Real Climate
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
At the COP26 gathering last week much of the discussion related to “Net-Zero” goals. This concept derives from important physical science results highlighted in the Special Report on 1.5ºC and more thoroughly in the last IPCC report that future warming is tied to future emissions, and that warming will effectively cease only once anthropogenic CO2 emissions are balanced by anthropogenic CO2 removals.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ENVIRONMENT HAMILTON, STOP SPRAWL HAMONT. Decision will be a template for reconciling environmental protection with new “market based” planning rules . Hamilton, Ont. – Taking its cue from tens of thousands of residents, Hamilton’s City Council has committed to accommodate the next 30 years of urban growth through greyfield redevelopment, intensification along proposed mass transit lines, and zoning reform designed to add many thousands of new homes to existing low-rise re
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New Scientist
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
A plastic made from DNA and vegetable oil may be the most sustainable plastic developed yet and could be used in packaging and electronic devices
Inside Climate News
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. By Katelyn Weisbrod Birds in the Amazon are getting smaller but have longer wingspans because of climate change, a new study found. The findings were based on a 40-year-long dataset on nonmigratory birds in the Brazilian Amazon and published this month in the j.
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.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
The Department of Environmental Protection published 51 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 20 PA Bulletin - pages 7249 to 7300. Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community? Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?
Physics World
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
Transforming CT: Naeotom Alpha is the world’s first photon-counting CT scanner. (Courtesy: Siemens Healthineers). Computed tomography, or CT, is a ubiquitous X-ray imaging technique used to perform more than 300 million medical imaging exams globally each year. Use of the technique continues to grow, with CT increasingly employed as a first-line diagnostic tool for conditions such as coronary artery disease, as well as moving into preventive care and early detection, such as lung cancer screenin
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Environmental and Urban Economics
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
The Washington Post has published a piece stating that the Secretary of Transportation, Peter Buttigieg, is the big winner of the Biden Infrastructure Bill as he will be attending many ribbon cutting ceremonies as grateful local mayors shake his hand. Economic research offers many insights here about the efficiency and equity effects of this multi-billion dollar investment.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
The Lancaster Conservancy recently announced it has acquired a 130-acre tract of forested land in Lower Chanceford Township, York County. This wooded tract includes waterfalls, streams, upland forest, and meadows and was part of a property formerly known as Camp Donegal. The current owners, Mill Creek Falls Retreat, put the tract up for sale in 2021 and a developer stepped forward with plans to dramatically expand the rental of small homes and trailers across the property.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission has rescheduled its virtual public hearing for December 2 on proposed water withdrawal projects, proposed fee change to encourage use of acid mine drainage impacted waters and a letter of understanding between SRBC and DEP. ( formal notice ) The November 4 hearing on these issues was canceled due to technical difficulties.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
By Mandy Warner, Environmental Defense Fund As fall leaves are rapidly disappearing and temperatures drop, families across Pennsylvania are starting to turn up home thermostats to keep warm. Ensuring affordable, reliable energy is available should be an absolutely critical priority for policymakers. This winter, however, is expected to bring higher than usual energy prices that could hit U.S. households in colder regions like the Northeast and upper Midwest especially hard.
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.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
House returns to session Dec. 13, 14, 15 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session Dec. 13, 14, 15 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated 2022 Voting Session Day Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Preliminary Results From New Penn State Study Find Increased Cancer, Health Risks From Road Dumping Conventional Drilling Wastewater, Especially For Children [PaEN] -- New Pitt-Duquesne Study Shows Higher Exposures To Radiation In Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater When Appropriate Exposure Scenar
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