Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Misusing TEK affects climate science As scientists realized that Western science was failing to comprehensively address climate change, they began seeking out TEK as a method of combatting its effects. Some oral documentation of discussions of initial change goes back as far as the 1950s.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2024

One key component of a transformational food and farm bill would be a strong focus on how we address the impacts of climate change on our food system and the agricultural sector. And that’s where the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) climate hubs play a critical role.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 28, 2023

On top of these trends, the impacts of climate change are accelerating. In practice, this type of thinking treats food production in isolation, rather than in an interconnected system of social and environmental realities, including connections with human health, climate change, and other issues. New paradigm?

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

There’s no logical connection between a belief in authoritarian government, upholding traditional hierarchies, and views about protecting the environment or the reality of climate change. Thus, the reasons must relate to psychology or political science, not philosophy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2024

At the end of the day, this decision means that courts will play a more active role in interpreting regulatory statutes, undermining scientific expertise, slowing regulatory processes, and creating obstacles at a time when urgent action is needed to address the climate crisis. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.,

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

September 26 Learn about Climate Change and Penn's Woods at a special program on September 26 at 7:00 p.m. Join Greg Czarnecki, Director of Applied Climate Science with Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will look at the current and projected impacts of climate change globally, in the US, and here in Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

On June 7, the overwhelmingly confirmed Cindy Adams Dunn to serve as the Secretary of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Tom Wolf, and will continue to advocate for and protect Pennsylvania’s natural resources.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 27, 2024

My own priorities are public health, climate change, and preservation of biodiversity/ecosystems. NEPA remains the workhorse of natural resource litigation today. I included all laws passed in the U.S., not just federal regulatory laws, and some of my selections may not be what you expected. Clean Air Act.

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Legal Planet

MAY 1, 2024

There are many different ways that our global society has attempted to address environmental damage and climate change. We fund climate technology startups. We elect representatives that keep the climate in mind. We start nonprofits dedicated to reestablishing our collective sustainable relationships with earth systems.

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Legal Planet

MAY 30, 2022

From the contamination of land and the destruction of forests to the plunder of natural resources and the collapse of management systems, the environmental consequences of war are often widespread and devastating.”. That does not mean that climate change will inevitably produce more war.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Visit the Natural Lands and ClearWater Conservancy websites to learn more about natural resource conservation. Posted: November 25, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What is Proposition 4 and how does it fit in California’s Climate Context? In today’s climate crisis, California is facing unprecedented challenges that affect our infrastructure, natural resources, and communities, especially those already suffering from inequality and underinvestment.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Japan ) and a second in Yokosuka in 2019 ( Yokosuka Climate Case ). In the 2019 case, the judgments focused on the procedural aspect of the replacement of the coal-fired power plant and discussion of the climate issues was limited. The court viewed climate change as an uncertain future danger.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

A state court judge in the ‘Last Best Place’ just gave the youth climate movement a shot in the arm with the first decision of its kind that directly connects specific state actions to global climate change and then to injuries suffered by young people. courts have not yet engaged in this kind of fact-finding on climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Climate change in California isn’t a future threat; we are already dealing with extreme drought and destructive wildfires. something we need to do as quickly as possible to slow climate change and reduce exposure to harmful air pollution. Who supports Proposition 30 and why? UCS is not alone in supporting Proposition 30.

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Legal Planet

JULY 10, 2024

Proposition 4 would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $10 billion pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a variety of projects combating climate change, increasing resiliency, and supporting climate solutions. Some of the notable investments include: $3.8 billion to combat sea level rise.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2021

To the contrary, LADWP has a sorry, 120-year history of treating the rural people and natural resources of the Eastern Sierra as a population to be exploited and an ecosystem to ravage. But it’s not. Mono County officials have acknowledged those facts.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2025

On January 15, the Shapiro Administration said the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has made significant progress in sustainably managing and enhancing Pennsylvanias public lands. Resource Links: -- Gov. For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNRs website.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 2, 2023

We work together to produce news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

DCNR’s Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet November 15 in-person and virtually to hear updates on collaborations with the Game Commission, the Next Gen Council and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives. Click Here for a complete agenda.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

DEP’s Climate Change Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on February 21 to discuss a proposed scope of work for the 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment and state Climate Action Plan as required by Act 70 of 2008. For more information and available handouts, visit DEP’s Climate Change Advisory Committee webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

On April 19, the Brandywine Conservancy is excited to launch a new Climate Resiliency Initiative to help local municipalities and landowners proactively address climate change in their communities. We're thankful for the expert guidance the Conservancy has provided in this endeavor.”

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

million in a locally driven, public-private partnership to address climate change and protect agricultural land. This new project will harness the power of partnerships to help bring about solutions to natural resource concerns across Pennsylvania while supporting our efforts to combat the climate crisis.”

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 16, 2025

Over the past few years, misinformation about climate change and our ocean has been spreading across news and social media, and many believe it will only get worse. In my work towards ocean climate solutions, I have seen how misinformation can delay climate action and impact policy decisions that affect our ocean.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Will there be enough water for Michigan’s thriving farm sector, and for every other use of a natural resource growing scarcer across much of the rest of the nation? Will there be enough water for the state’s thriving farm sector, and for every other use of a natural resource growing scarcer across much of the rest of the nation?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

The assessment further identified rising health issues related to natural resource extractions [defined by the Health Department as oil and gas development ] and the health impacts resulting from climate change as two of the top five threats affecting health outcomes of Pennsylvanians.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2023

It has persisted for more than a century, despite known inequities and increasing inadequacies in the face of climate change. It persists because powerful actors benefit from the current system and its haphazard enforcement, and they vehemently resist any proposed changes. They can be convincing.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 7, 2023

A biodiversity dataset by Impact Cubed equips financial institutions with information about the impact of business activities related to land and sea use change, climate change, natural resource exploitation, and pollution.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

They have gathered more than two dozen additional stories of how farmers are preparing for and responding to climate change. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided an historic investment of nearly $20 billion in agricultural conservation funding focused specifically on climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Ohio- $3.03

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a state that prides itself on innovative leadership when it comes to so many other areas of environmental and natural resource policy, California’s water rights law is sorely in need of modernization. Compared to most other states, California has a fragmented and inefficient water rights system.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 16, 2025

A natural resource under threat According to the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), wetlands cover 3% of Zimbabwe s area, while the country has seven Wetlands of International Importance. Agricultural activities on wetlands destroy their natural functions. Photo credit:: Global Press / Alamy.

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Inside Climate News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

As aquifers dry up, some Midwest communities are looking to the region’s greatest natural resources for a solution. A 2008 law governs access to it—with an exemption for Illinois.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In an online press event, Cyndi Roper, a senior policy advocate with the Natural Resources Defense Council, said that lead levels in Benton Harbor are as high as levels during “the early days of the Flint water crisis.” Sustainable Urban Planning Could Help Solve Mexico City’s Water Scarcity Problem.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

6’s obstacles to a clean energy transition and its subsidies for OVEC’s uneconomic coal plants will help Ohio make the most of this historic moment and get back on track to mitigate climate change, protect public health, and make energy more affordable. Removing H.B.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 11, 2024

Conclusion Adapting to climate change and building resilience in California is a multifaceted challenge that requires coordination across all levels of government. Synchronize program timelines and support all phases of project development from planning through implementation.

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