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RFK Jr. Joins the War on Climate Scientists

Legal Planet

In one podcast segment titled “The Real Cause of Climate Change, ” he says he’s been trying to convince friends and family that natural “solar cycles” are behind global warming, not greenhouse gas emissions from humans. He adds, “That’s what I’m starting to wonder what is really going on, as they try to tell us we’re creating it.

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California Supreme Court Finds County Ordinance Limiting Oil & Gas Development Preempted by State Law

Legal Planet

However, it’s a disappointment to the initiative’s proponents and to a larger group of environmental advocates who seek to promote California’s quick transition from reliance on heavily-polluting and climate-damaging fossil fuels to renewable energy resources.

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US Dept. Of Education Honors Green Ribbon Schools, Including PA Schools In Butler County, Reading, Philadelphia

PA Environment Daily

Green Woods’ commitment extends beyond the classroom by embracing renewable energy sources with on-campus solar panels, tree-planting initiatives, LED lights, and energy-efficient appliances. The school emphasizes eco-friendly materials, and proper ventilation to ensure a healthy indoor environment.

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Frontiers is gearing up for COP28 to address the climate emergency 

Frontiers

Open Science for Inclusive and Transformative Climate and Sustainability Innovation Climate change requires global cooperation, yet reconfiguring infrastructure systems for a zero-carbon world proves cost-prohibitive for many nations. Watch the session here.

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Q & A: Mathy Vathanaraj Stanislaus

Academy of Natural Sciences

More recently, I was the interim director and policy director with the Global Battery Alliance within the World Economic Forum, which works on driving human rights and sustainability in the battery value chain, in the scale up of electrification and renewable energy.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

For example, the ongoing debate over the impact of certain pesticides in agriculture , greenhouse gas emissions are often a battle between the science and industry's attempts to muddy the science and government lobbying to roll back legislation (2). Useful Environmental Law Terms. Sponsored Content.

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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting

Environmental Science

Evidence demonstrates that the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula alone show increased water vapor feedback, much higher sensitivity, and increased sensitivity in deserts to greenhouse gas emissions. Many are not aware that deserts are a net carbon sink, providing some relief from the increase in greenhouse gases. Sponsored Content.