Legal Planet
JULY 10, 2023
The rapid spread of net-zero targets in climate policy has been accompanied by a surge of interest in offsetting markets. In our market economies it is easy to presume that net targets will get delivered by offsetting residual emissions against carbon removals. But the Paris Agreement actually only specifies that global aggregate residual emissions be in balance with sinks.
Real Climate
JULY 8, 2023
You can tell how worried the climate deniers are by how many fields of science they have to trash to try and have people not see what’s happening. it will not have escaped most people’s notice that global temperatures are heading into uncharted territory. The proximate cause of this week’s headlines is the Climate Reanalyzer website at the U. Maine which provides a nice front end to the NOAA NCEP CFS forecast system and reanalysis and shows absolute daily temperatures in early July clearly excee
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Yale E360
JULY 14, 2023
Last month was the hottest June ever recorded globally, according to multiple independent analyses.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 11, 2023
At the end of 2022, countries had a total of 6,718 active satellites orbiting the planet, an increase of nearly 2,000 satellites in just one year. The bar chart below lays out the massive expansion in space assets that started in 2020 and has only kept going, increasing by an average of almost 30% in each of the last three years. The vast majority of the increase is due to SpaceX’s Starlink network, which offers broadband, satellite-based internet services.
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.
Legal Planet
JULY 13, 2023
The main reason to control carbon is to protect the climate. But cleaning up the energy system has other benefits aplenty. Those benefits will flow to people in rural areas as well as urban ones, to national security and international development, and to nature itself. To begin with, there are the health benefits of the energy transition away from fossil fuels.
New Scientist
JULY 11, 2023
Magpies and crows have been seen making nests using spikes placed on buildings to deter birds from nesting
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 12, 2023
The spectacle of the mercenary Wagner group forces advancing on Moscow was shocking but in the end, brief. So much so that the full political and strategic consequences of the crisis remain to be revealed, including whether this spelled the beginning of the end of Putin’s regime or if the threat was effectively managed. Of particular concern during the crisis were the short- and long-term nuclear risks posed by the potential coup, including whether Russian nuclear weapons stored in bases might b
Legal Planet
JULY 12, 2023
The very first American trial of a youth climate lawsuit was hardly blockbuster Court TV, but we learned a lot from the proceedings. The bench trial took place last month in the state capitol, Helena, where 16 youth plaintiffs ages 5 to 22 made the case that Montana’s unwavering promotion of fossil fuels violates the state constitution’s guarantee to a “clean and healthful environment.
Energy & the Law
JULY 12, 2023
The Austin Court of Appeals has ruled in Texas Railroad Commission et al v. Opiela , the dispute over a permit for a horizontal well under a Production Sharing Agreement. We reported on the result in the trial court. Here are some highlights of the appeal. Where did the 65% rule come from? The court traced the Commission’s authority to a 2008 minute entry in which two of the three commissioners approved a permit while directing staff that wells that are permitted based on PSA’s should be approv
Law and Environment
JULY 10, 2023
On June 26, 2023, the Cambridge City Council voted to amend the city’s Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) to require large non-residential buildings to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 and mid-size non-residential buildings to do so by 2050. The BEUDO amendment sets one of the most ambitious municipal net zero building targets in the country and establishes a new benchmark for climate-focused cities—yet questions remain as to whether these goals can actually be achie
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
JULY 9, 2023
Let me start with a disclaimer. This newsletter is all about sharing innovative ideas on circular businesses. Some of these ideas might just be concepts waiting for someone to put their mind and soul into them to see them through. But this particular one is an idea that excites me.
Legal Planet
JULY 12, 2023
We give lots of lip service describing climate change as an emergency or existential threat. According to the Climate Emergency Declaration Organization, 2336 jurisdictions around the world have declared it to be an emergency, but we are not really acting like it. There are many possible emergency actions. I’m looking at 6 that could make a significant difference, are doable, but require real sacrifice and hard choices: Ending financing of fossil fuel projects Accelerating renewable siting on
PA Environment Daily
JULY 10, 2023
By David Hess, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection at the Time of the Rescue On July 24, 2002 miners broke through into an abandoned, water-filled mine flooding the Quecreek Mine with over 150 million gallons of water. Nine miners scrambled to safety, but nine were trapped in a pocket of air in the dark, cold, water filled mine. The nine miners were rescued four days later through the combined efforts of state and federal mine rescue agencies and hundreds of workers and local
New Scientist
JULY 8, 2023
A block of granite on the far side of the moon used to be the inside of a volcano – though researchers are unsure how the volcano could have formed
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.
Inside Climate News
JULY 9, 2023
A logger, forester and former mayor joined forces to help Butte Falls manage its forests to protect the town and build an economy supported by tourism rather than logging. By Grant Stringer This story is produced in partnership with Columbia Insight, an environmental news outlet covering the Columbia River Basin.
Legal Planet
JULY 14, 2023
The Temblor legless lizard. Credit: Alex Krohn The UCLA Environmental Law Clinic has submitted an amicus brief in a case that challenges Kern County’s (the “County”) repeated efforts to streamline oil and gas development without proper regard for myriad environmental harms. The Clinic filed its amicus brief on behalf of Professor H. Bradley Shaffer, Ph.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 10, 2023
The third annual Penn State Solar Law Symposium will be held virtually on August 23, from noon to 4:30 p.m., for attorneys and energy professionals. The event, co-sponsored by Penn State Extension, Penn State’s Center for Energy Law and Policy , and the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law , is designed for those with beginning and intermediate levels of solar law knowledge.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 10, 2023
Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Is there life in the sea that hasn’t been discovered? – Haven W., age 12, McKinney, Texas Imagine going to a place on Earth where no … Continue reading Is there life in the sea that hasn’t been discovered?
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.
Scientific American
JULY 10, 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.
New Scientist
JULY 11, 2023
Most snakes can see a limited range of colours, but the blue-banded sea snake has regained genes lost millions of years ago that may let them see ultraviolet and blue light
Inside Climate News
JULY 11, 2023
New research finds deep-sea mining operations could conflict with the tuna fishery and cause populations to crash as the species moves to escape ocean warming. By Georgina Gustin Major seafood industry and marine conservancy groups are calling for a “precautionary pause” in the global race to mine deep-sea minerals, pointing to new research that suggests excavating the ocean seabed could cause tuna populations to plummet.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 10, 2023
Download the report. Pennsylvania is one of America’s largest sources of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, most of which comes from the burning of fossil fuels and methane. Just 12 industrial facilities, power plants, mines and other large polluters — Pennsylvania’s “Dirty Dozen” — account for nearly one-fifth of the commonwealth’s total climate pollution.
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Scientific American
JULY 10, 2023
New research has discovered that wildfire smoke hurts these primates’ voice—and health.
New Scientist
JULY 11, 2023
The lithium-ion batteries found in electric cars work best when kept within a certain temperature range, so researchers have created a blanket to keep your car cool in the sun and warm in the cold
Enviromental Defense
JULY 14, 2023
Welcome back to the story of plastic in Canada. Last time, we made our way down the decrepit and leaky Line 5 pipeline. Today, we’ve arrived at the end of that pipeline where we’ll be taking a tour of Canada’s “Chemical Valley”—a cluster of refineries in southwestern Ontario that will turn oil transported by Line 5 into plastics and petrochemicals. This Plastic Free July, we’re sharing the full story—and impacts—of plastics in Canada.
The Applied Ecologist
JULY 14, 2023
Journal of Applied Ecology will soon be switching to double-anonymous peer review. Read more about the reasons behind this transition below. The peer review process in a nutshell The peer review process aims to evaluate and validify research before it is published.
Scientific American
JULY 14, 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.
New Scientist
JULY 14, 2023
Pygmy right whales are evolutionarily distinct and may be part of a whale family long thought to be extinct
Enviromental Defense
JULY 14, 2023
Even before the present government took office, Ontario was acting far too gently and slowly to fix its sprawl-problem. The kind of new “single detached” houses being built were too large – twice the size of those built in the 1970s – and municipalities were still building new, low-density subdivisions while leaving existing neighbourhoods with densities too low to service efficiently or support amenities within walking distance.
Endangered Species Law
JULY 14, 2023
On July 10, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 147 (SB147) into law, amending California’s “fully protected species” statutes. These laws were enacted in 1970 and currently protect 37 species native to California, ranging from the North Pacific right whale ( Eubalaena japonica ) to the salt marsh harvest mouse ( Reithrodontomys raviventris ).
Scientific American
JULY 14, 2023
The temperature in Death Valley could rise above 130 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend.
New Scientist
JULY 14, 2023
An experiment in which pigs showed an inclination to help other group members suggests they have an altruistic streak – but selfish motivations can’t be ruled out
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