Merchant When wildfires spread through parts of Northern California wine country in 2017, they melted electronics, combusted cars and exploded propane tanks.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

There are many human-made sources of emissions, and on-road motor vehicles, such as cars, are a huge driving factor in air pollution. And according to the American Lung Association, toxic and hazardous air pollutants are suspected to cause cancer, birth defects and impaired lung function, as well as many other negative health effects.

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Breezometer

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Hailing from “the realm” of air pollution awareness and health, BreezoMeter’s US Head of Growth and weather industry vet Paul Walsh will be joining the event on October 25th (US). Ecosystem Management - Take urgent action to reduce natural habitat degradation and promote sustainable use of seas, oceans, and terrestrial ecosystems.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

While the Governor signed a number of significant environmental laws, he also vetoed several, including laws intended to address impacts to low-income communities of color from air pollution, water pollution, and sea level rise. A Few Notable Vetoes.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 30, 2021

Fish farming is one way suppliers to keep up with the demand without overfishing the oceans. Note: Nearly one-third of food produced in the world goes to waste, contributing to land, water and air pollution. Note: Billions of people around the world rely on seafood as a main protein, and overfishing is a serious problem.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2023

Smoke spewed into the air from factories an ocean away can become acid rain pouring into our fields and waterways. Earthquakes can occur elsewhere but still touch our lives by disrupting supply chains and businesses here. Hurricanes never actually form in the U.S., but they wreak a great deal of havoc when they visit.

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Particle Pollution Climate Change Air Pollution 2023 104

Physics World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

An area of high pressure above the Pacific Ocean was driven eastwards through the jet stream by a “Rossby wave” – a planetary-scale fluctuation arising from the Coriolis force. The Rossby wave eventually “broke”, dumping its energy – like an ocean wave hitting the shore – to create an area of high pressure locked over western Canada and US.

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Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

The changes to the world's oceans include warming, more frequent marine heatwaves, ocean acidification, and reduced oxygen levels. Sea levels will continue to rise throughout the 21st century, contributing to more frequent and severe coastal flooding in low-lying areas along coasts around the world.

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 24, 2020

The successes and failures of international regulation of ocean waste provide a basis for developing a model for effective regulation of orbital debris. Like earth’s orbits, earth’s oceans are a global common where externalities from marine debris are typically not experienced by the producer of the pollution.

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Acoel

AUGUST 14, 2023

Take for instance: the burning Cuyahoga River that led to the Clean Water Act; the disastrous air pollution incident in Donora, PA that led to the passage of the Clean Air Act; the discovery of Love Canal that lead to the passage of Superfund; and most tragically, the chemical gas release in Bhopal, India that lead to the passage of EPCRA.

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Breezometer

MAY 23, 2022

Smoke pollution from wildfires always presents a major health risk for affected areas. Wildfire pollution can also travel far and wide, sometimes even drifting across entire countries and oceans , worsening air quality in distant locations. Air Pollution Tracking.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2022

From Mount Everest to the deepest oceans, vast amounts of plastic waste contaminate the entire planet. We inhale or ingest tiny, invisible plastic fibers floating in the air around us, fibers shed by our own clothes, carpets, and upholstery, etc. Since then, India’s fishermen have been turning ocean plastic into roads.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Abatement : The process of reducing the quantity, intensity, or saturation of a pollutant or other harmful substance by way of treatment. Indoor air (pollution) : coming under OSHA rather than EPA, there are laws in place to ensure that employees work in a clean and safe environment with good ventilation.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 4, 2022

His “parents” were among 50 community scientists helping with the Philadelphia Urban Heat Mapping Campaign , a study in which the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University collaborated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Science & Climate

APRIL 22, 2021

Zero emission vehicles : Many of the report’s policy options are centered on a rapid transition to zero-emission vehicles, or ZEVs, which is expected to dramatically reduce GHG emissions and improve local air pollution as the state’s electric grid is also decarbonized. .

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2022

7 Webinar On Where Solar Energy And Farming Meet [PaEN] -- Misericordia University To Host In-Person Ocean Sustainability Symposium Dec. 7 Webinar On Where Solar Energy And Farming Meet [PaEN] -- Misericordia University To Host In-Person Ocean Sustainability Symposium Dec. 10:30 a.m. -- Dec. 13 Webinar On Invasive Freshwater Snails.

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HumanNature

JANUARY 20, 2022

Remediation of abandoned well sites has the potential to enhance water quality in the region and renewable energy can decrease the harsh effects of air pollution. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Forest restoration can provide shade in hotter regions and a natural reprieve from the sun for vulnerable populations.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

California Air Resources Board (2025) Cal.App.5th. Under these special statutory provisions governing CARBs expedited CEQA review of regulations setting air pollution emissions limits, the analysis must address the reasonably foreseeable methods of compliance with the Regulation (Pub. 93130 et seq).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Erie County -- North East Intermediate Elementary School , for “Protect Our Lake”: This project enhanced the third-grade curriculum with new content on environmental issues plaguing the Great Lakes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay Watershed Education & Training program.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

You want pure drinking water and clean air. You want rivers, streams, and oceans that are not polluted. If you’re like most people, you want to be healthy. You want healthy families and children. Well, your environment impacts all these health factors. Election Day 2022 is approaching us. Like every election, this one matters.

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Manning Law

JUNE 8, 2020

We are seeing the consequences in bushfires, acidifying oceans and locust invasions – which could push millions of people in East Africa into hunger. During the lockdowns, we saw air pollution clear and nature coming out of hiding – from penguins wandering the streets of Cape Town to kangaroos bouncing through Adelaide.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

These potential intervenors alleged that the additional emissions during the stay period would harm their interest in protecting their residents from the effects of air pollution and climate change. at its theme park in Jackson Township in Ocean County. State of New Jersey v North Beach 1003, LLC , Nos. A-3393-15T4 et al.

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