Environmental Science

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A Brief History of the Use, Study, and Conservation, of Deserts. The birth of the science of eremology (the study of the desert biome) began in the mid-20 th century and with the dawning of the understanding of such environmental concepts as human geography, ecology, and, of course, conservation. In Antiquity. Leisure and Tourism.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Fossil fuel extraction not only ignites climate change, but degrades land and wildlife ecosystems, pollutes waterways, acidifies the oceans, exacerbates natural disasters, expropriates Indigenous land , and leads to devastating chronic health impacts for fossil fuel industry workers and adjacent communities. Source: Fairphone/Flickr.

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

New Mexico governor signs executive order creating a “30 by 30” conservation committee. The judge sided with conservation groups and ruled that the U.S. land conservation committee – KRQE. IUCN: The IUCN World Conservation Congress will take place from Sept. “Chuck” Sams to lead the National Park Service.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 27, 2024

Wind power offers a similar story, having more than doubled its share of the world’s electricity from 3.5 And again, the United States looks great, doubling wind’s share of US electricity generation from 5 percent in 2015 to 10 percent in 2023, coming in, again, second behind China. percent in 2015 to nearly 8 percent in 2023.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The conservation groups’ appeal of the district court decision is still pending, with the opening brief due on July 12. The Tenth Circuit directed the conservation groups “to address with specificity … whether this court has jurisdiction over their appeal.” Rocky Mountain Wild v. June 21, 2021). Living Rivers v. Hoffman , No.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2021

Fossil fuel, they argue, will still be needed in the near term as a backstop for the intermittency of solar and wind power and to keep consumer power bills affordable. Saline reservoirs also are found under the Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean. Some scientists and energy experts say the U.S.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Wisconsin Federal Court Dismissed Pro Se Lawsuit Claiming That Republican and Conservative Policies—Including Failure to Address Climate Change—Violated Plaintiff’s Rights. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , No. Department of Interior , No. 2:16 -cv-00285 (D. Center for Biological Diversity v. 1:17 -cv-02031 (D.D.C.,

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ESA

JULY 12, 2021

Amid competing House and Senate proposals to increase funding levels for the National Science Foundation, the House Appropriations Committee released its fiscal year (FY) 2022 spending bill covering NSF, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA. The bill includes $9.63 billion for NSF, a 13% increase over last fiscal year.

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ESA

JUNE 28, 2021

Senators confirmed Richard Spinrad to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by a voice vote. He served as NOAA’s chief scientist from 2014 and 2016 and has also led both NOAA’s Office of Atmospheric Research and the National Ocean Service. Spinrad is a professor of oceanography at Oregon State University.

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Science Blogs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Rick Perry blames ocean for climate change: Energy secretary once again denies scientific consensus. Trump attacks wind power in state that gets nearly third of energy from wind. Energy Secretary Rick Perry Makes Massive Mistake During Visit To Coal Power Plant. Is a Conservative Climate Movement Heating Up? .

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ESA

AUGUST 16, 2021

The report’s authors conclude that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land and that widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred. Top Priorities : Coastal resiliency; healthy oceans investments; modernizing the National Weather Service. Allocation : $83 billion.

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