Sat.Jun 17, 2023 - Fri.Jun 23, 2023

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Climate Reality vs. Public Perception: Will Toxic Haze and the 2023 Danger Season Make a Difference?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The year is only half done and the United States has already been enveloped by acrid orange skies in the East, battered by winter rains and floods in California, seared by record winter temperatures in the South, soaked by a record 26-inch April deluge in Fort Lauderdale, and broiled by record spring heat in the Pacific Northwest , Texas , and Puerto Rico.

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Research Shows Metaverse Could Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Environment + Energy Leader

According to a Cornell study, the metaverse can greatly contribute to reducing business travel, a major carbon emitter as well as reduce transportation and commercial energy usage, transforming energy distribution.

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11 PRACTICAL AGROWASTE UPCYCLING OPPORTUNITIES

Cleannovate

What better way to grow personal, communal and national wealth than converting waste into valuable products. And that’s what this article is about. How can we practically take what’s rejected and convert it into what’s really needed? That’s the gyst of circular economy – and more precisely waste valorization.

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The Fastest-Warming Continent, Europe Has Already Heated by More Than 2 Degrees C

Yale E360

Europe is warming faster than any other inhabited continent, with rising temperatures fueling increasingly severe heat waves, floods, and wildfires, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization and the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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Why Climate Litigation in South Africa Matters

Law Columbia

Credit: Tobias Reich, Unsplash The Sabin Center’s Global Climate Change Litigation Database currently lists over 2000 cases. South Africa has just nine entries – a modest number, easily overlooked in the flood of cases out of the United States, Europe and the rest of the world. Why are these South African cases worth studying? And what do they say about the future of climate litigation in the country?

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Gucci Ceases to Buy Carbon Credits and Quits Calling Itself Carbon Neutral

Environment + Energy Leader

The luxury fashion maker Gucci has quit calling itself a carbon-neutral company. It says the carbon credits it buys need more transparency.

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In Namibia, a Lauded Community Conservation Model Is at Risk

Yale E360

Namibia has long been praised for its locally-based conservancies that have benefited both wildlife and rural communities. But the government is now allowing oil and gas and other companies onto previously protected lands, putting the nation’s conservation gains in jeopardy.

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Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) Can Provide Tools for Communities Negotiating Offshore Wind Development Impacts

Legal Planet

Offshore wind is one of many renewable industries taking off in California as the state accelerates infrastructure investment and development to meet its climate targets. The California Energy Commission has adopted planning goals of 2-5 GW of offshore wind (OSW) by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045. Other state goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and to 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2045, along with statewide carbon neutrality by 2045.

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Pill Bottle Recycling Program Targets Pharmaceutical Plastic Waste

Environment + Energy Leader

A new recycling program from Cabinet Health aims to eliminate plastic waste generated by pharmaceutical pill bottles.

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What Happens If the Supreme Court Ends “Chevron Deference”?

NRDC

For one, the power of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections would shrink.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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In Rush for Key Metals, Canada Ushers Miners to Its Fragile North

Yale E360

Canada is offering incentives to mining companies to dig in its northern regions for the critical minerals needed for EVs and solar panels. But based on past abuses, critics fear carbon-rich peatlands will be lost, wild rivers polluted, and enormous cleanup projects left behind.

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UK and Ireland suffer one of the most severe marine heatwaves on Earth

New Scientist

Waters around the UK and Ireland have been classified as experiencing a category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave, as the North Atlantic ocean continues to see extraordinary warmth

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Divirod, Databricks Partner to Provide Real-Time Water Risk Analytics

Environment + Energy Leader

The dataset provides location-specific and demographic water risk information, empowering decision-makers to address water-related challenges more effectively.

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2023 Photo Contest Winners Announced

Ocean Conservancy

Ocean Conservancy’s Annual Photo Contest has ended, and it’s safe to say that this was our best yet. Hundreds of you sent breathtaking ocean photos, and we are so impressed. Thank you for sharing your images with us—we are so grateful. We are thrilled to announce our 2023 Photo Contest winners! Judge’s Choice Winner: Synchrony in Motion by Rachel Moore “ A once-in-a-lifetime encounter with humpback whales in the crystal-clear waters of French Polynesia.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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.

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U.S. Officials Block Lithium Mining in Desert Flat Used to Calibrate Satellites

Yale E360

Federal officials have blocked lithium mining in the heart of Nevada’s Railroad Valley, a dry lakebed that NASA says is needed to calibrate satellites used for, among other things, forecasting weather and studying climate change.

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Could Endometriosis Be Caused by Bacteria? Study Offers Fresh Clues

Scientific American

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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Volvo Group, Heidelberg Materials Look to Reduce Construction Industry Emissions

Environment + Energy Leader

Electric vehicles and heavy equipment are among the ways the partnership is looking to decarbonize the industry.

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UCLA Clinic Submits Amicus Brief in Water Rate Design Case

Legal Planet

Source: Pxfuel Court challenges to the use of tiered water rates in California are threatening the state’s own water conservation and affordability goals. That’s what’s at stake in a case called Patz v. City of San Diego. Climate change is intensifying California’s hydrologic variability and exacerbating the state’s water supply challenges. Dwindling water supplies have led to a substantial increase in the retail cost of water over the last decade.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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.

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Algae-Based Biofuel May Have Bigger Carbon Footprint Than Diesel, Analysis Shows

Yale E360

New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton.

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Physicists Make Matter out of Light to Find Quantum Singularities

Scientific American

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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LlamaZOO Launches Digital Twin for Industry, Land Resource Operations

Environment + Energy Leader

The technology analyzes data from many sources, including satellite imaging and physical mapping, creating 3D replicas to help streamline operations.

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Texas Tax Man Catches up with Leasehold Seller

Energy & the Law

Co-author Kamal Omar* Texas, famously, does not tax individuals’ income, but it does impose franchise taxes on “taxable entities”, such as limited liability companies. Federal tax law treats them as partnerships unless they elect to be treated otherwise. In Hibernia Energy LLC v. Hegar , a Texas court addressed how Hibernia, a non-taxable entity under federal law, is taxable under Texas law.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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AGROWASTE AND FIBRE – BACKYARD INDUSTRY

Cleannovate

Pineapple crowns… Water hyacinth… Sugarcane peels… All these agrowastes have one thing in common… They’re rich in fibre – cellulose to be precise. But how’s fibre useful? It’s good for packaging, kitchenware, pads and making paper. Ever heard of ‘kiondos’? They are basket bags indigenous to Kenyans.

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Black Holes Evaporate--Now Physicists Think Everything Else Does, Too

Scientific American

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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Starbucks to Develop Sustainability and Innovation Hub in Costa Rica

Environment + Energy Leader

The lab at the company's agronomy headquarters will offer hands-on and virtual learning opportunities for Starbucks employees, students, researchers and industry leaders.

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The Riddle of the Maldives

Legal Planet

It was the site for one of the most iconic climate policy photos. In the run-up to the Copenhagen climate negotiations in 2009, President Mohamed Nasheed held a cabinet meeting in scuba gear 20 feet underwater to show what awaited the low-lying island nation of the Maldives if serious action were not taken to reduce greenhouse gases. Nasheed followed up with a pledge that the Maldives would be the first carbon neutral country by 2020.

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Best science books and must-reads for your next break

New Scientist

Travelling is a great time for a rethink, whether it's about the human mind or the evolution of cats – or even the importance of red algae for Earth.

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JWST's Glimpses of Early Galaxies Could Shed Light on Dark Matter

Scientific American

Bold new simulations suggest the James Webb Space Telescope might be able to distinguish between competing dark matter models by studying primordial dwarf galaxies

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Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Introduces Project ESG Lake

Environment + Energy Leader

The tool adheres to new ESG reporting standards to help businesses and organizations keep on top of growing need for up-to-date data especially with growing regulatory demands.

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Making Building Decarbonization Work for LA Renters

Legal Planet

Image dedicated to the public domain (CC0 1.0) Los Angeles’ ambitious “Green New Deal” calls for, among other things, eliminating or offsetting building emissions and reducing building energy use by 44%, both by 2050. This is an impressive and ambitious target, and while the city has begun restricting some emissions from new buildings, it is still figuring out how to tackle the far more difficult task of reducing the emissions and energy use of existing buildings.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 6.20.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? House holds Regular Session June 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session June 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 9:00: Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee hearing on solar energy’s impact on Pennsylvania ratepayers.

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See How Crushing Pressures Increase in the Ocean's Depths

Scientific American

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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