Oil States Play Spoiler in Failed Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Yale E360
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Countries have failed to reach an agreement to stem plastic pollution after a small number of oil-rich nations resisted efforts to limit production.
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What’s at Stake in the ICJ Hearings
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A new chapter of global climate accountability has hopefully begun, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares to issue an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. Hearings for that opinion began today with over 100 countries and other parties presenting over two weeks. At the request of the U.N. General Assembly, the ICJ will seek to determine the liability of countries for their contribution to the climate crisis and what mitigation actions are nee
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Antarctica is in crisis and we are scrambling to understand its future
New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The last two years have seen unprecedented falls in the levels of sea ice around Antarctica, which serves as a protective wall for the continent's huge ice sheets.
Guest Opinion: Digging a Pathway to Net Zero Concrete
Earth 911
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Strong, durable, low maintenance and highly resistant to both fire and water, concrete’s many practical. The post Guest Opinion: Digging a Pathway to Net Zero Concrete appeared first on Earth911.
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.
Temporary scalp tattoo can be used to record brain activity
New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2024
EEG recordings used in neurology could be made simpler by replacing the usual electrodes, wires and gels with a tattoo printed onto the scalp
The Ontario government’s attack on the federal Clean Electricity Regulations is hurting Ontarians while slowing down Canada’s climate efforts
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Statement by Alienor Rougeot, Senior Program Manager, Climate and Energy, on Ontario’s claims regarding the federal Clean Electricity Regulations. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are disappointed to see the Ontario government make unsupported claims about the proposed federal clean electricity regulations.
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Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail
Scientific American
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after oil- and gas-producing countries pushed back on limiting production
Exoplanet plate tectonics: A new frontier in the hunt for alien life
New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Plate tectonics seems to be crucial for life on Earth, but we’ve never confirmed that it happens on other worlds - that may be about to change
December 2 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 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 Dec
When, and where, did the covid-19 pandemic really begin?
New Scientist
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Covid-19 emerged in 2019, but some questions are still unanswered as to its origins
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
Natural Lands, Landowners Starr & Howard Offenger Partner To Preserve Historical Farmstead In Cumberland County
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2024
On December 2, Natural Lands announced the conservation of the 14.4-acre Shillelagh Farm in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. The property offers essential habitat for wildlife, helps protect the quality of Hogestown Run, and helps mitigate the effects of a warming climate. Shillelagh Farm consists of both woodland, agricultural fields, and floodplain.
When Is Too Much Teeth Whitening Harmful to Oral Health?
Scientific American
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Using teeth-whitening treatments to achieve a brighter smile may be appealing, but experts say overdoing it could cause lasting damage
Pike Conservation District: Sliding Into Winter! One 12 Ounce Mug Of Salt Is All You Need To Prevent Ice From Forming On A 20 Foot Driveway
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2024
By Rachael Marques, Pike County Watershed Specialist It’s that time of year again! The leaves have fallen, and temperatures are dropping. Soon we will be seeing the first snowflakes of the winter season. Along with the snow comes ice! There are several different ways to approach icy weather in our area. The most used tool has many nicknames: road salt, ice melt, rock salt, etc.
November Monthly Roundup
National Law Center
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Roundup As November has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in. The post November Monthly Roundup appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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.
PA Sea Grant: National Marine Fisheries Service & Sea Grant Fellowship Program Accepting Applications
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The National Marine Fisheries Service- Sea Grant Fellowship Program is now accepting applications from college students. The deadline to apply is January 23. This joint fellowship program is designed to train students in two specialized areas: population and ecosystem dynamics as well as marine resource economics. Population and ecosystem dynamics involve the study of fish populations and marine ecosystems to better assess fishery stock conditions and dynamics.
What Caused This Seven-Mile Scar in Australia's Outback?
Scientific American
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback.
Center For Coalfield Justice: Environmental Justice Communities Abandoned By Global Plastics Treaty Process
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Two members of the Center for Coalfield Justice based in Washington County attended the negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty in South Korea as part of the Environmental Justice Delegation. Negotiations over the first legally binding UN treaty on plastic pollution collapsed in the final stage of discussions, after oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia blocked efforts by 100 countries to place limits on new production, according to the Financial Times.
Why These Millennia-Old Brains Are So Well Preserved
Scientific American
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Misfolded proteins may preserve postmortem brains well after other tissues have decayed
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.
Welcoming the EPA’s New Lead in Tap Water Rule: An Overview
NRDC
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The rule is a legacy accomplishment that will help to protect tens of millions of people across the nation who are drinking lead-contaminated water.
Lightning on Earth Knocks ‘Killer Electrons’ Loose in Orbit
Scientific American
DECEMBER 2, 2024
High-energy electrons released by storms on Earth can threaten satellites and spacecraft
Lower Susquehanna Source Water Protection Partnership Holds Virtual Meeting Dec. 4 On Federal Disaster Response; Regulating Water Supplies; Roadside Springs
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission announced the Lower Susquehanna Source Water Protection Partnership will hold a virtual meeting December 4 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. The agenda includes presentations on-- -- Regulatory Approach To Public Water Supply by Dave Bolig, DEP Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, and Todd Eaby, Project Review, SRBC; -- Water Quality Characterization of Roadside Springs By Faith Kibuye Penn State Extension Water Resources Associate -- Federal Response to Support Water Infr
Hot Summers & Cold Winters
Environmental Law Reporter
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Hot Summers & Cold Winters Rachel Jean-Baptiste Mon, 12/02/2024 - 07:33 Volume 54 Issue 12
Sustainability at Retail
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Webinar: Climate change communication: How and why to do it in libraries
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Dec. 5, 2024, 2-3 pm CTRegister here. What are the best practices for discussing climate change? Join us to explore effective communication strategies developed through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (which has been advancing this work for over a decade) and the new National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries.
COP29 concludes with an insufficient climate finance deal
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 2, 2024
This year’s annual global climate negotiations, COP29, concluded with an inadequate commitment on climate finance which countered the Paris Agreement’s foundational principles of global climate justice. When countries signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, they agreed that wealthy countries would provide financing to the most vulnerable countries (often referred to as the Global South) to help advance global climate action and respond to climate disasters.
Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Read the full story in the Washington Post. Global talks to forge a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down after negotiators from more than 170 countries remained deadlocked over how to curb the world’s growing mountain of plastic waste. The marathon negotiations in this port city collapsed early Monday, local time, after participants could … Continue reading Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N.
Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.2.24
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 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] House Voting Schedule January 7, 27, 28,
Two-part series on hydrogen hubs and environmental justice
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Environmental Health News has a two-part series on the environmental justice implications of DOE's regional clean hydrogen hubs. Part 1: Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules Part 2: What’s hampering federal environmental justice efforts in the hydrogen hub build-out?
Yes, Virginia, There ARE Federal Climate Laws.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 2, 2024
It’s a common misconception that Congress has never passed any climate change legislation. True, Congress hasn’t passed the comprehensive emission limits that many of us would like to see. But it has passed laws regulating two powerful greenhouse gases, and some other climate laws stretching back over the past five decades. The story begins under President Nixon and extends through the Biden years.
Nature’s lessons: Creating a greener future for manufacturing
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Read the full story from NIST. Manufacturing is critical to our way of life. Without it, we would not have the supplies, food, clothing, electronics and other things we use every day. However, manufacturing also produces waste that often ends up in landfills or oceans. Looking at natural ecosystems provides a different perspective on this conundrum.
Textile recycling efforts pick up steam in LA, New York and beyond
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Read the full story at Waste Dive. WM, Goodwill, and researchers in California and New York are working on sortation pilots, partnerships with apparel companies and research projects to gain insight into material flows.
New federal funds aim to cut carbon emissions and air pollution from US ports
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Four states in the Midwest will share more than $200 million in grants, which officials say will help improve air quality in communities long burdened by environmental harms.
Tepper School researcher advocates for new framework to measure sustainable economic growth
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Read the full story from Carnegie Mellon University. The global economy is in transition: New energy systems are disrupting reliance on fossil fuels; the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped consumer behavior, labor markets and business practices; and geopolitics and war have disrupted longstanding trade networks.
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