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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

Climate Change Mitigation. The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels.

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Five Things to Know About Drought in the American West

Circle of Blue

A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands. The largest saline lake in the western hemisphere, the Great Salt Lake dropped to a record low in 2022 as a result of a hot drought that increased evaporation and decreased water flows. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – July 14, 2022. Harsh and unrelenting.

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DCNR Blog: Message From The Secretary On New Beginnings In 2023

PA Environment Daily

It is an honor and a privilege to continue this role managing Pennsylvania’s natural resources for present and future generations -- and all of that is second to my new nickname from the Governor: Secretary Fun Dunn. This investment builds on $75 million in infrastructure funding in 2022.

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As Soon as Possible

Real Climate

of solar correlations in all manner of climate records ( and non-climate records ) has been a staple of the ABC (‘Anything-but-CO 2 ‘) crowd since the 1980s. But logically, if the SCL is not relevant for temperature or solar activity, reconstructions based on SCL are not going to predictive of temperature either.

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Rising Seas: Challenges and Solutions for Coastal Communities

HumanNature

Rising sea levels, a consequence of climate change, pose a significant threat to coastal communities worldwide. Hard solutions involve physical barriers like seawalls and levees, while soft solutions focus on natural defenses such as mangroves [10], restoring wetlands, and dunes that all buffer the impact of waves and storm surges.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

5 On Proposed Permit Fee Changes; Well Plugging Financial Assurances To Prevent Abandonments; Environmental Justice Policy; Injection Well Primacy [PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Sept. 6 Webinar On New Model Ordinance To Mitigate The Environmental Impacts Of Warehouse Facilities [PaEN] -- Schuylkill River Greenways Hosts Sept.

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PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Awards Environmental Science Scholarships To Molly Hoffman And Megan Kownurko

PA Environment Daily

Molly is a member of the Climate Change Committee on DCNR’s Next Gen Council, which advises the Department on diversity, equity, and inclusion in state parks. Molly is a member of the Climate Change Committee on DCNR’s Next Gen Council, which advises the Department on diversity, equity, and inclusion in state parks.