Yale E360
DECEMBER 3, 2024
A U.N. carbon market is expected to open as soon as next year, with carbon-rich Indonesia planning to generate billions of dollars in credits from its vast rainforests. But critics say the trading system is susceptible to fraud and errors that will undermine emissions goals.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Today, the MISO Board of Directors took the landmark step of approving what is likely the largest single investment in the history of the US power grid. For its part, the transmission advocacy group Clean Grid Alliance calls MISOs action the biggest regional grid upgrade ever in the United States. In 2022, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)the entity that runs the electric grid for much of the Midwestrolled out a portfolio of transmission upgrades known as Tranche 1 of its Long
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Real Climate
DECEMBER 6, 2024
This is a follow-on post to the previous summary of interesting work related to the temperatures in 2023/2024. I’ll have another post with a quick summary of the AGU session on the topic that we are running on Tuesday Dec 10th, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. 6 Dec 2024: Goessling et al (2024) This is perhaps the most interesting of the papers so far that look holistically at the last couple of years of anomalies.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A new chapter of global climate accountability has hopefully begun, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares to issue an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. Hearings for that opinion began today with over 100 countries and other parties presenting over two weeks. At the request of the U.N. General Assembly, the ICJ will seek to determine the liability of countries for their contribution to the climate crisis and what mitigation actions are nee
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.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 16, 2024
A mathematician has calculated the ideal shape for a beer glass to keep the liquid inside as cool as possible
New Scientist
DECEMBER 11, 2024
More and more people under 50 have been diagnosed with bowel cancer in different parts of the world over the past few decades
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Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
An underwater gardening experiment along the East Coast aims to restore a type of seagrass called eelgrass, at risk of extinction due to rising sea surface temperatures. By Teresa Tomassoni In late September, seagrass ecologist Alyssa Novak pulled on her neoprene wetsuit, pressed her snorkel mask against her face and jumped off an oyster farming boat into the shallow waters of Pleasant Bay, an estuary in the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 17, 2024
In the wake of the recent election, we have already seen predictions about how the change in administration will affect various economic sectors, including the trucking industry. But whatever the various forecasts may say about the trucking sectors future, there will remain two clear facts: 1) heavy-duty trucks and buses today adversely impact the health and well-being of communities around the country; and 2) the most surefire way to simultaneously reduce global warming emissions and the health
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The Supreme Court heard oral argument recently in the Seven Counties case. The issue in the case is the scope of an agencys duty to consider the environmental effects of its actions. Several arguments popped up in the discussion that appealed to at least some of the Justices. We think that they would do well to rethink them. Each of the arguments distracts attention from what ought to be the key question: what impacts should the agency take into account in making its decision?
Scientific American
DECEMBER 13, 2024
For two decades now, the iconic twin Voyager spacecraft have been quietly overturning everything we thought we knew about the boundary between our solar system and interstellar space
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
DECEMBER 6, 2024
In a surprise discovery, researchers found a new way to generate quantum entanglement for particles of light, which could make building quantum information networks easier
Yale E360
DECEMBER 4, 2024
In their pursuit of nickel, a key metal in EV batteries, miners are destroying the forest home of the Hongana Manyawa people on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, allegedly threatening uncontacted groups.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Larkspur Design will be offering a yearlong Permaculture Design Course , endorsed by the Permaculture Institute of North America during 2025. Earn your Permaculture Design Certificate while you learn to garden like the forest, ecological restoration, water harvesting, natural building, and much more. Participants will meet monthly, build community, and work toward our final design projects.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Statement by Alienor Rougeot, Senior Program Manager, Climate and Energy, on Ontario’s claims regarding the federal Clean Electricity Regulations. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are disappointed to see the Ontario government make unsupported claims about the proposed federal clean electricity regulations.
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.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Were posting a revised and expanded working paper on the NEPA issues before the Supreme Court in the Seven Counties case, which is being argued tomorrow. The expanded paper will soon be available on the CLEE website here. We provide a detailed examination of how federal courts of appeal have wrestled with causation issues in NEPA, building on the points we made in our earlier blog post.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Systems that operate on behalf of people or corporations are the latest product from the AI boom, but these “agents” may present new and unpredictable risks
New Scientist
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The latest weather forecasting AI model from Google DeepMind can beat the leading providers more than 97 per cent of the time, and it is quicker and cheaper to run
Yale E360
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Ten major banks are financing Paraguayan beef producers implicated in the destruction of forest spanning an area the size of New York City, a new report finds.
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.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2024
By Rachael Marques, Pike County Watershed Specialist It’s that time of year again! The leaves have fallen, and temperatures are dropping. Soon we will be seeing the first snowflakes of the winter season. Along with the snow comes ice! There are several different ways to approach icy weather in our area. The most used tool has many nicknames: road salt, ice melt, rock salt, etc.
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
NOAA scientists and affiliated researchers have documented profound change in the frozen north as U.S. government science itself faces an uncertain future. By Marianne Lavelle WASHINGTONThe icy region at the top of the globe, lashed by wildfire and pelted with increasingly heavy precipitation, has tipped into uncharted territory, scientists reported Tuesday.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 19, 2024
As the market for the electric buses, cars, trucks, and trains that help curb the climate crisis continues to grow globally, the battery supply chain faces increased scrutiny. Minerals like lithium, nickel, graphite, and cobalt are too often mined and processed in ways that contribute to harming communities and ecosystems, while the batteries often face wasteful end-of-life disposal.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 3, 2024
There are fewer than 500 Ethiopian wolves, and they may be the first large carnivore known to act as a pollinator
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New Scientist
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Natural selection isn't just something that happens to organisms, their activities also play a role, giving some species – including humans – a supercharged ability to evolve
Yale E360
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Grazing cattle given a seaweed supplement produced close to 40 percent less methane than those fed grass alone, a new study found.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 18, 2024
On December 18, the PA Resources Council announced the student and adult winners of the 2024 Gene Capaldi Lens On Litter Photo Contest. Student Winners In the student category, the winner of the $500 first place prize is Delores Simpson of Glenville, York County, a 13-yr. old 8th grade student at Emory H. Markle Middle School in Hanover. Deloress photo titled Beauty in Chaos pictures a flower growing up through a pile of debris.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Federal Liberal incumbents would lose significant support if they fail to act to protect environmental values within federal jurisdiction Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat As January 2025 deadlines near for federal decisions to require impact assessment and protect a key endangered species along the 413 route, a large, fine-grained poll of GTA voters , commissioned by Environmental Defence, shows that they wo
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 20, 2024
This is the sixth in a series of posts. The first post is here. The second post is here. The third post is here. The fourth post is here. The fifth post is here. The political dynamics of decarbonization that Ive sketched out are very specific to time, space, and economic sector. The policy approaches that may work to advance decarbonization in the electricity sector will not be identical to the ones that may work to advance decarbonization in the transportation sector, or the agricultural secto
Scientific American
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The phrase “brain rot” spiked 230 percent from 2023 to 2024, according to the makers of the Oxford English Dictionary
New Scientist
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A robotic wheeled rat that was trained with AI learned how to play and fight with real rodents – and could one day offer companionship to lab rats
Yale E360
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Countries have failed to reach an agreement to stem plastic pollution after a small number of oil-rich nations resisted efforts to limit production.
National Law Center
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The injunction comes less than a month before a major Corporate Transparency Act reporting deadline. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law. The post Texas federal judge issues nationwide injunction, suspends business ownership reporting requirements appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Statement by Alienor Rougeot, Senior Program Manager, Climate and Energy, on the passage of Bill 214, the Affordable Energy Act Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are troubled by the Ontario government’s passage of Bill 214 , the so-called Affordable Energy Act.
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