Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Fell in Half Last Year
Yale E360
JANUARY 8, 2024
Forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon was down 50 percent, year on year, in 2023, according to government figures.
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PSA Well Permit Dispute Makes its Way to the Texas Supreme Court
Energy & the Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
Contacted at his seaside villa, Captain Renault said he was shocked that Elsie and Adrian Opiela are asking the Texas Supreme Court to review questions surrounding the Railroad Commission’s approval of a drilling permit for a Production Sharing Agreement well. The Commission’s “65% Rule” for multi-tract horizontal wells is invalid because the Commission does not have the authority to make such a rule.
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European Reporting Standards Published in the Official Journal of the EU
Clean Energy Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
For in scope companies, disclosures may be required as early as the reporting period for the 2024 financial year. By Paul A. Davies , Michael D. Green , and James Bee On 22 December 2023, the Commission Delegated Regulation specifying the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU). [1] The ESRS apply from 1 January 2024, for financial years beginning on or after that date.
Once Known for Its Pollution, Pittsburgh Becomes a Poster Child for Climate Consciousness
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 8, 2024
The National Climate Assessment shines a light on the city’s “innovative” plans to curb flooding based on projections for heavier, climate-amplified precipitation. By Jon Hurdle The City of Pittsburgh’s incorporation of climate-change projections into its stormwater-control regulations have been highlighted by the latest National Climate Assessment as an example of how a city can prepare itself for the bigger, more frequent rain storms produced by the changing climate.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
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.
Should nations try to ban bitcoin because of its environmental impact?
New Scientist
JANUARY 8, 2024
Bitcoin miners seem unwilling to take action to curb the cryptocurrency's energy and water use – so some campaigners argue that it is time for governments to intervene
What to Know About the New COVID Variant JN.1
Scientific American
JANUARY 8, 2024
A new SARS-CoV-2 variant is behind the latest surge in infections this winter, but it doesn't appear to cause more severe disease
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Pebble Mine: SCOTUS Denies Original Review of EPA Veto
NRDC
JANUARY 8, 2024
In the latest defeat for the embattled Bristol Bay mining scheme, the Supreme Court unanimously rejects the Dunleavy Administration’s motion for review.
There can be 240,000 plastic particles in a litre bottle of water
New Scientist
JANUARY 8, 2024
Own brand one-litre water bottles from three unnamed US supermarkets each contained hundreds of thousands of microscopic plastic particles
Find Local Polluters: Climate TRACE Unveils Groundbreaking Tool That Visualizes GHG Sources
Earth 911
JANUARY 8, 2024
Imagining all the sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been challenging for people trying. The post Find Local Polluters: Climate TRACE Unveils Groundbreaking Tool That Visualizes GHG Sources appeared first on Earth911.
Diamond rain may be more common across the universe than we thought
New Scientist
JANUARY 8, 2024
It may be easier than researchers thought to form diamonds inside giant planets, which means that it might rain diamonds on up to a third of the planets we’ve discovered so far
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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
CFA Begins Accepting Applications For Act 13 Watershed Restoration, Mine Reclamation, Sewage, Flood Mitigation, Recreation Grants Feb. 1
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Commonwealth Financing Authority begins accepting applications for Act 13 Program watershed restoration, abandoned mine drainage abatement, baseline water quality data, orphaned or abandoned well plugging, sewage facilities, flood mitigation programs and recreation grants on February 1. The deadline for applications is May 31. These grants are funded by the Act 13 drilling impact fees paid by unconventional shale gas drillers.
Animal bones ground into an edible paste could help reduce food waste
New Scientist
JANUARY 8, 2024
A Finnish start-up has developed a method of grinding up chicken or fish bones into a nutritious paste to make meat production more efficient.
Northcentral PA Conservancy Partners With Landowner To Preserve 64 Acres In Columbia County
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 2024
On January 8, the Northcentral PA Conservancy highlighted a recent partnership with a Columbia County sportsman to preserve 64 acres in Briar Creek Township. A true sportsman understands and champions conservation. In fact, hunters have been some of the conservation movement’s biggest advocates since the beginning. After all, it was President Theodore Roosevelt, an avid hunter himself, who went on to create the United States Forest Service and conserved approximately 230 million acres of public
Christina Koch: ‘I come to work to do cool things like go to the moon’
New Scientist
JANUARY 8, 2024
Christina Koch, who will become the first woman to go to the moon with the Artemis II mission, on what space smells like, why it is difficult to return to Earth and how astronauts play human bowling
Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation
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.
Improved Working Conditions for Recyclers Also Benefit Ocean Health
Ocean Conservancy
JANUARY 8, 2024
Last summer while visiting family in Bogotá, Colombia, a city located 9,000 feet above sea level in the Andes, I noticed more plastics than during my visit a decade ago. I also visited my city of birth, Santa Marta, a port city on the Colombian Caribbean coast. Although these two cities are 600 miles apart and have wildly different climates, social justice in Bogotá is deeply interconnected to plastic pollution in the Caribbean.
Extreme droughts are worse for plants than we thought
New Scientist
JANUARY 8, 2024
Grasslands are almost 40 per cent less productive after a year of extreme drought, an experiment spanning six continents suggests
Uranus and Neptune Have Similar Hues, New Study Shows
Scientific American
JANUARY 8, 2024
A new analysis finds that images from Voyager 2's close encounter with Neptune show the planet as being far too blue
DCNR Begins Accepting Community Conservation Partnership Grant Applications Jan. 16; Snowmobile/ATV Grants Feb. 1
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will begin accepting Community Conservation Partnership Grant applications on January 16. The deadline to submit applications is April 3. Community Conservation Partnerships Grants can Fund Planning, acquisition, and development of public parks; Recreation areas; Motorized and non-motorized trails; River conservation and access; Conservation of open space; and Community and watershed forestry projects.
Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations
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.
Vulcan launch: Why is NASA going back to the moon?
New Scientist
JANUARY 8, 2024
NASA has launched a robotic lander towards the moon in its first mission to the lunar surface since the Apollo programme
January 8 Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 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. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” -- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Jan
Without the Moon Human Society Might Not Exist
Scientific American
JANUARY 8, 2024
The moon helps us keep time, inspires religions and shapes science, yet it still keeps secrets from us.
2024 Resolution for OSHA: Propose A Workplace Heat Standard
NRDC
JANUARY 8, 2024
OSHA should resolve to get a proposed workplace heat standard out for public comment before 2024’s hot weather starts.
Sustainability at Retail
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No False Solutions PA Coalition Issues Position Statement On Hydrogen, Carbon Capture & Storage, Chemical Recycling Of Plastics, Other Climate 'Solutions'
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 2024
On January 8, the No False Solutions PA Coalition released a position statement on hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, chemical recycling of plastics and what they say are other false climate 'solutions.' Sandy Field and Karen Elias were the lead authors on the 47-page Statement Regarding Emerging Technologies that Represent False Solutions to the Climate Crisis.
What’s Great and What Needs Fixing in the EPA’s Proposed Lead Rule
NRDC
JANUARY 8, 2024
The EPA would require most water systems to remove lead pipes within 10 years. That's great, but key improvements are needed.
Interns Wanted: Department Of Environmental Protection, Conservation & Natural Resources, Agriculture - Deadline Feb. 16
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 2024
The deadline to apply for internships with state agencies like the Departments of Environmental Protection, Conservation and Natural Resources, Agriculture and Health is February 16. The positions can be searched by agency, location, salary and job type. DEP Positions There are 27 intern positions open in DEP at regional offices and Harrisburg, including for biologists, engineering, clean water, mining, waterways and wetlands, laboratories, coastal resources, watershed restoration, air quality,
How I Discovered a Likely Pen Name of Louisa May Alcott
Scientific American
JANUARY 8, 2024
An English scholar’s search uncovered several stories likely written by the author of Little Women
Job Post: Staff counsel term position at the ELC
Environmental Law Centre
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Environmental Law Centre is seeking a lawyer to fill a term position as Staff Counsel. Our activities focus on law reform, research and public legal education in areas of environmental and natural. The post Job Post: Staff counsel term position at the ELC appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.
Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Awards Mini-Grants; New Grant Round Now Open
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program , as well as the exciting opening of a second application round to distribute funds still available. Of the first round, congratulations are in order to the Lewisburg Neighborhoods Corporation and the Montour Area Recreation Commission for their awarded projects on the Susquehanna Greenway.
Meet Christina Koch, who will be the first woman to go to the moon
New Scientist
JANUARY 8, 2024
Christina Koch, who will become the first woman to go to the moon with the Artemis II mission, on what space smells like, why it is difficult to return to Earth and how astronauts play human bowling
Eckley Miners’ Village Awarded Willary Foundation Grant To Design, Research Lodging Facilities
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 2024
Eckley Miners’ Village in Luzerne County has been awarded a $17,000 Willary Foundation grant to design an interdisciplinary research center and overnight lodging in two of the historic site’s 19th-century homes. The project is part of an initiative to preserve Eckley’s historic structures by selectively adapting them for contemporary uses. Jacobs Wyper Architects completed initial designs for the 2,500-foot research center in July 2023.
The U.S. Energy Transition Explained in 8 Numbers
Scientific American
JANUARY 8, 2024
Solar and natural gas surged last year in the U.S.
Game Commission: Howard Nursery Seedling Sale Accepting Orders; Seedlings For Schools Program Ordering Begins Feb. 5
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 8, 2024
On January 8, the Game Commission announced Howard Nursery is now accepting orders for its annual Seedling Sale and will be accepting orders for the Seedlings for Schools Program starting February 5. Annual Seedling Sale The Howard Nursery grows tree and shrub seedlings for use on state game lands, by participating Hunter Access cooperators, in the Seedlings for Schools program and by the Game Commission’s conservation partners.
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