Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 24, 2022
This summer, also known as danger season , already has seen record heat waves, drought, and floods. It continues a trend of recent summers that saw record flooding, major hurricanes, and severe wildfires unlike what many of us can remember from our lifetimes. When these types of events happen, they are often couched in terms of an event once-every-x-number-of-years.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 22, 2022
Can coastal agriculture withstand rising seas, migrating marshlands, and frequent storms? Saltwater intrusion on a corn field in Hyde County, NC. Lighter green areas are fallow/abandoned sections of the fields with salt concentrations too high to plant. Photo © Dr. Matthew Ricker / NCSU. By Hannah Richter, Circle of Blue – August 22, 2022. Saltwater intrusion threatens coastal agriculture on the Delmarva Peninsula and in the Carolinas.
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Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 23, 2022
The country wants to reduce the agriculture emissions by 30% through 2030. The post Canadian Farmers Push Back Against Fertilizer Emissions Target appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
AUGUST 22, 2022
The green electric vehicle revolution has a decidedly dirty side, and the Winner of the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — “From Dreams to Dust” — vividly tells the story of the high cost of nickel mining through the life of an Indonesian mine worker. Read more on E360 ?.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 26, 2022
As the possibility of an all-out military conflict engulfing the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine becomes even more likely, the situation there is growing increasingly dire. It has been reported that on August 25, the plant temporarily lost all of its off-site electrical power from the grid, which is essential for its safe operation, forcing it to rely on on-site backup power.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 24, 2022
In Winberg, residents have to boil their water or risk falling ill. . Residents of a new informal settlement outside Winburg gather to fill containers with water from a pipe supplied by the municipality. Sana Ntho, 54, said the water either has to be boiled or disinfected before drinking. With no electricity available, and firewood a scarce commodity, she adds a spoon of bleach to every 20-liter bucket of water.
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Legal Planet
AUGUST 25, 2022
On Monday, I explained why this is an especially urgent time for new law students to be thinking about the climate crisis and how they can contribute as lawyers. The next question is how to prepare for that work. . Here’s what I would say to a student in that position: The first thing to realize is that you can make a contribution without being an “environmental lawyer” in the conventional sense.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 24, 2022
The California Air Resources Board is close to finalizing an updated scoping plan that will guide the implementation of policies aimed at meeting its commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2045. Reaching carbon neutrality as quickly as possible is essential to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C and doing so requires a transformation of how we produce and use energy, how we get around, and much more.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 23, 2022
By Delaney Nelson, Circle of Blue – August 23, 2022. The American West is experiencing its most severe drought in 1,200 years. The consequences are far-reaching and long lasting. Forests become tinder boxes. Hydropower is weakened. Human health and wildlife are threatened. . Each week, Circle of Blue breaks down the biggest stories, the latest data, and the most promising solutions to the United States’ most urgent water crisis.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 25, 2022
Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, will install recycling technology at its Florida gypsum plant, increasing the recycled content in its wallboard products. The post Saint-Gobain Increases Recycled Content of Wallboard Products appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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
Yale E360
AUGUST 25, 2022
If not for climate change, 2017's Hurricane Harvey might have flooded half as many homes in the Houston area, a new study finds. Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 23, 2022
Over the past two months, Congress has demonstrated how powerful it can be to make decisions based on science. The Create Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act ( CHIPS ), the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act ( PACT ), the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act , and the Inflation Reduction Act all have a substantive basis in science and all have been enacted. .
New Scientist
AUGUST 25, 2022
Half the planet’s wetlands are dried out or degraded, and rewetting them could limit more greenhouse gas emissions this century than restoring global forests
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 24, 2022
The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Christopher Wei discusses trends and how to prepare for them, challenges and how to solve them, and his hands-down most impactful book he's read. The post Meet the 100: Christopher Wei, VP of Engineering, Verdani Partners appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Yale E360
AUGUST 24, 2022
Wildfires are destroying nearly twice as much tree cover globally as they did in 2001, burning through an additional 7.4 million acres of forest annually, an area roughly the size of Belgium, a new analysis shows. Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 22, 2022
Danger season in the United States is the time of year between roughly May and October when a number of climate-related hazards, including heatwaves, floods, wildfires, and hurricanes, tend to occur—at times simultaneously or back-to-back. Climate change is making many of these events more frequent, intense, and/or longer-lasting, and as a result, more and more communities are at risk of being harmed.
New Scientist
AUGUST 23, 2022
A long spell of extreme hot and dry weather is affecting energy, water supplies and food production across China
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 23, 2022
To make a meaningful dent in its ambitious water conservation goals, PepsiCo recovers and reuses the water in its facilities. Additionally, it is sourcing, purifying, and reusing water used by other food companies where it collects water. The post PepsiCo Achieves its First Circular Water System in Mexico Production Facility appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Yale E360
AUGUST 23, 2022
The U.S. government is set to spend nearly $80 billion annually on climate technology and clean energy, more than triple the amount spent yearly during the Obama administration, under three new laws, a new analysis finds.? Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 22, 2022
California’s air pollution regulator, the Air Resources Board, is poised to adopt one of the most important steps that the state has ever taken to reduce exposure to air pollution and limit climate changing emissions. The Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) regulations are the newest version of clean air rules for passenger vehicles and are the culmination of over 50 years of work to address the harm from tailpipe pollution in the state. .
Earth 911
AUGUST 22, 2022
Although solar energy has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, many people aren’t in the. The post Can’t Add Solar Panels to Your Roof? Join a Community Solar Farm appeared first on Earth911.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 22, 2022
A new study in the August issue of the “Journal of Cleaner Production” reveals that it is possible for farms to sequester carbon and reduce their overall greenhouse gas emissions. The post Study: Organic Dairy Farming Can Store Carbon and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Yale E360
AUGUST 26, 2022
Siberia is today among the fastest-warming regions on Earth, but in the 7,000 years prior to the Industrial Revolution it saw summer temperatures steadily decline, according to a new study that underscores the profound impact of human-caused climate change on northern Russia. Read more on E360 ?.
Law and Environment
AUGUST 26, 2022
EPA announced today that it is proposing to list PFOA and PFAS as hazardous substances under CERCLA. EPA appears to be sanguine about how the listing will play out in the real world. EPA is focused on holding responsible those who have manufactured and released significant amounts of PFOA and PFOS into the environment. EPA will use enforcement discretion and other approaches to ensure fairness for minor parties who may have been inadvertently impacted by the contamination.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 24, 2022
The Yangtze River near Chongqing. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Record rains fall in Dallas, Texas. . China issues its first drought alert of the year as rivers run dry across the country. Heat waves and drought impact energy supplies across Europe. Mobile home residents across the United States regularly experience flooding and water outages as large companies buy out communities. .
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 26, 2022
The $550 million investment will add technologies to the facility and the tires it produces that will help the company advance sustainability goals. The post Bridgestone Updating Tennessee Plant to Improve Operational, Tire Efficiency appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Cleannovate
AUGUST 25, 2022
This write up is not an exaggeration. You can actually convert your food scraps into compost (farming soil) within a month…jokes aside. But how is this possible? BOKASHI COMPOSTING METHOD. Bokashi is a Japanese phrase meaning fermentation of organic matter. In short, it’s a composting method with two simple phases: fermentation and burying. I have done a rough trial run of this method and it looks very promising (of course I still need to smoothen some rough edges) .
Law and Environment
AUGUST 24, 2022
Lost amid the more high profile items in Massachusetts’ recently enacted Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind is a requirement that the Department of Energy Resources establish a program requiring large buildings across the Commonwealth to report energy usage on an annual basis. The requirement goes into effect on July 1, 2024, but DOER has an additional year (until July 1, 2025) to draft implementing regulations and establish the parameters of the reporting program.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 22, 2022
The Rundown. Colorado River reservoirs are projected to continue their decline. The Department of Energy publishes a PFAS “roadmap” to outline its response. The EPA proposes rules changes to improve safety at facilities that handle hazardous chemicals. A Supreme Court-appointed special master will hold a conference with Texas and New Mexico representatives in a lawsuit over the Rio Grande.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 23, 2022
Ceres has launched the Valuing Water Finance Initiative, a way for 72 corporate water users and polluters to consider water as a financial risk and better protect water systems. . The post Ceres Launches Initiative to Showcase Water Risks appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
The Applied Ecologist
AUGUST 23, 2022
Authors Brian Burke and Darren O’Connell discuss the conservation of roseate terns at Europe’s largest colony on Rockabill Island in Dublin, Ireland, with their latest research highlighting the important role artificial nestboxes have played in the species’ population growth and recovery. The role of a tern warden on Rockabill Island has been described on more than one occasion as a dream job.
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 25, 2022
Unfortunately, I have some disappointing news: The Coral Triangle is not the forgotten member of Sebastian’s ”Under-the-Sea” band in The Little Mermaid. It is also not the pointy third wheel to SpongeBob SquarePants. However, this magical ocean spot that spans more than one billion acres among parts of Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, the Solomon Islands and the Philippines is anything but disappointing.
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