Yale E360
AUGUST 2, 2023
Thanks to intensifying storms in the North Pacific, winter waves along the California coast have grown around a foot taller over the last half-century, new research shows.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 4, 2023
It took the Manhattan project three years to develop a nuclear bomb: and only weeks between the first nuclear test explosion and the use of a nuclear weapon in war. Almost 80 years later – how have nuclear weapons evolved? A brief history of nuclear testing In 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The first bomb, codenamed “Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.Three days later, the US dropped the second bomb, “Fat Man,” on Nagasaki.
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Legal Planet
AUGUST 1, 2023
There’s a dangerous new mobility trend on American streets that’s captured the attention of the New York Times: e-bikes. Or so the Times, and some other media outlets, are suggesting with their editorial choices. “The e-bike industry is booming, but the summer of 2023 has brought sharp questions about how safe e-bikes are, especially for teenagers,” writes Matt Richtel in a long feature titled “ A Dangerous Combination’: Teenagers’ Accidents Expose E-Bike Risks. ” The story centers largely on on
Law and Environment
AUGUST 4, 2023
Greenwire (subscription required) reported this week that the Fish & Wildlife Service Recovery Plan for the Oregon spotted frog estimates that the cost to achieve recovery of the frog will be roughly $2.7 billion over 40 years. This post isn’t about the Oregon spotted frog or even about the Endangered Species Act as a whole. (I’ve blogged multiple times about how flawed the NAAQS-setting process is from a cost-benefit point of view.
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
AUGUST 4, 2023
A new study of tree rings in Scandinavia is helping to resolve a longstanding question about the Medieval Warm Period.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 2, 2023
How much cleaner is it to drive an electric vehicle (EV) versus a gasoline vehicle? This is a common question for drivers and car buyers, and one we’ve been answering for quite a while. It’s a complicated question, in part because electricity generation varies across the US and also because some EVs are more efficient than others. To help drivers look at the options, we’ve updated our tool that lets you look at the emissions from driving different models of EVs in different parts of the country.
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Law and Environment
AUGUST 2, 2023
Earlier this week, the 9 th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed EPA’s NPDES permit issued to San Francisco’s Oceanside sewer system. San Francisco had challenged the permit on the ground that EPA does not have authority to impose narrative prohibitions related to compliance with water quality criteria. Here is the primary section subject to challenge: Discharge shall not cause or contribute to a violation of any applicable water quality standard for receiving waters adopted by the Regional Wate
Yale E360
AUGUST 3, 2023
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has drained a critical reservoir, cutting off flows of water to surrounding farmland in the Kherson region. In recent weeks, the vast irrigation network fed by the reservoir has begun to dry up, new satellite imagery shows.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 31, 2023
As of today, 79% of people in the US have been under extreme weather warnings of some kind or another since May 1. Record-setting heat , heavy rains, and wildfires scientifically linked to climate change are causing devastating and costly harm to people and communities across the country. The destruction we see today is a direct result of decades of dependence on fossil fuels, enabled by decades of deception and obstruction on the part of the fossil fuel industry, and prolonged by decades of ina
Real Climate
AUGUST 1, 2023
This month’s open thread for climate topics. Has anyone noticed how warm it’s been? Someone should probably look into that… The post Unforced Variations: Aug 2023 first appeared on RealClimate.
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
Law and Environment
JULY 31, 2023
I’ve posted previously about the importance of extreme heat among the impacts of climate change. Much of the popular literature focuses, rightly, on the public health impacts. Without at all minimizing the public health impacts, I thought it worth noting that there is an increasing scientific literature on the impacts of extreme heat on economic productivity.
Yale E360
AUGUST 1, 2023
When China banned plastic waste imports in 2018, exporters in wealthy countries targeted other developing nations. Faced with an unending stream of unrecyclable waste, Indonesia has tightened its regulations and has begun to make progress in stemming the plastics flow.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 4, 2023
Most of the oldest fossil fuel power plants in the United States are located near or in cities, making it more urgent—and more difficult—to shut them down. Now, with the changes in arcane rules announced just last week by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), it will be much easier to replace them with battery storage. This is welcome news.
Scientific American
AUGUST 4, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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.
New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2023
The pygmy right whale doesn't go on long migrations for food or reproduction, unlike most other species of baleen whale
Yale E360
JULY 31, 2023
With sales of electric cars surging, China is on track to hit peak gasoline demand next year, two new analyses find.
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 4, 2023
New research finds fracking-industry exemption for 28 chemicals otherwise regulated by federal law. By Jon Hurdle For almost 20 years, U.S. public-health advocates have worried that toxic chemicals are getting into ground water and harming human health because of an exemption to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act that allows operators of oil and gas fracking operations to use chemicals that would be regulated if used for any other purpose.
Scientific American
AUGUST 4, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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
AUGUST 4, 2023
This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Claudia Christensen García from the Basque Centre for Climate Change shares her story below. My background and interests I love to go birdwatching, both at home and when traveling.
New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2023
A study that filmed people's skin while they watched emotional videos found that most of them incorrectly reported when they did or did not have goosebumps
NRDC
AUGUST 4, 2023
DePaul University’s environmental science students Jade Aponte and Elene Drosos speak with NRDC about their passion for conservation and what they think the movement needs.
Scientific American
AUGUST 4, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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The Energy Law
AUGUST 4, 2023
Produced water—a substance traditionally considered to be a useless byproduct of fracing—has recently become a valuable product that can be treated and sold to operators for drilling. As background, many areas in Texas contain shale formations that are dense and have poor permeability. To extract minerals from those formations, operators utilize fracing, which involves pumping certain fluid into a well at a high pressure so that fractures are created in the formations, thereby releasing the mine
New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2023
Researchers have been trying to determine if a material called LK-99 really is a superconductor at room temperature and pressure.
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 3, 2023
Do jellyfish have brains? The short answer is no, jellyfish do not have brains. But this certainly does not mean they are simple creatures. In fact, not having a centralized nervous system is just one of sea jellies’ many incredible tools for defense against the brutal elements of the deep blue sea. Without a brain, a sea jelly is able to survive traumatic injuries to its bell and still function.
Scientific American
AUGUST 4, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
NRDC
AUGUST 3, 2023
Through a series of interviews, SPARCC explores how organizations are interacting with new federal funding and what approaches are helping them move the needle toward equity and justice.
New Scientist
AUGUST 4, 2023
Asteroids are far weirder than we had imagined – landing on one wouldn't go as you expected, says astronomer Phil Plait
National Law Center
AUGUST 3, 2023
The Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”), the federal agency responsible for administering the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), has released the. The post NEPA Set for Regulatory Revisions appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
AUGUST 4, 2023
Like us, plants and fungi have complex economies. By burning fossil fuels, we’ve been devaluing their currency.
The Applied Ecologist
AUGUST 3, 2023
Joshua Wilson discusses recent research at Moreton Bay, Australia which saw Wilson and colleagues conduct over 200 drone approaches of shorebird flocks to measure how the birds respond to drones. Particular attention is paid to the critically endangered Eastern Curlew. Stress responses Imagine you’re resting in your bed when, out of the corner of your eye, you see something scuttling along the roof towards you.
New Scientist
AUGUST 3, 2023
Insights into how Death Valley’s Tidestromia oblongifolia tolerates such high temperatures could help researchers to engineer crops that can survive global warming
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