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Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective

HumanNature

Beginning with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) release of the report Livestocks Long Shadow in 2006, the totality of the contribution of cattle to livelihoods, food security, and ecosystem services has been questioned when contrasted with their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental equilibrium.

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Profs. William Boyd and Alex Wang Join Prof. Ted Parson in Emmett Institute Faculty Leadership

Legal Planet

Both are leading scholars in their fields, exceptional classroom educators, and leaders of public interest initiatives that are shaping climate change and environmental law and policy in California, the U.S., Like Professors Boyd and Wang, Ted Parson shares a commitment to education, research, and public service.

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Ontario government relying on climate change deniers in court case against youth

Enviromental Defense

The youth are arguing that the Government of Ontario violated their charter rights when it rolled back targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This Ontario government has been playing pretend on climate for years, and now we know why.

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A Montana Victory for the Youth Climate Movement

Legal Planet

They called expert witnesses to calculate the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by activity in Montana, a major gas and coal producing state, and connected that to tangible impacts on ecosystems and humans in the state. “Defendants’ actions contribute to climate change and harm plaintiffs.” The plaintiffs won this case on climate science.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

-- New Jersey Monitor: Critics Of Gibbstown, NJ Plan For LNG Natural Gas Transport From Bradford County Warn Of Global Warming Impact -- StateImpactPA: In PA, Climate Change Threatens The State Tree, Bird And Fish; Work Is Under Way To Help The Native Species -- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy, Resources For The Future: The Prospects For Pennsylvania (..)

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Repurposing Cropland Can Bring Environmental, Socioeconomic, and Water Justice to California

Union of Concerned Scientists

Our team from UCS, the SocioEnvironmental and Education Network ( SEEN ), University of California Merced ( Water Systems Management Lab and Sierra Nevada Research Institute ), and other partners have found a way to achieve it and account for it. million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.

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What Happened During the Montana Youth Climate Trial

Legal Planet

As I outlined here , Montana state law prohibits the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions or climate impacts–– inside and outside the state’s borders––when reviewing projects and approving permits. Perhaps the plaintiffs should ask the Court to mandate basic climate change education to state officials.