Yale E360
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Since attorney and activist Tiza Mafira cofounded PlasticDiet Indonesia in 2013, the group has helped more than 100 local governments pass single-use plastic bag bans and is now tackling straws, cutlery, and sachets. Next up: slashing subsidies for petrochemical companies.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Today is Pearl Harbor Day, the anniversary of the Japanese attack that launched the U.S. into World War II. Those of us who don’t live in Hawaii may not think much about the harbor, but I started to wonder how things were going environmentally there. The geography is more complex than I had expected. I think of a harbor as just an area where boats can park, maybe in a protected bay.
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New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
A reconstruction of 66 million years of climate history indicates global temperature may be even more sensitive to carbon dioxide levels than current models estimate
Ocean Conservancy
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Along the sandy beach , you’ll find seashells, tiny crabs and—if you look up in the sky—gulls flying overhead. But a little distance from where the ocean meets the land, some beaches have sand dunes. These large mounds of sand are a bit puzzling. How do they stay formed into big hills? Why don’t they collapse or fall apart? And how do they form in the first place?
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
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Honey-hunters from several African cultures use different sounds to communicate with honeyguides, and the birds respond to local calls more than others
Law Columbia
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Last week, the Sabin Center’s Peer Reviewer Network provided a detailed comment in response to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Call for Comments on the draft study concerning the impact of climate change on human rights in Africa. The comment offers recommendations to strengthen the draft study’s approach to the human rights implications of climate change and addresses key areas of climate change law.
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The Applied Ecologist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
David Alejandro Sánchez-Núñez, J. Alexandra RodrĂguez-RodrĂguez and JosĂ© Ernesto Mancera Pineda talk us through Journal of Applied Ecology’s December’s Editor’s Choice research article. This study demonstrates that climate-smart restoration in mangroves should implement the types of hydrological rehabilitation measures that offset or avoid reinforcing ENSO strong phases.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
From Wall-E to Short Circuit via I, Robot, these are the best films out there about AI, says Alan Turing Institute ethics fellow Mhairi Aitken
Scientific American
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Far-right extremists shifted their online hate from Muslims to Jews in 2017, and offline hate followed the same trends
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
When a baseball is tilted and spinning just right, its raised, hand-stitched seams skew the process by which its wake is created and radically shift its trajectory in the air
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
National Law Center
DECEMBER 7, 2023
One June 22, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft white paper for its Vulnerable Species Pilot Project (“VSPP”), The post EPA Proposes Vulnerable Species Pilot Project appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
There is a reasonable chance 2024 will be the first year in which the average global surface temperature is more than 1.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The iridescent, blind De Winton’s golden mole was last seen in 1937 and later declared officially lost.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Scientists have a better understanding of how we enjoy jokes after monitoring people's brain activity while they watched the sitcom Seinfeld
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.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 7, 2023
A former Pennsylvania Railroad bridge in Auburn, Schuylkill County has been rehabilitated as part of the extension of the Schuylkill River Trail. The historic plate girder bridge, which crosses the Schuylkill River, has been fitted with a new concrete trail deck and steel railings. This project closes the last remaining break of the trail in Auburn which is located near the borders of Berks and Schuylkill Counties.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
One of four newly described species of "stalked puffball" fungi from Hungary’s Pannonian steppe erupts out of the sand like the iconic Shai-Hulud
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 7, 2023
A Johns Hopkins climate scientist named Ben Zaitchik came to the city to study the heat island effect. Now, with millions in federal funding, he’s putting neighborhood concerns at the heart of the five-year project on urban heat, flooding, air pollution and decarbonization. By Aman Azhar Harm City: Fifth in a series about environmental justice and climate adaptation in Baltimore’s neighborhoods.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Visualising space-time can be a mind-melting exercise, but mathematician Manil Suri has a trick that makes it easier
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.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The U.S.’s largest-ever outbreak of waterborne illness—cryptosporidiosis—hit Milwaukee 30 years ago. Why are many other water systems still vulnerable to the same parasite today?
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
A species of hedgehog that hadn't been scientifically identified before has been discovered in two eastern Chinese provinces
NRDC
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The first U.S. utility-scale offshore wind project turns on the lights—and was built with strong protections in place for endangered whales.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Uganda announced a plan at COP28 to use oil revenues to fund a rapid expansion of clean energy across the east African country
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Scientific American
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The main negotiations at the COP28 climate meeting will aim to address how countries plan to fix shortcomings in their plans to reduce planet-warming emissions, as highlighted in the “Global Stocktake”
Nanotech
DECEMBER 7, 2023
On November 14, 2023, Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase biofuel production and reduce energy costs. The Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity (Ag BIO) Act (H.R. 6413) would increase funding for grants to support innovation in the biofuels and bioproducts industry.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Brain waves during sleep influence glucose and insulin, offering new insights into controlling diabetes
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 7, 2023
On December 7, Natural Lands announced the acquisition of nearly 46 acres of open space by Aston Township, Delaware County, for a township park. “It’s been a long but incredibly rewarding process that’s culminated in a huge open space achievement,” said Robyn Jeney, land protection project manager for Natural Lands. “The preservation of this land is especially significant in a community that is almost 100 percent developed and with a density of nearly 3,000 residents per square mile.
Nanotech
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on December 1, 2023, that it issued orders to Inhance Technologies LLC directing it not to produce per- and polyfluroakyl substances (PFAS), “chemicals that are created in the production of its fluorinated high-density polyethylene [high-density polyethylene (HDPE)] plastic containers.” EPA states that in December 2022, Inhance submitted significant new use notices (SNUN) for nine long-chain PFAS.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 7, 2023
To understand how AI is contributing to climate change, look at the way it’s being used
Nanotech
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce the publication of updates and additions to the B&C online regulatory training platform. All courses can be accessed at [link] TSCA Tutor® B&C has updated the content in T101 — An Overview of TSCA and T204 — Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) to reflect updated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation information and the upcoming 2024 CDR period.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 7, 2023
One safe, five sons and betrayal: this principle shows how shared knowledge can protect secrets—without having to trust anyone
SPR Law
DECEMBER 7, 2023
On September 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) published a draft policy aimed at implementing Section 7(3) of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which seeks to prevent disadvantaged communities from being disproportionately affected by greenhouse gas (GHG) or co-pollutant emissions.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Banning formaldehyde hair relaxers might help protect Black women’s health, but won’t end the racism that drives their use
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