PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

million in a locally driven, public-private partnership to address climate change and protect agricultural land. This new project will harness the power of partnerships to help bring about solutions to natural resource concerns across Pennsylvania while supporting our efforts to combat the climate crisis.”

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The Applied Ecologist

APRIL 1, 2022

In their latest research, Henry Hakkinen and colleagues explore how existing knowledge can be brought together in a pressure-state-response framework that connects climate change ecology, conservation evidence assessments and management. Given the scale and severity of human-driven impacts on the …

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Cool Green Science

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A new toolkit helps natural resource managers adapt fisheries management in an uncertain future. The post How Can Fisheries Weather Climate Change? New Tool Offers Guidance appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

They have gathered more than two dozen additional stories of how farmers are preparing for and responding to climate change. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided an historic investment of nearly $20 billion in agricultural conservation funding focused specifically on climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Penn State Extension will host a March 22 webinar on Forest Management and Climate Change - A Women's Perspective from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Women, as the primary owners or co-owners of forest land, have the potential to contribute to climate change solutions through forest management.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2023

DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council will host a 2-part online CNRAC Conversation on Below and Above: Storing Carbon In The Pennsylvania Landscape. Learn how technology- and nature-based solutions can play a significant role in mitigating atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions and climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on May 24 to hear presentations on a revised DCNR Climate Action Plan , the Cultural and Historical Resources Program and other updates from the agency. Click Here to join the meeting virtually through Microsoft Teams.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

On April 19, the Brandywine Conservancy is excited to launch a new Climate Resiliency Initiative to help local municipalities and landowners proactively address climate change in their communities. We're thankful for the expert guidance the Conservancy has provided in this endeavor.”

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

DEP’s Climate Change Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on February 21 to discuss a proposed scope of work for the 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment and state Climate Action Plan as required by Act 70 of 2008. For more information and available handouts, visit DEP’s Climate Change Advisory Committee webpage.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2024

One key component of a transformational food and farm bill would be a strong focus on how we address the impacts of climate change on our food system and the agricultural sector. And that’s where the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) climate hubs play a critical role.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 18, 2023

A first ever trial on constitutional protections from climate change is underway in Montana. Of note, there are state constitution based climate change lawsuits against state governments pending in early stages of pleading in Hawaii , Utah , and Virginia. Supreme decisions?), Will it be effective?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

The assessment further identified rising health issues related to natural resource extractions [defined by the Health Department as oil and gas development ] and the health impacts resulting from climate change as two of the top five threats affecting health outcomes of Pennsylvanians.

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Legal Planet

MAY 1, 2024

There are many different ways that our global society has attempted to address environmental damage and climate change. We fund climate technology startups. We elect representatives that keep the climate in mind. We start nonprofits dedicated to reestablishing our collective sustainable relationships with earth systems.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 21, 2022

Climate change has implications for both the effectiveness and hazard risk potential of many projects and activities undertaken or reviewed by natural resource management agencies. Download the document.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 7, 2023

A biodiversity dataset by Impact Cubed equips financial institutions with information about the impact of business activities related to land and sea use change, climate change, natural resource exploitation, and pollution.

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Legal Planet

MAY 31, 2021

From the contamination of land and the destruction of forests to the plunder of natural resources and the collapse of management systems, the environmental consequences of war are often widespread and devastating.” That does not mean that climate change will inevitably produce more war.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 3, 2024

King, University of Sheffield Tackling climate change by planting trees has an intuitive appeal. by James Weber, University of Reading and James A. They absorb the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere without using expensive technology. The suggestion that you can plant trees to offset your carbon emissions is widespread.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

By Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Efforts to slow or stop global warming involve many strategies working together. One strategy is to counterbalance carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change by drawing an equal amount of carbon out of the atmosphere, such as through planting trees.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If the planet wears an Arctic ice cap, then the boreal forests are a loose-knit headband wrapped … Continue reading The world’s boreal forests may be shrinking as climate change pushes them northward

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As Doug puts it, “Climate change is bringing more variability, not a consistent change toward a new pattern.” So, whatever the fate of the current Farm Bill, the IRA funds should be kept within agricultural conservation programs with a focus on climate change mitigation.

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Washington Nature

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The study—" Leveraging the potential of nature to meet net zero greenhouse gas emissions in Washington State ”—centers on how Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) harness the capacity of forests, wetlands and farmlands to absorb and store carbon dioxide that’s in the atmosphere, lessening the impacts of climate change.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Some utilities say that because of factors related to climate change, trees are dying faster than they can reach them on their normal trimming… Read more → According to more than a dozen of the country’s largest utilities, branches and trees falling on power lines are a leading source of power outages.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Climate change has made rainfall in the Sahel more variable, straining Cameroon’s agriculture industry and sparking ethnic tensions. The deadly clashes reflect heightened competition over natural resources in an area experiencing rapid environmental change. Boats on the shore of Lake Chad in 2014.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting September 22 from 10:00 a.m. In recognition of September named as Preparedness Month, DCNR staff from several bureaus will present on Preparing for Natural Disasters and their Aftermath.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 28, 2023

On top of these trends, the impacts of climate change are accelerating. In practice, this type of thinking treats food production in isolation, rather than in an interconnected system of social and environmental realities, including connections with human health, climate change, and other issues. New paradigm?

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

December It was a three-way tie between: Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Labour; Stephen Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada; and Jonathan Wilkinson; Minister of Natural Resources, who each took one meeting with oil and gas lobbyists.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The coalition members include Canada Natural Resources Ltd, Cenovus, ConocoPhillips, Imperial Oil, MEG Energy and Suncor. – 12 Meetings Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Together they operate about 95% of Canada’s tar sands production.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The theme of the Forum is-- Harmful Algal Blooms & Climate Change. The Department of Environmental Protection and the PA Sea Grant Program will host the next Pennsylvania Lake Erie Virtual Environmental Forum on October 26 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Making wise and informed decisions on how to manage land helps conserve the natural resources of Pennsylvania and ensure that forests are resilient and able to withstand future changes. Related Articles: -- Penn State Extension Hosts 9-Part Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series Starting Jan.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 15, 2021

A new report details how nature can be a powerful ally in responding to the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. Read the full story from the British Ecological Society. Read more →

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

We also provide background information on the companies and industry groups that are lobbying the most and aim to give context to how their lobbying is influencing and obstructing government action to address climate change. But, there are millions of people in Canada who want to tackle climate change.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

A state court judge in the ‘Last Best Place’ just gave the youth climate movement a shot in the arm with the first decision of its kind that directly connects specific state actions to global climate change and then to injuries suffered by young people. courts have not yet engaged in this kind of fact-finding on climate change.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A £15 million investment to digitise the world’s largest collection of plant and fungal specimens will “revolutionise” climate change research and help protect biodiversity for generations to come, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury announced today (4 November). Read the full story from HM Treasury. Read more →

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 18, 2022

Importantly, this budget adds 31 staff positions, bolstering efforts for public contact and safety, and climate change adaptation through carbon capture and storage. For more information and available handouts, visit DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

By: Deborah Klenotic, Deputy Communications Director Climate change is a major challenge facing Pennsylvania, and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading many efforts to fight back and protect communities. Find more materials at DEP’s Climate Change webpage. Find resources at: Agricultural Energy Use.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2021

DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting July 28 on large-scale solar array siting, the Regional ATV Pilot Program and other issues from 10:00 a.m. For more information and available handouts, visit the DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2024

This native ecosystem provides us with natural resources that benefit our lives by enabling agricultural food production, recreation, fisheries, timber, and more. Pennsylvania is home to diverse native plants, trees, insects, fish, birds, and mammals that originated thousands of years ago and thrive in mutual dependence.

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