Real Climate
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
It is 33 years now since the IPCC in its first report in 1990 concluded that it is “certain” that greenhouse gas emissions from human activities “will enhance the greenhouse effect, resulting on average in an additional warming of the Earth’s surface.” That has indeed happened as predicted, it has been confirmed by a zillion studies and has been scientific consensus for decades.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
“In the eye of a hurricane There is quiet For just a moment A yellow sky When I was seventeen a hurricane Destroyed my town I didn’t drown I couldn’t seem to die” The above lyrics written by Lin-Manuel Miranda from the musical Hamilton , bring out feelings—and facts—about hurricanes. Yes, Alexander Hamilton did, in fact, survive a hurricane that destroyed his native St.
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Yale E360
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
The National Park Service is working to replant several groves of giant sequoias devastated by recent wildfires. But some conservationists say planting is unneeded and could damage forests.
Energy & the Law
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
I skandia Operating Inc. v. SWEPI, LP d/b/a Shell Western E & P reversed summary judgment for the defendant in a subsurface trespass claim involving injection of large amounts of produced water. The facts Iskandia produces oil from 100 wells across 5,000 acres from a shallow zone of the Delaware Mountain Group in the Dimmitt Field in Loving County.
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.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Physicists are coming to realise that hypothetical particles called axions could explain not only dark matter, but dark energy too, and more besides.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Virgin Atlantic flew the first large commercial jet to traverse the Atlantic with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel
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New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
The orbits of six planets around the star HD 110067 have been in a fixed pattern for billions of years, giving astronomers clues about how they formed
NRDC
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Why has it taken so long to fix the lead in tap water crisis? Here's a short history.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
The environmental impact of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is increasingly being scrutinised, due to the vast amounts of electricity they consume.
Inside Climate News
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
A novel program reimburses landowners for replenishing groundwater, in a bid to add regularity to the state’s boom and bust water system. By Emma Foehringer Merchant In recent decades, as water has grown increasingly precious, Californians have tried countless ways to find more of it and make it last longer, including covering agricultural canals with solar panels to prevent evaporation, building costly desalination plants and pulling out tracts of water-hungry grass.
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
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Some scientists suspect that amino acids were transported to Earth by meteorites.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Fewer kids got their routine childhood vaccines since before the pandemic. Are lack of access and a loss of trust in science to blame?
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Ancient footprints found in Lesotho resemble those left by birds, but they were made around 60 million years before the ancestors of birds split from other dinosaurs
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Amaterasu—the most powerful cosmic ray seen in three decades—seems to come from an empty point of the sky.
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.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
From Carlo Rovelli on white holes to Fei-Fei Li on AI and Alison Pouliot on remarkable mushrooms, here is New Scientist's selection of the best non-fiction of the year
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen Olivia Colman, the British film and TV star who readers outside the UK might best know for her role portraying the Queen in the Netflix blockbuster The Crown, takes on an entirely different role in a campaign film released by the campaign group Make My Money Matter. In the below film Colman poses as the top fossil fuel executive Oblivia Coalmine thanking ordinary people for sending their pension profits her way so her company can keep earning soaring profits and destroy the pl
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Many people take cannabis to help them sleep, but there is little evidence that the drug makes a difference
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
To achieve climate justice, developed countries need to put their money where their mouth is
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.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Lingering symptoms after a covid-19 infection remain a problem for millions of people.
Washington Nature
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
When autumn rains roll in, dampening the soil and putting an end to the summer heat, Washington’s prescribed fire season really begins to heat up. This October, Washington’s leaders in prescribed fire came together across the state to take full advantage of the opportunity to put good fire to work on our lands. From the Columbia Gorge to the northeast corner of Washington, prescribed fire training exchanges (TREX) were taking place to facilitate peer-to-peer learning and hands-on experience with
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Momentum is building for an agreement at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to triple renewable energy capacity and double the rate of energy efficiency gains by 2030
Ocean Conservancy
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
This blog was written by Kassidy Troxell, a Ph.D. candidate at Florida international University and intern with Ocean Conservancy. Kassidy is a lead scientist executing the nitrogen fingerprinting discussed in this blog. Florida’s beautiful water bodies, like Tampa Bay, are essential for our enjoyment and the health of our environment. Unfortunately, these waters are facing a significant threat called nitrogen pollution.
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New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
We know of around 48,000 inorganic crystal structures, which provide materials with a range of properties.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
On November 29, the Public Utility Commission again alerted consumers that many natural gas and electric utilities are adjusting their energy supply prices on December 1 and reminding households to understand those changes, explore options to manage winter energy bills, and #CallUtilitiesNow to discuss affordability programs. Natural Gas Prices Natural Gas distribution company price change range from 149% increase to a 64.2% decrease for residential customers-- -- Columbia Gas of PA , decrease f
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Photographer Kristina Varaksina has documented the lot of people living near what was once the fourth-largest freshwater lake in the world, the Aral Sea, much of which has become a barren desert
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
A solar outburst shoots charged particles into space—and toward Earth
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
There is a surprisingly close link between the flow of nutrient-rich soil around the ancient world and growing biodiversity - which could be a problem now, as human activity is disrupting and degrading soil
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
by Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Building is an energy, plastic, and emissions intensive sector. Using environmentally friendly materials might pave the way towards reducing its carbon footprint. Now, researchers have tested the suitability of a mix of rice husks and cellulose– both materials that otherwise would end up in landfills or garbage incineration plants – as a building material.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Reduce wastage and enjoy deeply satisfying neat folds by applying a little geometry to your gift-wrapping, says Katie Steckles
Cool Green Science
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
In Central Appalachian, mine lands can be restored to forests in ways that benefit biodiversity, carbon storage and local economies. The post A New Future for Mine Lands in the Central Appalachians appeared first on Cool Green Science.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Billions of dollars are pouring into the carbon dioxide removal industry, which aims to clean up emissions and slow global warming, but few companies have delivered results. Is the technology a planetary saviour or a risky bet?
NRDC
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
The 28 th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), held in Dubai from November 30 through December 12, is a critical moment for global action to fight climate change.
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