Yale E360
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Adapting to climate change does not address the societal systems and values that spawned the current crisis. What’s needed is “systemic adaptation” that fundamentally changes our economy, our politics, and our priorities in ways that put community and the planet first.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
During my more than two decades of federal service, I learned many things about the function of government. The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), where I spent the most time, is charged with protecting public health and the environment, and it uses two primary levers setting rules and regulations to level the playing field for markets to work in the service of ALL residents of the United States providing resources to promote the public good.
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Law and Environment
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
An article in Science published last week indicates that the mortality risk from exposure to PM 2.5 from coal-fired electric generating units is roughly twice as high as the risk posed by PM 2.5 from other sources. According to the article, there were roughly 460,000 excess deaths in the United States from 1999-2020 resulting from exposure to PM 2.5 from coal-fired EGUs.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
A study comparing weather records with climate model projections suggests that the latest models are underestimating how often future rainfall extremes will occur
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.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The Department of Environmental Protection, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission will host a series of five public outreach sessions inviting comments on Priority Climate Action Plan initiatives. DEP has received $3 million in Federal grants to fund the creation of a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) by March 1, 2024, and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) by July 1, 2025.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
A fundamental trade-off between the resolution of a clock and its accuracy could have important implications for quantum computers, which must measure short timescales accurately
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New Scientist
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The Tiangong space station, China’s orbiting laboratory, was completed last year – now it has been photographed in full for the first time
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Penn State Extension’s Warren, Erie, and Crawford County Master Watershed Stewards are inviting service groups and others interested in improving the health of Pennsylvania’s waterways to request an in-person or virtual information session to learn about the Master Watershed Steward Program , which educates and empowers volunteers to carry out watershed projects and education in their communities.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Rather than assuming medical conditions happen because something in the body has “gone wrong”, considering evolutionary explanations for illnesses and symptoms may help us better understand how to treat them
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Microbes tear up plastic into teeny tiny pieces that are even more dangerous to ecosystems
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
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Almost every element in the universe, including those that make up our bodies, was created by a process that began when the earliest stars exploded - and now the James Webb Space Telescope may have seen signs of those supernovae
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, KEEPERS OF THE WATER Members of the ENVI Parliamentary Committee must leave no stone unturned when questioning Imperial Oil and Alberta Energy Regulator Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, the CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator will appear before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI).
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Some countries are pushing for an agreement to phase out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, but others argue that such a deal wouldn't be fair
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Massive buried structures at Gunung Padang in Indonesia have been described as much older than Egypt’s great pyramids in a new study, but some doubt they’re even human constructions
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
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Cannabis attitudes are undergoing a seismic shift but what do really know about the drug?
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
A surge in respiratory disease in China appears to be caused by known pathogens, but the pattern of infections is still unusual
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The maximum lifespan of mammalian species such as humans can be estimated from so-called epigenetic markers - and altering those might extend our longevity
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
PFAS can enter the food chain through marine plants and animals and hurt human health
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New Scientist
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
A robot paw made from half a silicone ball could help robots keep their footing, thanks to an internal camera that monitors how its shape deforms
National Law Center
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However, The post Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part One appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
What we pay for food and other goods doesn’t reflect the environmental and social damage they cause.
NRDC
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
As decisionmakers gather in Dubai for COP28, they need to take urgent action to hold temperatures to 1.5°C and help the most vulnerable cope with climate change.
Ocean Conservancy
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Responding to the climate crisis is undeniably urgent. Rising temperatures are disrupting ecosystems around the world, with 2023 witnessing some of the most extreme weather events to date, including the hottest day and month ever recorded and drastically reduced Antarctic ice. The planet has accumulated as much heat in the past 15 years as it did in the previous 45 years; the ocean has absorbed the majority of this excess heat.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Between November 30 and December 12, 2023, Environmental Defence experts will join leaders, experts and advocates from around the world in UAE for this year’s session of the global climate negotiations, COP28. Our experts will be able to provide insights on the negotiations at COP28 – including on issues related to energy, oil and gas, finance, just transition, CCS and hydrogen.
NRDC
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
As EPA readies climate standards for oil and gas and power plants, the agency modernizes its rules to guide the state planning process.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
An estimated 460,000 deaths in the U.S.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Statement by Aliénor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Program Manager, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has one job: holding industry accountable. However, today’s hearings show it continues to evade responsibility for the tailings disaster it knew about and helped cover-up.
SPR Law
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
This year has seen notable changes and clarifications to Federal and New York City lead-based paint standards for residential properties. These provisions relate to lead paint investigations, testing, remediation, and penalties that may impact compliance planning for building owners and managers. Because these legal changes were adopted after SPR’s May 4, 2023 webinar on the… The post 2023 Update on Federal and New York City Lead-Based Paint Laws appeared first on Sive Paget Riesel.
Capaccio
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Are you still relying on outdated, cumbersome paper forms for your inspections? It’s time to elevate your inspection standards with EHS Dashboard ! Inspections are crucial for maintaining high operational and safety standards within organizations. They scrutinize every aspect of organizational processes, ensuring compliance and identifying areas for improvement.
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
by Sam Wineburg, Stanford University and Michael Caulfield, University of Washington Someone tracking the conflict raging in the Middle East could have seen the following two videos on social media. The first shows a little boy hovering over his father’s dead body, whimpering in Arabic, “Don’t leave me.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The Penn State Technical Assistance Program is now offering businesses two funding opportunities to support business energy and engineering projects. Energy Efficiency Projects The U.S. Department of Energy has re-opened applications for small to mid-sized manufacturing firms to receive grants of up to $300,000, at 50% cost share, to implement recommendations from energy assessments.
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
by Asif Husain-Naviatti, Columbia University Global heat has seared to new extremes in recent months, and devastating climate disasters are providing powerful reminders of the costs of climate change, as governments around the world prepare for the 2023 United Nations climate summit that starts on Nov. 30.
MGKF Law
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
In City of St. Charles v. Union Electric Company , the City of St. Charles (the “City”) brought common law claims sounding in negligence against Defendant Union Electric Company dba Ameren Missouri (“Ameren”), alleging that Ameren contaminated the City’s water supply, causing the City to incur millions in cleanup costs.
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