Yale E360
DECEMBER 15, 2022
To Indigenous leader Levi Sucre Romero, carbon credit markets have failed to respect Indigenous people and their key role in protecting their lands. In an e360 interview, he talks about how carbon brokers have taken advantage of local communities and why that must change. Read more on E360 →.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 13, 2022
The Year in Water, 2022. Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 13, 2022. Spend a few days at a water conference and you’ll hear a favored metaphor for the environmental changes that are unsettling the planet. If climate change is a shark, attendees will say, then water is the shark’s teeth. In this telling, when higher temperatures bite, victims are likely to suffer a hydrologic trauma: too much water or too little.
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Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 11, 2022
(Credit: Canva) The 2022 Standard Scenarios, a collection of forward-looking scenarios for the electricity sector in the United States, have been made available by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Based in part on up-to-date and transparent projections of technology cost and performance, the suite provides a scenario framework for. Read more ».
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Rooftop Solar: Banned By Billionaires? The LA Times’ inestimable Sammy Roth reports on the attempt of California’s investor-owned utilities to end “net metering,” whereby utilities must pay customers with rooftop solar for their excess electricity. Roth has been highly skeptical of the utilities’ drive: it’s an age of climate crisis, and the state’s Public Utilities Commission is going to reduce payments to homeowners with solar??!!
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.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 13, 2022
The U.S. loses about 60,000 acres of wetlands a year. An upcoming Supreme Court decision could settle decades of legal ambiguity about which wetlands should get federal protection under the Clean Water Act, bringing major changes to how these vital ecosystems are managed. Read more on E360 →.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Perched atop towers hundreds of feet tall, overlooking grassy plains or windy seas, sleek white blades trace slow powerful circles through the air. Can the life cycle of wind turbine blades , lasting about 25 years, be as circular as the elegant arcs they carve in the sky? This post will follow the wind turbine blade from “cradle-to-grave,” then explore solutions for a more responsible, sustainable life cycle.
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Legal Planet
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Delhi, 2019: Don’t Breath The Air. For several years, India’s capital of Delhi has been synonymous with awful air quality: just living there is the equivalent of smoking nearly 2,000 cigarettes a year. So it shocked me when the Indian Express reported that last week, Bombay’s air was even worse than Delhi’s. Delhi’s AQI last week was an abysmal 263; but Bombay’s was a truly horrific 315.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The U.S. is set to enact a new law that prohibits private citizens from obtaining lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, and other big cats as pets. Read more on E360 →.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The EPA is getting ready to finalize a critical regulation limiting emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NO X ) and soot (or particulate matter, PM 2.5 ) from new heavy-duty trucks. This is the first time EPA has sought to limit emissions in over two decades, and it is long overdue. Unfortunately, one of the reasons the regulations have failed has to do with how manufacturers’ compliance with those regulations plays out in the real world.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Come to the session thinking about where your facilities are today and how you can transform them into the energy efficient smart buildings you want them to be tomorrow. The post Case Study: National Retailer Transformed Portfolio with Updated Building Controls 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
Cleannovate
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Scents and aromas improve our outlook of life. Imagine how life would be if we didn’t have the smell of … More.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Some 74 million metric tons of microplastics, the equivalent of more than 3 million plastic bottles, are falling on Auckland yearly, new research finds. Read more on E360 →.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the second funding pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities on Monday. With $325 million in grants, this funding is intended to develop climate-smart agricultural products, spurring demand for products grown in ways that have measurable climate benefits, like reducing greenhouse gas emissions or sequestering carbon.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 13, 2022
To accelerate ESG-compliant trade, TradeSun, a leading provider of artificial intelligence solutions for trade compliance and automation, has acquired data company Coriolis Technologies. The strategic acquisition will enable the global and regional banks that make up the TradeSun network to expand across the supply chain. This follows a partnership between the.
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.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Since the provincial government launched their latest round of attacks on Ontario’s environment in November of this year, there has been unprecedented public opposition to Bill 23 and the Greenbelt removals. We’ve mapped at least 85 different rallies between November 15th and December 13th from Windsor to North Bay to Ottawa. This movement has caught the attention of politicians and the media and is building new connections between environmental organizers throughout the province.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Tokyo is mandating that all new homes in the city be built with rooftop solar panels starting in 2025. Read more on E360 →.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The wind is in our sails on the voyage towards a clean energy future. Wind energy is currently the largest renewable energy source in the US, and the industry is growing fast. Wind energy companies have a strong commitment to ensuring the sustainable, responsible life cycle of their turbines and are progressing towards achievement of fully circular supply chains.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 13, 2022
The Evergreen State College in Washington state will undergo $3.8 million in energy savings upgrades. The post The Evergreen State College to Undergo $3.8M Energy Savings Retrofit 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.
Cool Green Science
DECEMBER 11, 2022
We crouched down, watching the little owls from a couple feet away. They seemed slightly perturbed but made no move to fly away or disappear down a hole. Burrowing owls. I suffered a bit of that disorientation that can come… The post A Rancher’s Owls appeared first on Cool Green Science.
National Law Center
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Ownership of U.S. land, specifically agricultural lands, by foreign persons or entities has been an issue that traces to the origins. The post State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part One appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 10, 2022
Launched in 2021, Pique Action is a media startup committed to telling stories about climate solutions. By Kiley Bense The video opens the way many TikToks do: an unsteady close-up of someone talking, with the contours of a bright living room visible behind her. “Extremely good news,” she says. “We are going to prevent between a half and a whole degree of warming.”.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 13, 2022
By 2040, HP aims to hit net zero — not just in its operations and among the fuels it buys but also in its value chain: its Scopes 1,2, and 3 emissions. The post HP Commits to Net-Zero Goals Internally and Across Its Value Chain appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Scientific American
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Metabolism studies reveal surprising insights into how we burn calories—and how cooperative food production helped Homo sapiens flourish.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 14, 2022
It is hard not to feel despondent about what we have lost from the natural world, but as Wild Wild Life columnist Penny Sarchet looks back at 2022, she finds some reasons for hope
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Today, the provincial government affirmed its violation of its commitment to the people of Ontario to never touch the Greenbelt. The amendments to Ontario’s regulations found here and here confirm that 15 separate parcels of land totalling 7,400 acres, including 4,950 acres from the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Reserve on the boundary of Rouge National
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Increased technology use and sustainability efforts especially in industries such as energy and waste will drive the growth. The post Global EHS Market Value Reaches $9 Billion by 2027 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Deaths from heart disease, cancer and COVID are all higher in rural areas than urban ones, and the gap is only widening.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 15, 2022
People who received a personalised melanoma skin cancer vaccine on top of a standard treatment were 44 per cent less likely to die over the study period than those who had the standard treatment alone
Environment, Law, and History
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Posted recently to International Law Reporter, a nomination by Gail Lythgoe for the most interesting, important, or influential article or book published in 2022: Joanne Yao, The Ideal River: How Control of Nature Shaped the International Order (Manchester Univ. Press 2022) This book explores the geographical imaginaries of three rivers (the Rhine, Danube, and Congo) and how these very imaginaries shaped the constitutions, structure, and life of three early international organizations.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 13, 2022
The financing will help a joint venture from GM and LG Energy Solution build facilities in three US states. The post DOE Grants $2.5 Billion Battery Manufacturing Loan appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 12, 2022
On December 12, the Better Path Coalition delivered signatures from 65 organizations , institutions, and businesses, and more than 2,700 individuals on a letter and petition calling on Governor-Elect Shapiro to ban road spreading of conventional drilling waste. The delivery comes with the release of the Coalition’s update of its Moratorium Morass report on the anniversary of its release.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 14, 2022
From serious efforts to declare our presence to extraterrestrial civilisations to daft publicity stunts, we have been sending messages to space for decades. What should a new postcard to the stars say?
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