Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Illustration by Danielle Anz The chances for a productive COP28—the U.N. climate talks that get underway Nov. 30 in Dubai—got a big boost from the recent climate agreement between the U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest polluters. Announced just before President Joe Biden and China leader Xi Jinping met at the APEC Summit in San Francisco, the Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis was negotiated by Climate Envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart X

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

When Cyclone Freddy walloped southern Africa last March, Malawi’s farmers — mostly women — lost their land, livestock, and livelihoods. Already desperately poor, they are struggling to recover in a nation considered one of the world’s most affected by extreme weather events.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On the busy agenda for the COP28 United Nations climate negotiations this year are continuing efforts to implement the Global Methane Pledge , which was agreed to two years ago at COP26. The pledge is a voluntary agreement to reduce global methane emissions by 30 percent below 2020 levels by 2030; however, methane levels keep going up and we are woefully off track for meeting this goal.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

People who have gone into cardiac arrest can get treatment faster if a drone delivers a defibrillator, but there needs to be someone nearby trained in CPR, shows a trial in Sweden

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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.

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Survivors of gun violence, especially young ones, are often forgotten among those affected by such shootings, and they bear a substantial health burden over the following year

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Severe heat killed upwards of 70,000 people in Europe in the summer of 2022, according to a new study.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The global average surface temperature was more than 2°C higher than pre-industrial levels on 17 November for the first time since records began, according to provisional data

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The missiles on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota make it a potential target for a nuclear attack. And that doesn’t come close to describing what the reality would be for those on the ground.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

PA Oil & Gas Compliance So Far In 2023: It Isn’t Pretty-- Explosion, Fire, Evacuation, Abandoned Wells, Spills, Ruined Water Supply, Venting Gas-- -- DEP Issued At Least 472 Violations To 90 Conventional Oil & Gas Operators; 20 NOVs To 10 Shale Gas Operators For Abandoning Their Wells Without Plugging Them So Far In 2023 [PaEN] -- DEP Issues Record 5,653 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators So Far In 2023; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues [PaEN] -- Shale Gas

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Photo credit: SproutWorld. By Anders Lorenzen A pencil that can become a plant? My first thought, when I was first contacted about the product, seemed like a storyline in a book I would read or a cartoon I would watch with my two-year-old daughter. But I quickly realised this was a real thing and the Danish-based company Sproutworld had developed an impactful and innovative product.

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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.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

After bringing the world news of the Black Hole Lane near a reader's home in Hereford, UK, last month, Feedback is delighted to learn of the existence of the Black Hole Public Toilet in Nelson, New Zealand

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Physician Uché Blackstock talks about her experience of the huge health disparities faced by Black Americans in her new book Legacy

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a business meeting December 14 on water withdrawal requests-- including seven related to shale gas drilling. ( formal notice ) The shale gas drilling water withdrawal requests include-- -- EQT ARO, LLC (Pine Creek - Exceptional Value + High Quality) , Watson Township, Lycoming County , PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20181202). -- Hummel Station, LLC (Susquehanna River),

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The Applied Ecologist

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Marcella do Carmo Pônzio and Nielson Pasqualotto summarise their latest research in which they and colleagues investigated the effects of landscape heterogeneity and native vegetation cover on richness and composition of native and invasive mammals, across 55 landscapes in the Brazilian Savanna, Cerrado.

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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.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The genetic mutation that causes the brain condition Huntington's disease may result in greater intelligence among young people, which could explain why evolution has selected for it

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara peoples are learning more about the missiles siloed on their lands, and that knowledge has put the preservation of their culture and heritage in even starker relief.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- PA Oil & Gas Industry Compliance So Far In 2023 - It Isn’t Pretty -- PennLive: PA American Water Customers In Cumberland County Asked To Limit Water Use Over Pollution Worries Caused By Heavy Rain -- York Dispatch: PA American Water Customers Under Mandatory Water Conserva

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Earth 911

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Trek Bicycle has introduced a certified pre-owned bike program, Red Barn Refresh, and recently published. The post Earth911 Podcast: Trek Bicycle’s Eric Bjorling Introduces the Red Barn Refresh appeared first on Earth911.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

We keep spotting molecular “biosignatures” in the atmospheres of planets beyond Earth, but it isn't clear if any of them can provide definitive evidence that we’re not alone

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Like the Northern Hemisphere before it, the Southern Hemisphere is set to be enveloped by sweltering heat during its upcoming summer

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Just like in many other communities across Ontario, like Thorold and Toronto, the people of Napanee are speaking up – and they’re saying no more new gas! Atura Power, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), wants to build a new gas plant in Napanee, a community that already has two existing gas plants. But, the plant’s construction is dependent on a vote of support from Napanee Town Council and its community is urging representatives to say no.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

On November 21, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the agency has added the 2,500-acre Miller Mountain property in Wyoming County, and the property is now included in Pinchot State Forest. Miller Mountain’s inclusion into Pinchot State Forest marks the first state forestland in Wyoming County. The 2022 addition of 669-acre Vosburg Neck State Park was the first state parkland in the county.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Winning entries in this year’s Environmental Photographer of the Year competition highlight humanity’s efforts to reduce our impact on the climate and adapt to a changing world

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A new study has found that the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT in the workplace entrenches biased language based on gender

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

By Jeremy Williams There’s a giant cognitive dissonance at the heart of global climate politics. Almost every country now agrees that it has work to do to prevent climate disaster. The age of scepticism is over and every major economy has set carbon targets. At the same time, those governments all want to maximise fossil fuel production. According to the recent Production Gap report, the total planned production of fossil fuels between now and 2050 is twice the limit set to keep warming to 1.5 d

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the November 25 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - November 25 [PaEN] -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the November 25 PA Bulletin announcing it is now accepting applications for Driving PA Forward Onroad Rebate Funding to replace diesel trucks, school buses and transit buses.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Further light has been shed on the mechanism of weight-loss injections like Wegovy and Ozempic, as the brain cells that they suppress have been found to keep track of previous eating patterns

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Money, engineering, and sheer geometry may mark an end of the line for building ever larger astronomical telescopes

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic have taken a sharp turn this month, which means I’ve pulled out my winter coats from storage… and found multiple things in my pockets that I was certain were lost forever. Finding something I’ve lost is truly one of the greatest feelings. So, imagine scientists’ surprise when they discovered living glass-sponge reefs—which they thought became extinct 40 million years ago.

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Earth 911

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s hard to imagine an environmental impact from our online activities. After all, the virtual. The post Does Your Chatbot Drink More Water Than You Do? appeared first on Earth911.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Satellite data from Europe shows that rates of photosynthesis are higher when aerosol levels in the atmosphere are lower, and there is a regular weekly cycle

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota has had nuclear missile silos on its land for decades. Now the U.S. government wants to take the old weapons out and replace them with new ones, and it’s unclear how many living there know about that.

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National Law Center

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

On November 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to two food and beverage trade associations and 12 nutrition influencers. The post FTC Warns Trade Associations and Nutrition Influencers of Lack of Disclosures in Sponsored Social Media Posts appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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