Yale E360
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Abandoned farmland has been increasing, with a billion acres — an area half the size of Australia — lost globally. Ecologists are increasingly pointing to the potential of these lands and of degraded forests as neglected resources for rewilding and for capturing carbon.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 4, 2023
My colleagues and I at the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation (CHPP) had the pleasure of appearing in Gaining Ground: The Fight For Black Land , a documentary film executive produced by Al Roker Entertainment, produced and directed by Eternal Polk, and underwritten by Deere & Co., which highlights the causes, effects, and solutions for the loss of land among Black farmers and families.
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Real Climate
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The fifth international conference on regional climate ( ICRC 2023 ), organised by World Climate Research Programme’s ( WCRP ) coordinated downscaling experiment ( CORDEX ), has just completed. It was a hybrid on-site/online conference with hubs in both Trieste/Italy (hosted by the International Centre on Theoretical Physics, ICTP ) and Pune/India.
Energy & the Law
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Can the Texas lessee perpetuate his oil and gas lease by “constructive participation” in wells drilled by another? Under the facts in Cromwell v. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, the answer is no. Cromwell and Anadarko’s wells In 2009 Cromwell obtained the Ferrer and Tantalo leases covering small fractional interests in several sections. Anadarko owned working interests in the same sections.
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
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Afro-Siberian red knots migrate from the Arctic to winter in Africa, where they recover from the arduous journey. But warming in Siberia is causing physiological changes in the birds that hinder their ability to feed, and scientists fear the subspecies is headed for extinction.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 5, 2023
When I started with Union of Concerned Scientists back in January, the California legislative session was just ramping up. As bill introductions trickled in, it became clear there would be plenty of opportunities for UCS to leverage our science-based research to inform world-leading policy solutions. As the trickle of bills became a rushing river of committee hearings, budget negotiations, and floor votes, not only did we stay afloat, but we built a solid, evidence-backed raft that will keep us
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The Draconid meteor shower is happening between 6 and 10 October, peaking on 9 October, and you should be able to see it if you are in the northern hemisphere
Yale E360
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Satellite images have confirmed that the world's oceans have become slightly greener. Scientists suspect climate change is the reason.
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Today’s leak of internal documents from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing reveals that just as in Halton Region and Hamilton, the Ontario government knew that imposing 3,211 hectares of boundary expansions in Belleville, Peterborough, Waterloo, and Wellington was a threat to more than the environment –
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
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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
New Scientist
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Archaeological surveys have uncovered earthworks built by pre-Columbian societies across the Amazon, suggesting the rainforest isn't as pristine as we once thought
Yale E360
OCTOBER 6, 2023
After more than a decade of intensive planning and research, an extensive campaign to eradicate invasive species on a Galapagos island got underway this week.
NRDC
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A new NRDC report finds that California only allocates 18.6% of transportation funds to low-carbon mobility choices. Read the full report here.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 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
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The microbes living on and in you can change your mood, your mind and your health - challenging our ideas about human nature
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Experts say carbon sequestration projects that don’t prioritize biodiversity may be doing more harm than good, including to the climate. By Keerti Gopal Large-scale tree planting projects aimed at sequestering carbon are oversimplifying the many values of forests, researchers reported Tuesday.
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 2, 2023
On September 29, 2023, a report titled “ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Summary of Briefs and Statements Submitted to the Tribunal” was published by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. This report offers an overview of the briefs and statements submitted to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in response to the Commission of Small Island States (COSIS)’s request for an advisory opinion on crucial legal questions pertaining to climate change (you c
Scientific American
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The furor over a Nobel Prize winner’s derailed career lets scientists off the hook for their own responsibilities to fix a broken academic reward system
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.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Physicists have used the famous particle smasher to investigate the strange phenomena of quantum entanglement at far higher energies than ever before
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The maker of the iPhone is a leader in efforts to reduce the climate impact of its products, but a recent claim about its new line of Apple Watches may be “climate-wash,” a Chinese environmental research organization says. By Phil McKenna Apple’s recent announcement of its first-ever “carbon neutral” product was questioned in a new report by a Chinese environmental research organization that gathers and tracks data on greenhouse gas emissions from China’s manufacturing sector, which makes the ma
NRDC
OCTOBER 5, 2023
First, Flint, Michigan; then, Jackson, Mississippi. Communities around the country wonder if their water quality problems will lead to the next national crisis.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 6, 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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New Scientist
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Two of three genes that affect your likelihood of being vegetarianism are involved in fat metabolism, suggesting that they may affect people's ability to tolerate a diet without animal fats
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Protecting the Southwest’s winged mammals from the menaces coming to their roosts and their flight paths first requires changing the public’s perspectives of the keystone species. By Emma Peterson It’s only a matter of time before Arizona identifies its first case of white-nose syndrome and the disease that has killed millions of bats in the U.S. spreads throughout the Sonoran Desert.
NRDC
OCTOBER 6, 2023
A new memo from President Biden acknowledges that the ecological peril confronting the Columbia River Basin is inextricably linked to long-standing environmental injustices.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 4, 2023
September shattered a record for the highest temperature anomaly of any month and could help push 2023 to be the first year to exceed 1.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The microbiome has been linked to diseases including Alzheimer's, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome and more - which could lead to new treatments &
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Biobanking enables researchers to preserve genetic diversity in wildlife by freezing and storing living cells. By Kiley Price The world’s wildlife are facing a barrage of threats caused by climate change, from the loss of suitable habitat to dwindling food supplies. As a result, endangered species across the U.S. are edging closer to extinction at alarming rates—and if they disappear, critical genetic information could vanish with them.
NRDC
OCTOBER 5, 2023
When trying to protect lands from the onslaught of climate change, start by asking the people who know those places and their wild inhabitants the best.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 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.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 1, 2023
This week, New York City’s curbside organics collection effort debuts in Brooklyn, where tons of food scraps will be processed to help deliver un-fracked natural gas to local residences. Is this the best use of the city’s food waste? By Jake Bolster Moving to New York can be a culture shock. When Liz French decamped from Indiana to Long Island City, Queens, in 1989—well before it was a trendy place to live—she was sad to learn she’d lost access to a beloved childhood ritual: composting.
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