Real Climate
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
There is a need to make climate science more agile and more responsive, and that means moving (some of it) from research to operations. Readers here will know that the climate science community has had a hard time giving quantitative explanations for what’s happened in climate over the Nature 2023 ?”>last couple of years or even over the last couple of decades.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Gas power plants have a problem. And it’s a problem that affects all of us. In extreme weather, when electricity demand is at its highest and the grid needs gas plants the most, gas plants have been failing at alarming rates. In the worst instance , widespread gas plant failures led to rolling blackouts that impacted millions of people for days on end.
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Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ most prominent sponsor — Phillips 66, which owns 76 gas — was just indicted for violating the Clean Water Act by allegedly dumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater from its Carson oil refinery into the LA County sewer system. The details are spelled out in a six-count indictment against the Houston-based company returned by a federal grand jury.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director By peddling falsehoods about bike lanes, the Ontario government seeks to distract Ontarians from provisions in Bill 212 that will fast-track an unnecessary and expensive highway while undermining the Greenbelt. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Embedded within Bill 212 are provisions that will undermine the Greenbelt by removing key environmental oversight and safe
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.
Ocean Conservancy
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tackle one of the biggest threats facing our ocean: plastic pollution. Next week the United Nations will host the fifth and final scheduled round of negotiations (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea, for an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) to end plastic pollution. Widely known as the “global plastics treaty,” this agreement aims to curb the global plastic pollution crisis, of which the ocean often bears the brunt.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
At this point, I’d wager that pretty much everyone in the US either has been affected or knows someone who has been affected recently by a natural disaster-related electric power outage. Often the households dealing only with a power outage, and not also fire, flood , or freeze directly threatening their lives and property, are the lucky ones. That doesn’t reduce the hardship of a power outage.
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PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
On November 21, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced it is considering its next move in the fight against plans to create a hydroelectric facility in York County and build a 1.8-mile-long dam and flood 580 acres of farms, fields, and forests at Cuffs Run. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a preliminary permit to York Energy Storage LLC, for a 1,000-acre pumped-storage hydroelectric facility proposed for Cuffs Run, near the Susquehanna River.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Photo credit: Matt Ryan/Sandra Wayman Editor’s Note: This blog post is a guest post authored by Gordon Merrick, Senior Policy and Programs Manager at the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and Mark Schonbeck, Research Associate, also at OFRF, which is an NSAC member. The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
It’s November, and heat may not be the first thing on your mind. But here’s why it should be and what you can do to help indoor and outdoor workers stay safe from deadly heat. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a proposed heat health safety standard and is taking comments on it through the end of December. Please weigh in to protect workers’ health and safety.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Paris aims to replace 60,000 parking spaces across the city with trees by the end of this decade, according to its newly released climate plan.
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
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A wastewater release discovered by DEP during a routine inspection on October 25 at the Bear Lake Properties LLC Bittinger #4 oil and gas wastewater injection well site in Columbus Township, Warren County went unreported to DEP for at least 109 days, according to a response to DEP's violations sent by the company on November 11. The wastewater release, which DEP estimated traveled approximately 1,770 feet from the Bittinger 4 conventional well, down drainage swales, across an ATV trail and into
Academy of Natural Sciences
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
If you haven’t noticed, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been a bit dry. Most public parks and private landowners now have fire restrictions in place and some well-known streams and reservoirs are actually shriveling up. While the seemingly unending days of blue skies can be picturesque, there are unseen challenges to a long dry season. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, the city and the surrounding regions are currently in a ‘drought watch.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Another year, another legislative session. Much like a sine graph , this year had highs and lows. Also like a sine graph, Union of Concerned Scientists will keep moving forward no matter what (and backward technically, but I am political science major and way out of my depth here, so let’s pretend they only move forward, give me kudos for an awesome simile, and get to the recap!).
The Applied Ecologist
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
In this blog post, Emily Hague and team discuss their latest research into the importance of careful consideration of collision-mapping approach and data selection when it comes to predicting high-risk vessel collision areas for whales.
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
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards are seeking individuals who enjoy learning, have the desire and time to volunteer, and value working with others. No previous experience is needed - our program empowers you to make a difference in your community and beyond! The Master Watershed Steward Program provides training, resources, and ongoing support to volunteers looking to engage in environmental restoration projects and educational programs.
Academy of Natural Sciences
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
The Academy enters the world of fashion, in collaboration with the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) of Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, with a new special exhibition: The Ecology of Fashion. Examining the interconnections between fashion and the natural world, the exhibit features stunning and provocative garments from the FHCC, diverse and wondrous specimens from the Academy’s collections, and works by contemporary change-makers.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
From June 2023 to August 2024, the world saw 15 months in a row of record-breaking heat, a stretch so extreme that it confounded scientists. A new animation from NASA shows the severity of warming.
SPR Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
A recent decision by the D.C. Circuit and a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court have the potential to significantly affect implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impacts of major actions. Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation Administration On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of… The post Two Federal Cases Have Potential to Affect Implementation of NEPA appeared first on Sive Paget Riesel.
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.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The Wildlife Leadership Academy is now accepting nominations for the Student Conservation Ambassadors Program for students ages 14 to 17. The deadline for nominations is February 28, 2025. This is the ideal summer field school for students who are interested in conservation and the outdoors! Accepted nominees will become certified Conservation Ambassadors through attending a 5-day residential summer field schools which focuses on a particular wildlife species, including white-tailed deer, bass,
Inside Climate News
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
And why one climate scientist still has reasons to hope. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine , an interview by Jenni Doering with senior scientist Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Last year, the watchdog group Survival International reported that park rangers in the Republic of the Congo had beaten, raped, and tortured Indigenous Baka in a national park. Now, the group says, park officials are interfering with an investigation into the alleged wrongdoing.
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
What will happen to the SEC’s March 2024 climate disclosure rule under the new federal administration? A paper published by Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) seeks to contribute to the upcoming debates on this question. In their joint report, Shedding Light on Climate Risk in 2025: Upcoming Debates About the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule , the Sabin Center and CCSI explore novel questions of implementation and enfor
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PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
In October, over 100 individuals gathered to watch scissors cut ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of the Lehigh Valley’s newest nature preserve, Black River Sanctuary , 187 acres situated in Salisbury and Saucon Townships in Lehigh County. “At a time when our region is losing our open space at an alarming rate of more than 2,000 acres a year, Black River Sanctuary stands protected forever because every day citizens decided it was an important, special place” says Christopher Kocher, presiden
Acoel
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Posted on November 21, 2024 by Robert V. Percival December 3, 2024 marks the 40 th anniversary of the worst industrial accident in history. Explosions at a pesticide manufacturing plant in Bhopal, India, released deadly methyl isocyanate into the night air, killing thousands of people instantly and injuring hundreds of thousands more. The plant was owned by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL), a company majority-owned by the U.S. chemical giant Union Carbide.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Did you know earlier this month (on November 4, 2024), Canada revealed draft rules to limit pollution from oil and gas companies? This plan could be a real game-changer in helping reduce harmful greenhouse gasses (GHG) from the country’s largest polluters. But to really work, the plan needs to be stronger—and it needs to be finalized quickly. With a federal election coming up soon, it’s critical that the rules are finalized before the next federal budget is announced , or we might never see a ca
HumanNature
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Guest Post by Lexi Firth , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Colorado State University Soil is more than just dirt beneath our feet; it’s a dynamic, living system that plays a crucial role in supporting our food systems, clean water, and the resilience of our communities.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
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Scientific American
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet rather than hieroglyphs or cuneiform
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Endangered Ethiopian wolves feed on the nectar of red hot poker plants, and may transport pollen from flower to flower as they do so
HumanNature
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Guest Post by Elizabeth Diaz-Clark , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Student in the Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Seeing is Believing What do you picture when you think of climate change? Is it a sad polar bear on an isolated ice sheet? A cracked barren landscape? Or a more abstract image of Earth on fire?
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the November 23 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 23 [PaEN] -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin announced a December 12 regular business meeting to consider a new fee schedule, release a proposed General Permit for Into-Basin Water Diversions and water withdrawal requests, including six related to shale gas develop
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Mathematicians have found a new kind of shape with connections to nature and art
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