Legal Planet
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Ice-thickening. Glacier curtains. Cloud brightening… Proposals for Arctic climate interventions seem to be multiplying by the day. Melting Ice – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The changing climate is not only shrinking ice caps and ice sheets, but also bringing much greater than average temperature rises in polar regions.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Since early 2023, the world has seen a steep rise in temperatures that scientists are struggling to explain. E360 contributor Elizabeth Kolbert talked with Gavin Schmidt, NASA’s top climate scientist, about possible causes of the warming and why experts cannot account for the heat.
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Real Climate
OCTOBER 6, 2024
The title of this post might seem like a truism, but for about a decade some people have claimed the opposite, and many people have spent much time and effort trying to understand why. Much of that effort was wasted. A decade ago, Nature Geoscience published Cohen et al (2014) , a review paper on potential connections between the Arctic warming and extreme events (which has been cited an impressive 1449 times), which quite sensibly concluded that: …improved process understanding, sustained
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Last month, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updated final guidelines for how the agency plans to “ meaningfully engage ” the public in health and environmental protection. While this may sound abstract, it could have significant implications for how the agency engages people like you and me in decision-making processes. This is a matter of justice, but it’s also a practical necessity: after all, we can’t create effective solutions to problems unless the people actually affect
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
In an era where efficiency is king, are you leveraging the right tools to transform your manufacturing processes? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is critical for enhancing operational efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing energy usage—key factors for improving your bottom line and lowering your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, a manufacturing technology expert with 18+ years of hands-on experience, in this new webinar as he uncovers the secrets of MES and how to best utilize thes
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Late last month, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2427 , which represents a modest step in the effort to ensure all Californians have access to convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging, not just those who own their homes and have garages, by supporting efforts to invest in curbside EV charging. As CLEE described in a report issued earlier this year , curbside charging will be a key tool for residents of dense urban centers, multifamily buildings, and homes that lack parking as the state pur
Yale E360
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Ten years after officials seized $50 million worth of illegally harvested rosewood, the logs have been returned to the traffickers and sit in limbo in a Singapore port. The legal saga highlights the ongoing corruption and gaping holes in efforts to save endangered species.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Proposition 4 is a critical water and wildfire bond for California, and all Californians should understand it well to make an informed decision in the November elections. However, there are many people who don’t know about it yet. That’s why, when Radio Bilingüe invited me to talk about the facts surrounding Prop 4, I felt it was a good opportunity to provide Californians, especially Spanish speaking residents of the Central Valley, with information they often don’t receive.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was given to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for development of techniques that laid the foundation for revolutionary advances in artificial intelligence
Yale E360
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Renewable power is on pace to produce close to half of the electricity used globally by 2030, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency, which finds that in nearly every country large wind and solar plants are the cheapest forms of new power.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Key climate indicators from greenhouse gas levels to ice loss have reached record levels this year in what researchers call a “critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis”
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
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 7, 2024
La Proposición 4 es muy importante para California, y cada persona necesita entenderla bien para estar bien informada para las elecciones de noviembre. Sin embargo, hay poca información en español. Por eso, cuando Radio Bilingüe me invitó a hablar de los hechos alrededor de Prop 4 , sentí que era muy buena oportunidad para darles a nuestras comunidades Latinas de California la información que muchas veces no les llega.
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A new analysis suggests Helene dumped 10 percent more rain as a result of climate change, but newly developed research techniques suggest the actual increase in rainfall may have been much larger. By Sean Sublette A new analysis from a team of scientists in the U.S. and Europe indicates that climate change increased the peak rain totals from Hurricane Helene by 10 percent.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 11, 2024
While warming is pushing some European vegetation north, toward cooler weather, a new study finds that for many forest plants, there is a much greater pull westward. Researchers say these plants are chasing down nitrogen, a key nutrient supplied by pollution in Western Europe.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 11, 2024
A vaccination campaign targeting ducks, the farm birds most at risk of getting and spreading bird flu, succeeded in greatly reducing outbreaks of the virus on poultry farms in France
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.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering how to predict the shape of proteins, crucial to understanding their function, and for creating entirely novel proteins that can clean the environment, block viruses, and more
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 5, 2024
The massive personal and economic toll of unexpected inland flooding may represent a turning point. Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine , an interview by host Steve Curwood with Abrahm Lustgarten, author of “On the Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Last year, the world's rivers had their driest year in at least three decades, according to a new U.N. report, which warns that heat and drought are sapping vital waterways.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Daniele Oriti’s pursuit of a theory of quantum gravity has led him to the startling conclusion that the laws of nature don’t exist independently of us – a perspective shift that could yield fresh breakthroughs
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.
The Applied Ecologist
OCTOBER 7, 2024
As part of the ‘Restoring Landscapes’ blog series, Iona Haines shares the launch of a new tool that provides an invaluable resource for anyone interested in restoration, including practitioners, donors and policymakers, and explores why data and transparency are so critical to restoration.
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Canada’s oil and gas industry, responsible for the largest chunk of Canada’s polluting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, continues to drive climate change while trying to weaken or stop the actions we need to address the climate crisis. The fossil fuel industry repeatedly claims that reducing its pollution to fight climate change is just too costly or difficult, but is that really the case?
Scientific American
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Rwanda’s health minister says authorities are tracing every potential contact of the index case in the country’s outbreak of Marburg virus disease to reduce the risk of wider spread
New Scientist
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The 2024 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their work on discovering microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation
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National Law Center
OCTOBER 10, 2024
On September 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its Vulnerable Species Action Plan (“VSAP”), the finalized version of its. The post EPA Releases Vulnerable Species Action Plan appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 7, 2024
On October 7, the Ohio River Valley Institute released the results of a new poll which found 90% of Pennsylvania voters support stricter regulations on the fracking industry, according to the poll conducted by Upswing Research for the Ohio River Valley Institute. Pennsylvania voters broadly favor the clean energy industry and express concerns about air and water pollution.
Academy of Natural Sciences
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The Academy of Natural Sciences (ANS) Botany Herbarium is opening its collection of more than 1 million dried and pressed plant specimens to collaboration with Indigenous scientists living on the tribal lands where many of the plants were originally collected. The Academy’s partners in the effort are the American Philosophical Society (APS, a research institute, library and museum in Philadelphia), and Local Contexts (an Indigenous-led non-profit).
New Scientist
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The ion tail of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could appear as a blue streak across the northern hemisphere sky during October, in a rare event thought to happen only every few decades
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Many coastal cities are still unprepared for the extremes ahead because they are designed for a climate that no longer exists. By Bob Berwyn As people in parts of the southeastern United States try to pick up the pieces of their broken homes, lives and dreams after the twin gut punches delivered by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, climate scientists have some unwelcome news.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 7, 2024
New research dispels the notion that human beings can continue to radically extend their lifespan
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 10, 2024
On October 5, a nearly 40 acre reclaimed abandoned mine land site in western Clinton County was dedicated to the memory of Joe Schueck, a DEP hydrologist with Pennsylvania’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program. The site above Camp Run and Rock Run was used as an illegal coal refuse disposal site by the permittee, who willfully allowed the refuse to be dumped there overnight and covered before dawn.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The latest neuroscience shows that, contrary to a lot of productivity advice, the drive to make the most of every waking moment will diminish your capacity for creative thinking
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Some 300 senior-level executives, working in 14 industries, said climate change is hurting their businesses. Nearly half of them think the Midwest would be less financially risky. By Kristoffer Tigue The Midwest is once again being highlighted as a potential refuge from the threats of climate change, which continues to fuel increasingly destructive natural disasters around the world.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Falsehoods spread when uncertainties—and emotions—are high after hurricanes
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