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Plastic Pollution and Climate Change: Understanding Their Interconnected Impact on Our Planet

Earthava

The post Plastic Pollution and Climate Change: Understanding Their Interconnected Impact on Our Planet appeared first on Earthava. Plastic pollution poses a significant threat not only to ecosystems but also to the climate.

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DEP Releases 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update; 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report

PA Environment Daily

On April 25, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the release of the 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update and 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report. Visit DEPs Climate Change webpage for more information on these and other Pennsylvania climate initiatives.

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STATEMENT: Government’s New Climate Target Cements Canada’s Position as a Global Laggard

Enviromental Defense

In recent advice to the government, the Net Zero Advisory Body made clear that even a 50 to 55 per cent reduction wouldnt represent Canada doing its fair share in reducing greenhouse gas pollution. This disappointing target cements Canadas position as a global climate laggard. There is no time to waste.

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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

Legal Planet

My own priorities are public health, climate change, and preservation of biodiversity/ecosystems. It is significant because if its huge public health benefits and because it has provided the basis for EPA regulation of greenhouse gases. Provides for cleanup of hazardous waste sites. climate law. climate law.

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A distraction due to errors, misunderstanding and misguided Norwegian statistics

Real Climate

A friend asked me if a discussion paper published on Statistics Norway’s website, ‘ To what extent are temperature levels changing due to greenhouse gas emissions? ’, was purposely timed for the next climate summit ( COP28 ). I don’t know the answer to his question. But this discussion paper is problematic for sure.

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Just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the world’s urban greenhouse gas emissions

Frontiers

New research published by the open access publisher Frontiers inventories greenhouse gas emissions of 167 globally distributed cities. The study shows that just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the greenhouse gas emissions from the studied cities. Nowadays, more than 50% of the global population resides in cities.

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Ethylene Oxide at the Intersection of Climate, Environment, and Social Justice

Union of Concerned Scientists

” Because EtO is cheap to produce, waste from fugitive emissions is not a cost issue for companies to resolve. At every step of the EtO lifecycle, from raw material extraction, production, and transformation into finished goods to disposal, large amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are released.