Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 23, 2022
The country wants to reduce the agriculture emissions by 30% through 2030. The post Canadian Farmers Push Back Against Fertilizer Emissions Target appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
AUGUST 23, 2022
The U.S. government is set to spend nearly $80 billion annually on climate technology and clean energy, more than triple the amount spent yearly during the Obama administration, under three new laws, a new analysis finds.? Read more on E360 ?.
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Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 23, 2022
To make a meaningful dent in its ambitious water conservation goals, PepsiCo recovers and reuses the water in its facilities. Additionally, it is sourcing, purifying, and reusing water used by other food companies where it collects water. The post PepsiCo Achieves its First Circular Water System in Mexico Production Facility appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
The Applied Ecologist
AUGUST 23, 2022
Authors Brian Burke and Darren O’Connell discuss the conservation of roseate terns at Europe’s largest colony on Rockabill Island in Dublin, Ireland, with their latest research highlighting the important role artificial nestboxes have played in the species’ population growth and recovery. The role of a tern warden on Rockabill Island has been described on more than one occasion as a dream job.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 23, 2022
Ceres has launched the Valuing Water Finance Initiative, a way for 72 corporate water users and polluters to consider water as a financial risk and better protect water systems. . The post Ceres Launches Initiative to Showcase Water Risks appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Washington Nature
AUGUST 23, 2022
By Owen L. Oliver, Freelance Writer (Quinault / Isleta Pueblo) The Nature Conservancy’s Ellsworth Creek Preserve in southwest Washington state is situated on the traditional and current territories of the Chinook People — specifically the Willapa, which is one of the five bands that make up the Chinook Indian Nation. The 8,000-acre preserve hosts stands of old-growth Sitka spruce, western hemlock, western red cedar and Douglas fir that are continuing to grow, and many have witnessed the changes
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New Scientist
AUGUST 23, 2022
A long spell of extreme hot and dry weather is affecting energy, water supplies and food production across China
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 23, 2022
Canadian oil & gas companies just posted huge profits. Let’s recap what was announced, and why it matters. (Hint: we’re in a climate emergency!). Canada’s four biggest oil and gas companies, accounting for nearly all production in the oilsands, recently released their second quarter financial results, known as “Q2,” which looks at April through June.
Washington Nature
AUGUST 23, 2022
By Emily Heber, TNC media relations manager In the shade of towering Garry Oaks on a hot summer day, staff and supporters of the Tacoma Tree Foundation and The Nature Conservancy in Washington gathered in South Park for a “temperature blitz”, a day of temperature data collection in the surrounding Tacoma Mall neighborhood. This is all part of an ongoing partnership and research effort known as Greening Research in Tacoma (GRIT) , a multi-disciplinary study looking at the effect increasing urban
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
by Judith Keller, University of Heidelberg The six homeowners who sued Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation over the faulty construction of housing it built for them have reached a US$20.5 million settlement with the apparently defunct charity. According to attorneys who disclosed the settlement in August 2022, all owners of the more than 100 … Continue reading Brad Pitt’s apparently defunct foundation reached a $20.5 million settlement with Hurricane Katrina survivors over its green housi
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.
New Scientist
AUGUST 23, 2022
A machine learning algorithm can assess how likely it is that a large earthquake will hit a region over the next few years, which could one day help mitigate damage from future quakes
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
by A. Daniel Jones, Michigan State University and Hui Li, Michigan State University PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first. As Teflon, they made pots easier to clean starting in the 1940s. They made jackets waterproof and carpets stain-resistant. Food wrappers, firefighting foam, even makeup seemed better with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
National Law Center
AUGUST 23, 2022
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted acreage under the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”). The post Checking In on Crop Insurance: FCIC Insurance Policy Interpretations appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 23, 2022
The investment opportunities add to a growing range of financial tools geared toward reaching sustainability targets. The post ESG Exchange-Traded Funds Gain Popularity in Sustainability Investment appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
National Law Center
AUGUST 23, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: August 23, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 23, 2022
A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes annual corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) deals in terms of power capacity (MW) and project deployment spending. The post Report Estimates N.A. Power Purchase Agreement Market Will Grow at a Rate of 16% Through 2031 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
AUGUST 23, 2022
A modification to the way electric cars are charged could allow them to get 90 per cent battery from nothing in just 10 minutes.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
Read the full story from Duke University. Liping Feng M.D., an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and affiliate of the Duke Global Health Institute, wants to know whether toxic environmental exposures increase the number of cases of preeclampsia, a serious, potentially life-threatening complication during pregnancy. Her question has taken her from tracking late-night shipments of … Continue reading Global concerns for maternal health come close to home.
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PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 23, 2022
By Susan Boser, Penn State Extension Homeowners with private wells and Real Estate Professionals are invited to participate in free water testing webinars this fall through Penn State Extension. Through a grant from the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Penn State Extension is offering educational webinars and water testing at no charge to a limited number of well, spring, and cistern owners in PA.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
Read the full story from Northwestern University. A wildfire followed by an intense rainstorm is often a recipe for disaster. Without vegetation to cushion rainfall, water runoff can turn into a fast-moving, highly destructive landslide, called a “debris flow,” which often has the power to wipe out cars, homes and highways — sometimes resulting in … Continue reading Model developed to predict landslides along wildfire burn scars.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 23, 2022
The investment opportunities add to a growing range of financial tools geared toward reaching sustainability targets. The post ESG Exchange-Traded Funds Gain Popularity in Sustainability Investment appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
Read the full story from NPR Illinois. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has announced a temporary suspension of all Household Hazardous Waste collection events and locations after a fire occurred at the current disposal facility in Ohio. Illinois EPA is working with the current contractor to evaluate alternatives for disposal. Illinois EPA is suspending the … Continue reading Illinois EPA suspends household hazardous waste collections.
New Scientist
AUGUST 23, 2022
A 3D printing method that uses ink made of wood pulp can be used to make flat objects that morph into 3D shapes as they dry
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
Read the full story in the New York Times. New York’s network of more than 550 community gardens has long been a refuge for cramped apartment dwellers, offering space to grow fresh vegetables and soak up sun and fresh air. Increasingly, they have also become neighborhood outposts in the city’s efforts to control flooding. Many … Continue reading Extreme weather is soaking New York City.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 23, 2022
On August 23, the Department of Environmental Protection visited the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority to tour portions of the reservoir and treatment facilities that provide drinking water to more than 51,000 customers in the greater Williamsport area and discuss the importance of proactive source water protection efforts to maintaining water quality.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
Read the full story from 3News. With the right training, canines are able to detect many things that can keep us out of harms way. Everything from drugs to weapons and even missing people, but two canines with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi are able to detect crude oil on our beaches. Bin is a German … Continue reading TAMUCC embarks on study to train K9’s to detect oil spills on Gulf Coast beaches.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 23, 2022
The Pittsburgh-based Group Against Smog and Pollution posted this special report August 23, 2022 on its Blog on the power outages at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke (Coal) Works in Allegheny County over the July 4th weekend-- Documents obtained through a public records request GASP submitted to the Allegheny County Health Department last month have provided new details about power outages at U.S.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
Read the full story at The Verge. If you’re looking for an image that you can repurpose for one of your projects and aren’t able to take a photo yourself, there are a ton of free images you can use online without running into any copyright issues — you just have to know where to … Continue reading How to search for images you can (legally) use for free.
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 23, 2022
Here at Ocean Conservancy, we know the ocean provides powerful solutions to the climate crisis. Often, that conjures up images of rotating wind turbines rising up from the sea. Offshore wind energy is a growing source of renewable energy in Europe and East Asia, and it is taking off along U.S. coasts. But there is another renewable energy source just over the horizon—wave energy.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
Read the full story at Modern Farmer. The lightly used water is perfectly safe to reuse on gardens and crops—a ready tool to help farmers in arid regions. But with high cost and little output, large-scale grey water irrigation systems have yet to take off.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 23, 2022
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ECOJUSTIC, OCEANA CANADA. Groups defend federal government’s authority to regulate single-use plastics. Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Environmental groups are aiming to join the legal fight to block industry-led efforts to kill Ottawa’s new ban on several single-use plastic items including straws, six-pack drink holders, cutlery, and takeout containers.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 23, 2022
Read the full story from the Institute of Physics. A new global study from AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society (APS), IOP Publishing (IOPP) and Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) indicates that the majority of early career researchers (ECRs) want to publish open access (OA) but they need grants from funding agencies to do so. … Continue reading Majority of early career researchers in physical science want to publish open access, but face financial barriers.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 23, 2022
On August 23, Department of Community and Economic Development Acting Secretary Neil Weaver announced the approval of $1 million through the Industrial Sites Reuse Program to the Chester County Economic Development Council to perform environmental remediation on the former Richmond coal generating station in the city of Philadelphia. “Funding from the Industrial Sites Reuse Program allows boroughs and cities to perform needed environmental remediation to address potentially harmful chemicals,” s
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