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Filling the gaps from CEQA reform

Legal Planet

California has enacted a major reform for CEQA, creating a substantial exemption for infill urban housing. I’ve written why this is, on balance, beneficial for housing and the environment. But I also want to highlight a pitfall as the state continues looking at future reforms for CEQA. California has long relied on CEQA as a gap-filler for its other environmental laws.

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Climate Lawsuits Are Rising as Political Pushback Intensifies 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Around the world, climate litigation is expanding in scale, scope, and impact. Courts are being asked to rule on fundamental questions of responsibility, accountability, and justice in the face of accelerating climate harms. But as these legal efforts grow stronger, they are also drawing intensified resistance. This year’s Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2025 Snapshot from the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics provides a comprehensive look at how litigatio

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London Inches Closer to Running Transit System Entirely on Renewable Power

Yale E360

Under a new agreement, London will source enough solar power to run its light railway and tram networks entirely on renewable energy.

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Does the Law Require Cost-Benefit Analysis?

Legal Planet

Supporters of cost-benefit analysis have argued that agencies have a duty to follow cost-benefit analysis in their decisions. Agencies routinely perform cost-benefit analysis of proposed regulations, because presidential orders have long required them to do so. And the White House may also pressure them to make their decisions accordingly. But in the D.C.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Massachusetts’ Freedom to Move Act Can Get Transportation on Track

Union of Concerned Scientists

Whether in a city or a small town, we all want to get to where we need to go. We want more transportation options that reduce household and public costs, we want economically thriving communities, and we want our families and loved ones to be healthy. The Massachusetts Freedom to Move Act ( S.2246 / H.3726 ) would support all those things and more—filling a necessary gap between the state’s climate goals and the transportation decisions it makes regularly.

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Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected

New Scientist

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss of inland ice sheets and severe impacts on wildlife

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A Decade After a Lead Crisis, Flint Has At Last Replaced Its Pipes

Yale E360

A decade after Flint, Michigan, was beset by widespread lead contamination, officials confirmed the city has replaced its lead pipes, as ordered by a federal court.

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Fig trees may benefit climate by turning carbon dioxide into stone

New Scientist

Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ensuring that the carbon is kept out of the air for longer

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The Holcad: Westminster College Students Partner With Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition On Passive Mine Drainage Treatment Project

PA Environment Daily

This article first appeared in The Holcad student newspaper at Westminster College in Lawrence County on July 2, 2025-- Eleven students from Westminster College’s Environmental Analysis course teamed up with the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition (SRWC) during the spring 2025 semester to assess the effectiveness of a passive treatment system for abandoned mine drainage (AMD) at the Erico Bridge site.

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In Uganda, Deadly Landslides Force an Agricultural Reckoning

Yale E360

As growing populations denude its slopes and heavy rain intensifies, Mount Elgon has become increasingly vulnerable to landslides. In response, Ugandan farmers are planting native trees and changing the crops they plant in efforts to build resilience against future disasters.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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U.S. National Climate Assessments Website Goes Dark

Scientific American

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Powering the Future: Why Michigan’s Data Center Debate is Critical for Clean Energy and Your Wallet

Union of Concerned Scientists

Over the past few months, you’ve likely noticed a wave of services claiming to use ‘artificial intelligence’: Google’s AI Overview , Facebook’s Meta AI , or ChatGPT. These products are powered by large language models (LLMs), which are essentially very advanced autocomplete tools trained on massive data sets. Using these artificial intelligence tools requires massive amounts of energy.

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Forests' vanishing snow is also bad news for carbon storage

New Scientist

The loss of snow cover in temperate forests is set to slow their growth and reduce their ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere, an overlooked consequence of climate change

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Celebrating 30 Years of Environmental Progress As The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

This 30th Anniversary article first appeared on the Department of Environmental Protection Linkedin page July 1, 2025 -- On July 1, 1995, Pennsylvania marked a significant moment in environmental history with the creation of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) as two distinct agencies.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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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With 'Big Beautiful Bill,' U.S. to Reverse Course on Clean Energy

Yale E360

The Republican spending bill, signed into law Friday, will reset the course for the U.S. energy sector, analyses show. The law rapidly phases out tax credits for wind, solar, and electric cars, while making it cheaper to drill and mine for fossil fuels on federal lands.

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The mutagenic forces shaping the genomes of lung cancer in never smokers

Nature

Nature, Published online: 02 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09219-0 An analysis of data from the Sherlock-Lung study provides insight into the mutational processes that contribute to lung cancer in never smokers, and looks at the possible role of factors such as air pollution and passive smoking.

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Unforced variations: July 2025

Real Climate

Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer RealClimate Climate science from climate scientists. Start here Model-Observation Comparisons Miscellaneous Climate Graphics Surface temperature graphics You are here: Home / Climate Science / Unforced variations: July 2025 Unforced variations: July 2025 1 Jul 2025 by group Leave a Comment This month’s open thread.

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Vegan cheese could be about to get a lot closer to the real thing

New Scientist

A key milk protein for making cheese and yoghurt has been produced in bacteria for the first time, paving the way for better tasting but more sustainable animal-free products

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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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Remember The Words Of The Declaration Of Independence As We Work For A Better, Safer, Healthier, Cleaner Environment To Secure Our Unalienable Rights To Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness

PA Environment Daily

The right to a clean, safe environment was enshrined overwhelmingly by Pennsylvania voters in Article I, Section 27 of Pennsylvania's Constitution-- “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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Meta Said A.I. Could Help Tackle Warming. An Early Experiment Underwhelmed

Yale E360

Last year Meta identified 135 materials that could potentially be used to draw down carbon dioxide, work it described as "groundbreaking." But when scientists tried to reproduce the results, they found that none of the materials could perform as promised and that some did not even exist.

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Japan requires name change after marriage — with big effects on female scientists

Nature

Nature, Published online: 04 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02081-0 Survey finds law requiring married couples to share the same family name causes havoc for researchers.

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Climate Change’s Fingerprints Came Early, a Thought Experiment Reveals

Scientific American

Skip to main content Scientific American Opinion July 4, 2025 5 min read A Thought Experiment Reveals the Fingerprints of Climate Change Came Early Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation By Ben Santer , Susan Solomon , David W. J. Thompson & Qiang Fu Ashley Cooper/Getty Images Physicists are fond of Gedankenexperimente — thought experiments that are difficult or impossible to perform in the real

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned into a super-greenhouse

New Scientist

A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the world were wiped out, disrupting the carbon cycle and ensuring that Earth remained hot for millions of years

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Foundation For Sustainable Forests: Loving The Land - Landowners Blaine & Terry Aikin Tell Their Story About Gentle Bear Run, Venango County

PA Environment Daily

By Bennett Gould, in collaboration with Blaine & Terry Aikin This article first appeared in the Spring 2025 newsletter of the Foundation for Sustainable Forests -- Blaine and Terry Aikin live near Cooperstown, Venango County. Blaine is a Pennsylvania Forest Steward and serves on the volunteer Council of the James C. Finley Center for Private Forests.

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Release: Congress Sends Reconciliation Bill to President’s Desk, Cannibalizing American Food and Farm System

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Lavender National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition mlavender@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 734.417.8710 Release: Congress Sends Reconciliation Bill to President’s Desk, Cannibalizing American Food and Farm System Washington, DC, July 3, 2025 –– The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) issued the following comment, attributable to Mike Lavender, NSAC Policy Director , following the House of Representatives’ 218-214 approval of the Senate’s

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How breaking the ‘reciprocity law’ could improve green energy

Nature

Nature, Published online: 04 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02020-z A material that emits less energy than it absorbs has the potential to save some of the sunlight wasted by solar collectors.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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How Massive Medicaid Cuts Will Harm People’s Health

Scientific American

Evidence shows that Medicaid improves people’s health and is particularly vital for babies, older people in need of long-term care and people in rural communities

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The Australia-Tuvalu climate migration treaty is a drop in the ocean

New Scientist

Australia has offered a lifeline to the people of Tuvalu, whose island is threatened by rising sea levels.

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Celebrating 30 Years Of Excellence As The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

This 30th Anniversary article first appeared on the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Linkedin page July 2, 2025 -- As the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) marks its 30th anniversary, we are reflecting on three decades of commitment to protecting the natural resources that make the Commonwealth a vibrant and beautiful place to live, work, and visit.

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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

A Greener Life

Photo by Neil Palmer (CIAT). Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. By Amber Brady Ahead of the pivotal 2025 COP30 summit, which will take place in November and December, Amber Brady provides an updated version of our 2014 piece on Brazil’s environmental facts. This coincides with our recently unveiled COP30 hub , which we invite you to visit.

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What’s it like to work with an AI team of virtual scientists?

Nature

Nature, Published online: 02 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02028-5 Emerging ‘co-scientist’ systems use teams of chatbots to mimic the deliberations of a research group. Do they really help?

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