Legal Planet
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The California State Legislature is now finally in its off-season. Governor Newsom had until Monday, September 30 th to sign or veto bills that the legislature passed and sent to his desk. In a final tally of bills, according to CalMatters , Governor Newsom vetoed approximately 18% of the nearly 1,000 bills that landed on his desk in the final days of session, or close to 1 in 5 bills.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Predicting large and dangerous storms has always been challenging. It’s gotten tougher, says meteorologist James Marshall Shepherd, as a growing fringe has started to harass, verbally abuse, and threaten scientists and forecasters who link ferocious weather with climate change.
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Law Columbia
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The next week has the potential to bring important developments for international governance of marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR). That’s because the parties to the London Convention and London Protocol are meeting from October 28 to November 1 in London to discuss, among other things, governance of ocean alkalinity enhancement and ocean sinking of biomass (e.g. seaweed) for carbon storage.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The recent surge in warming led to fears that climate change may be accelerating beyond model projections, but a fall in how much heat Earth is gaining makes this less likely
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
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Legal Planet
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The world has continued to watch as fires burn – yet again – across much of the Amazon basin. With historic droughts and ongoing lack of resources to tackle these fires and their underlying causes, they have ravaged millions of hectares of forests, communities, and wildlife habitat in Bolivia , Peru , Brazil , and beyond. These fires, often deliberately set as part of land clearing efforts for cattle or agriculture, are becoming even more intense in the face of the climate crisis and expos
Yale E360
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Amid the war’s destruction, Ukrainian scientists are seeing signs of an ecological recovery. When the conflict ends, they say, the nation should not rebuild its massive Soviet-era infrastructure and instead continue the rewilding by letting nature keep restoring itself.
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A climate-cooling La Niña pattern was expected to develop in the Pacific Ocean months ago, but forecasters now say it won't appear until November
NRDC
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Today, Golden State Natural Resources released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on its industrial-scale wood pellet project proposal. The project would include two industrial-scale wood pellet plants, one in the central Sierras and another in Northern California, as well.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 22, 2024
An unusual early September cyclone drenched large parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, filling dry lakes and rivers. New satellite imagery from NASA shows the impact of the deluge.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 23, 2024
On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce
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 22, 2024
The largest prime number is now 16 million digits longer than the previous record found in 2018, thanks to an amateur hunter and his large collection of high-power graphics cards
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 25, 2024
On October 25, Baker Hughes reported the number of natural gas drilling rigs in Pennsylvania dropped to 12, the lowest number of rigs in the state since July 2007, according to Reuters. Since August 23, the drill rigs in the state dropped from 21 to 12-- a 42% drop, according to Baker Hughes. Natural gas companies are reducing the number of rigs and new wells they are bringing online in an attempt to raise the prices of natural gas.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The loss of forest in New Zealand has led some stoneflies to change color, a new study finds.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Lyudmila Trut devoted her life to studying the process of domestication by selectively breeding friendly foxes
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 21, 2024
The symbols and mathematical operations used in the laws of physics follow a pattern that could reveal something fundamental about the universe
NRDC
OCTOBER 21, 2024
The world has a strategic plan to reverse global biodiversity loss. We must follow through by working with each other to address the critical issues and build a new relationship with nature.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Recent sightings of the "Mekong ghost" fish in Cambodia offer hope for a creature once presumed extinct.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 25, 2024
We can anticipate many false claims as we approach the U.S.
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 21, 2024
The oriental hornet shows no ill effects – or behavioural changes – when it spends a week drinking an 80 per cent alcohol solution
NRDC
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Despite public promises to embrace zero-emission trucks, some manufacturers are quietly sabotaging the shift to cleaner vehicles, putting public health at risk.
Cool Green Science
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Sightings of mountain lions abound in the eastern United States. What’s the real story? The post Are There Mountain Lions in New Jersey? appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 21, 2024
UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy, & Environment (CLEE) is sponsoring a series of papers evaluating aspects of Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation publication, entitled “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,” which has received attention in the Presidential election campaign. CLEE published excerpts from the 922 page Project 2025 document related to climate change and environment, here.
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Physicists finally know whether black holes destroy the information contained in infalling matter.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 24, 2024
On October 23, the Department of Environmental Protection began plugging a conventional gas well orphaned by the well owner that contaminated a family's drinking water well in Vowinckel, Clarion County. “Orphaned and Abandoned wells present serious risks to the environment and public health by polluting groundwater and leaking methane into the atmosphere.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Her name was on the patent for tamoxifen, but Dora Richardson’s story was lost until now
The Applied Ecologist
OCTOBER 21, 2024
In the ‘Restoring Landscapes’ blog series, we are promoting knowledge exchange from restoration projects around the world. As part of Solent Seascape Project, the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and Project Seagrass are partnering to restore a combined total of seven hectares of seagrass beds.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Complex carbon-based molecules crucial to life on Earth originated somewhere in space, but we didn't know where.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 19, 2024
From October 5 to 18, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 1,474 inspection entries, along with inspection reports from previous weeks. So far this year, DEP took these actions as of October 4 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 27 conventional, 13 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 6,264 conventional and 791 unconventional -- Enforcements 2024: 398 conventional and 101 unconventional (orders, agreements) -- Inspections Last Week: 313 conventional and 3
Scientific American
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The Heiltsuk of British Columbia are using a mix of traditional principles and modern implementation to protect salmon and bears in their territory
National Law Center
OCTOBER 22, 2024
In late September, a federal judge for the Southern District of Florida recommended that an on-going case be resolved in favor. The post WOTUS Update: Judge Recommends Resolving CWA Dispute in Favor of Landowner Following Sackett Decision appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Not all winged dinosaurs were necessarily capable of full flight, but this anatomical feature may have enabled them to travel further by flapping or gliding
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 24, 2024
On October 24, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued its fifth Fall Foliage Report saying cool nights and warm, sunny days have continued to stimulate steady change in Pennsylvania forests. Although most color is fading in the northern third of the Commonwealth, an abundance of vivid foliage awaits sightseers in the middle and southern Appalachians, southern Alleghenies, and southeastern forests.
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