Real Climate
JUNE 25, 2022
Ocean eddy visualization ( Karsten Schnieder ). Two opinion pieces ( Slingo et al. , and Hewitt et al. ) and a supportive Nature Climate Change editorial were published this week, extolling the prospects for what they call “k-scale” climate modeling. These are models that would have grid boxes around 1 to 2 km in the horizontal – some 50 times smaller than what was used in the CMIP6 models.
Yale E360
JUNE 28, 2022
South Sudan is moving ahead with plans for a 240-mile canal to divert water from the White Nile and send it to Egypt. But critics warn the megaproject would desiccate the world’s second largest wetland, impacting its rich wildlife and the rains on which the region depends. Read more on E360 ?.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 1, 2022
This term, alongside a number of cases with the potential for seismic implications, the Supreme Court also took up West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. Though the case caught fewer headlines, it, too, threatened Earth-shifting implications all its own by thrusting into question a critical EPA lever for addressing climate change. Now we have that decision in hand , and with it the dismal confirmation that indeed, another seismic shift has just occurred.
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 27, 2022
Greene County in Pennsylvania is using a program to improve efficiencies with its lighting, HVAC, and water systems to save millions over the next 20 years. The post Pennsylvania County Implementing Energy Performance Program to Save Millions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
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Real Climate
JUNE 29, 2022
Guest commentary from Paul Bates, Peter Bauer, Tim Palmer, Julia Slingo , Graeme Stephens, Bjorn Stevens, Thomas Stocker and Georg Teutsch. Gavin Schmidt claims that the benefits of k-scale climate models (i.e. global climate models with grid spacing on the order of 1 km) have been “potentially somewhat oversold” in two recent Nature Climate Change papers.
Yale E360
JUNE 29, 2022
The Dutch government is capping the number of flights from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport at 440,000, a 12 percent cut from pre-pandemic levels. The new policy, set to take effect at the end of 2023, is the world's first to limit flights for environmental reasons. Read more on E360 ?.
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Environment + Energy Leader
JULY 1, 2022
California passes a law that requires plastic to be recycled at a rate of 65% by 2032. The post California Passes Nation’s Toughest Plastic Waste Law appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 29, 2022
The Sunday after Thanksgiving is usually quiet, but for those who live along Route 9 in New Castle, Delaware, it’s hard to forget the harrowing events that unfolded in November 2018. A local chemical manufacturer had an ethylene oxide leak , with nearly 3,000 pounds of the chemical released into the community. The risk of explosion ultimately shut down the Delaware Memorial Bridge to traffic, and residents were told to shelter in place as the flammable chemical leaked from the plant.
Legal Planet
JUNE 30, 2022
Dan already has a good post up on the basics of the Supreme Court’s ruling today in the climate case West Virginia v. EPA , with initial thoughts on its implications (and more to come, I’m sure). Here are some quick thoughts from my morning’s reading of the case, in which William Boyd, Andria So and I filed an amicus brief on behalf of electricity grid experts in favor of EPA’s position.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 29, 2022
Milan, Italy. Photo © Marivaldo Vovan / Unsplash. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. A dry riverbed in Mexico is coming back to life due to an agreement between Mexican and U.S. governments. . Millions of children in Bangladesh are at risk as the country battles its worst flooding in a century. . Cholera outbreaks are a top concern for aid organizations in Afghanistan where a devastating earthquake struck last week.
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
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 28, 2022
A joint venture by Steel Dynamics and Aymium is expected to significantly lower the emissions in the steelmaking process. The post Steel Dynamics, Aymium to Reduce Steel Emissions with Biocarbon appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
JUNE 27, 2022
Viruses are able to survive in fresh water by clinging to microscopic pieces of plastic, posing a potential threat to public health, according to a new study. Read more on E360 ?.
Legal Planet
JUNE 27, 2022
The conventional view is that climate change is going to be a great thing for Russia. The reason is pretty obvious: a lot of Russia is cold and icy right now; warming will be an improvement. That’s likely to be true in some ways, but warming may be a mixed blessing. Whether what is good for Russia will turn out to be good for the Russian people is another question.
Law and Environment
JULY 1, 2022
The Supreme Court decided West Virginia v. EPA on Thursday, June 30, 2022, curbing the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants across the country. The decision focuses on EPA’s authority under a specific section of the Clean Air Act. But a closer read suggests more sweeping, longer-term implications for incentivizing the development of clean energy projects nationwide.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 28, 2022
In 2021, Delta spent about $3.2 billion to become more environmentally sustainable. Most of that money went to new aircraft that are 25% more fuel-efficient per mile. The post Delta Has Spent $3.2 Billion to be Environmentally Sustainable. The Progress? appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Energy & the Law
JUNE 28, 2022
Co-author Carolina Cuppitelli*. The question presented in Aaron v. Fisher et al : Did mineral deeds bestow separate property upon the grantees by gift, or did they convey a community property interest to the grantees and their spouses by sale for consideration? Why was the question important? A gift is the grantee’s separate property; a sale is community property if the grantee is married.
Legal Planet
JULY 1, 2022
Less than 10 percent of the world’s plastic waste is recycled. Photo credit: Bo Eide, Flickr. In a welcome reprieve from news coming out of the Supreme Court , here’s an uplifting story from the Golden State: On Thursday, Governor Newsom signed SB 54, a comprehensive piece of legislation aimed at significantly reducing single-use waste. The law will affect just about every type of plastic packaging you see walking down the supermarket aisle in California, and it’s a major step in the fight to re
Clean Energy Law
JUNE 27, 2022
Public agencies prevailed in 71% of CEQA cases analyzed. By James L. Arnone , Daniel P. Brunton , Nikki Buffa , Marc T. Campopiano , Peter J. Gutierrez , John C. Heintz , Lauren E. Paull , Aron Potash , Lucas I. Quass , Natalie C. Rogers , Jennifer K. Roy , and Winston P. Stromberg. Latham & Watkins is pleased to present its fifth annual CEQA Case Report.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 27, 2022
Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE) opened the UK’s first industrial scale carbon capture and usage plant. The post Tata Chemicals Europe Opens Industrial Scale Carbon Capture and Usage Plant appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Inside Climate News
JUNE 28, 2022
Almost all of them contained low levels of benzene, a carcinogen. Additional studies are underway to see if homeowners are exposed to this and other toxins when cooking with gas. By Hannah Loss Samples of natural gas taken before it was burned for cooking in homes in the Boston area contained 296 chemical compounds, including 21 that are toxic to humans, researchers led by the Harvard T.H.
Legal Planet
JUNE 30, 2022
There is quite a bit to unpack with West Virginia v. EPA. I will leave to others a discussion of “major question doctrine” and other aspects of the West Virginia case. I want to focus on the disingenuous way the Supreme Court deals with a previous ruling, and its implications for states. In 2011, in AEP v. CT , the Supreme Court said this: We hold that the Clean Air Act and the EPA actions it authorizes displace any federal common law right to seek abatement of carbon-dioxide emissions from fo
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 28, 2022
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, STOP SPRAWL YORK REGION. Ambush in the Greenbelt: York Region set to debate illegal Official Plan land grab. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Premier Doug Ford’s promise that his government “won’t touch the Greenbelt, we won’t build on the Greenbelt” may soon be put to its first post-election challenge.
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Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 28, 2022
In 2021, Delta spent about $3.2 billion to become more environmentally sustainable. Most of that money went to new aircraft that are 25% more fuel-efficient per mile. The post Delta Has Spent $3.2 Billion to be Environmentally Sustainable. The Progress? appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
JUNE 27, 2022
Researchers at Xanadu , a Canadian company specializing in photonic quantum computing, claim to have achieved quantum computational advantage with an experiment run on their cloud-accessible Borealis machine. The term “quantum advantage” (sometimes called quantum supremacy) refers to a situation in which a quantum machine carries out specific computational tasks that would be intractable for a classical computer.
New Scientist
JULY 1, 2022
Some scientists suggest minerals should be reorganised by the methods that make them, which would increase the known number of minerals on Earth by 75 per cent
Enviromental Defense
JUNE 27, 2022
Canada can significantly reduce transportation emissions by standing up to the auto industry and implementing new clean car regulations. With gasoline prices so high, Canadians are increasingly feeling the pain at the pump. Many are considering making their next car purchase an Electric Vehicle (EV) to save money and cut their carbon footprint. But going electric isn’t easy – not only are EVs too expensive, but they aren’t readily available to buy either. .
Frontiers
JUNE 27, 2022
By Peter Rejcek, science writer. Image: Shutterstock.com. Recent advances in neural science, robotics, and software have enabled scientists to develop a robotic system that responds to muscle movement signals from a partially paralyzed person relayed through a brain-machine interface. Human and robot act as a team to make performing some tasks a piece of cake.
Physics World
JULY 1, 2022
Monday 4 July 2022 marks the 10-year anniversary of that famous seminar at CERN when the discovery of a Higgs-like boson was confirmed. It was a shining example of the power of international collaboration and curiosity-driven research, and many hoped it would usher in a new era of discoveries beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. In truth, the subsequent decade has been underwhelming for particle physics with few significant breakthroughs.
New Scientist
JUNE 28, 2022
It's no longer important to use modelling to determine whether a heatwave was made more likely by climate change, say scientists, because all heatwaves today are climate change-related
Eco Justice
JUNE 29, 2022
Heading into the long weekend, we here at Ecojustice hope you’ll be able to enjoy some downtime and connect with nature however you can. Maybe you even fancy bringing an. Read more. The post 10 environmental books to read this summer appeared first on Ecojustice.
Inside Climate News
JUNE 29, 2022
Rockets launched by billionaires Elon Musk and Richard Branson emit black carbon in the stratosphere, where it is 500 times worse for the climate than it is on Earth. Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ rockets burn liquid hydrogen and oxygen and pose a lesser climate threat. By Phil McKenna The burgeoning space tourism industry could soon fuel significant global warming while also depleting the protective ozone layer that is crucial for sustaining life on Earth, a new study concludes.
Physics World
JUNE 28, 2022
Towards ultrafast logic gates (Courtesy: University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw). The first logic gate to operate at femtosecond timescales could help usher in an era of information processing at petahertz frequencies – a million times faster than today’s gigahertz-scale computers. The new gate, developed by researchers at the University of Rochester in the US and the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in Germany, is an application of lightwave electronics –
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