Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 24, 2022
This summer, also known as danger season , already has seen record heat waves, drought, and floods. It continues a trend of recent summers that saw record flooding, major hurricanes, and severe wildfires unlike what many of us can remember from our lifetimes. When these types of events happen, they are often couched in terms of an event once-every-x-number-of-years.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 24, 2022
In Winberg, residents have to boil their water or risk falling ill. . Residents of a new informal settlement outside Winburg gather to fill containers with water from a pipe supplied by the municipality. Sana Ntho, 54, said the water either has to be boiled or disinfected before drinking. With no electricity available, and firewood a scarce commodity, she adds a spoon of bleach to every 20-liter bucket of water.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 24, 2022
The California Air Resources Board is close to finalizing an updated scoping plan that will guide the implementation of policies aimed at meeting its commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2045. Reaching carbon neutrality as quickly as possible is essential to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C and doing so requires a transformation of how we produce and use energy, how we get around, and much more.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 24, 2022
The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Christopher Wei discusses trends and how to prepare for them, challenges and how to solve them, and his hands-down most impactful book he's read. The post Meet the 100: Christopher Wei, VP of Engineering, Verdani Partners appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Yale E360
AUGUST 24, 2022
Wildfires are destroying nearly twice as much tree cover globally as they did in 2001, burning through an additional 7.4 million acres of forest annually, an area roughly the size of Belgium, a new analysis shows. Read more on E360 ?.
Law and Environment
AUGUST 24, 2022
Lost amid the more high profile items in Massachusetts’ recently enacted Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind is a requirement that the Department of Energy Resources establish a program requiring large buildings across the Commonwealth to report energy usage on an annual basis. The requirement goes into effect on July 1, 2024, but DOER has an additional year (until July 1, 2025) to draft implementing regulations and establish the parameters of the reporting program.
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Inside Climate News
AUGUST 24, 2022
Levels of the gas are growing at a record rate and natural sources like wetlands are the cause, but scientists don’t know how to curb it. By Leslie Hook and Chris Campbell, The Financial Times Every year, 6,000 flasks arrive at a laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. Inside each is a sample of air, taken from one of a chain of 50 monitoring stations that spans the globe.
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2022
Green roofs have existed for more than 2000 years, but, along with living walls, they are becoming more popular – and provide major eco-benefits, writes Beronda L.
A Greener Life
AUGUST 24, 2022
The Omen Lange gas field. Photo credit: Norsk Hydro ASA – via Wikimedia. By Anders Lorenzen. As Europe is busy trying to wean itself off Russian gas , new gas frontiers are being opened up at home. Norway , Europe’s biggest gas producer has announced expansion plans for their second-largest gas field, Ormen Lange. Development plans have also been unveiled for two new oil sites, Frosk and Tommeliten, their oil and energy ministry said.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2022
by Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School The new Inflation Reduction Act is being justly celebrated as the most significant piece of federal legislation to address the climate crisis to date. It includes about US$370 billion in incentives for everything from solar panels to electric vehicles. But there’s some confusion around what it allows the Environmental … Continue reading The Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t get around the Supreme Court’s climate ruling in West Virginia v.
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 24, 2022
After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, dolphins living in the area had changes in the activity of genes that regulate lung tissue growth and immune system responses
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2022
Conventional and unconventional oil and gas drillers have notified DEP they are in the process of cleaning up soil and water contaminated with carcinogenic, mutagenic, neurotoxic and other chemicals harmful to human health and aquatic life found in drilling wastewater and other waste at 272 locations across Pennsylvania. These 272 locations represent nearly 55 percent of the pending site cleanups under the Land Recycling Program in DEP’s regional offices in the Southwest, Northwest, Northcentral
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 24, 2022
The system helped supply energy to the project in a remote location in Canada, which also reduced emissions. The post Labyrinth Resources Remote Mining Operation uses Virtual Pipeline Power System appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
National Law Center
AUGUST 24, 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 24, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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.
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2022
Matthew Cobb's latest book is a disturbing history of genetic engineering, which asks whether it is worth the money – or the risk
The Applied Ecologist
AUGUST 24, 2022
If you are less than five years post-PhD, based in or from the Global South, and looking to develop your editorial experience alongside a revered board of Senior Editors, why not apply for the Journal of Applied Ecology Associate Editor mentoring opportunity?
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2022
Most children can fold a paper plane, but Alom Shaha prefers paper helicopters – and they are better for experimenting with
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2022
On August 24, the Native Fish Coalition and the PA Council of Trout Unlimited issued a joint letter supporting Fish and Boat Commission initiatives to create a no fee stocking authorization as well as to initiate enhanced protections against the spread of aquatic invasive species. The text of the letter follows-- The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) proposed rulemaking ( 52 PA.
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Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2022
Read the full story at The Food Institute. Consumers consistently rank sustainability as a top motivator for dining and shopping decisions, and upcycled ingredients are leading the way.
New Scientist
AUGUST 24, 2022
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will scan the whole southern sky every three nights.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2022
Listen to the podcast and read the transcript from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. The United States’ electricity regulator has proposed two major electricity market reforms that could speed the pace of renewable energy development. In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of proposed clean energy projects in the … Continue reading Proposed FERC rules aim to accelerate grid decarbonization.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2022
According to the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (PDF) established in 1995, Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are to be conserved and maintained for the use and benefit of all its citizens. As stewards of the largest public land mass in the commonwealth, DCNR works to ensure that we are serving everyone -- including generations yet to come.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2022
Read the full story from Pew. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) manages fisheries worth billions of dollars each year and at times has struggled to steward these resources effectively. For years, the Commission had ample opportunity—and scientific reasons—to adopt effective measures on vessel monitoring, transparency, and other management issues but instead defaulted to a status quo … Continue reading To improve tuna sustainability in eastern Pacific, fishery managers mus
Academy of Natural Sciences
AUGUST 24, 2022
Often mistaken for an infamous bloodsucker, the elegant and ephemeral crane fly is actually unrelated to the mosquito and an important part of many different ecosystems. Wanting to learn more about this interesting insect, the Academy reached out to Maddie Worth, a Drexel student in the Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) who is working closely with our own Curator of Entomology and BEES Professor, Jon Gelhaus, on a major study of the spectacular biodiversity of th
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2022
Read the full story from Harvard Business Review. Many corporate leaders are growing frustrated that their ESG efforts are not being rewarded in capital markets. But that’s because they are focusing on reporting more than on doing sustainability. Can companies embed sustainability and make it a source of competitive advantage? Yes, but only if they … Continue reading ESG reports aren’t a replacement for real sustainability.
Endangered Species Law
AUGUST 24, 2022
On August 23, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a notice in response to petitions seeking to list, delist, or revise the critical habitat of four species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service found the petitions to list the Fish Lake Valley tui chub ( Siphateles bicolor ssp. 4 ) and to delist the southern sea otter ( Enhydra lutris nereis ) “present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned actions may be warranted
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2022
Read the full story from McKinsey. In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast, co-host Janet Bush talks to Edwin Keh, the CEO of the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. It was set up in 2006, with the aim of becoming a center of excellence in research and development in the fashion … Continue reading Forward Thinking on the sustainability revolution in textiles and the fashion industry with Edwin Keh.
E2 Law Blog
AUGUST 24, 2022
With the steady development of the renewable energy sector in Latin America, this GT Alert presents significant recent advances in several countries in the region. Click here to read the full GT Alert.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Minnesota. Lakes across the Midwest are losing cold, oxygenated habitat as a result of climate change and nutrient pollution. This loss of critical habitat has negative consequences for water quality, fish, and the production of greenhouse gases. While data show that effectively managing watershed land use at … Continue reading Conserving critical habitat in the face of climate change in Midwestern lakes by managing watershed land use.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2022
At the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ida, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it is seeking public input as it develops a plan to use $40.5 million in anticipated federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding to strengthen the statewide electric grid against extreme weather events. Pennsylvanians are invited to share their views and experiences at a virtual public meeting, “Making Pennsylvania’s Electric Grid Stronger,” on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, from 10:
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2022
Sept. 15, 2022, noon-1 pmRegister here. It is estimated that each year 600 million pounds of candy are consumed in the United States during the Halloween season. The materials used for candy packaging are notoriously difficult to recycle, with the vast majority ending up in landfills. That’s why Rubicon created Trick or Trash™, an educational … Continue reading Webinar: Trick or Trash: Fostering Circular Economy Participation through Education.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 24, 2022
On August 24, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources State Forester Ellen Shultzabarger announced DCNR is seeking ideas and comments from the public to inform a sustainable trail system project in the Michaux State Forest in Cumberland County. Comments can be made on trail system website through an interactive mapping tool or an online survey that are part of a public engagement initiative to learn how the area is used, and to gather ideas for improving the outdoor experience for diffe
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2022
Aydali Campa at Inside Climate News recently wrote a three-part series on the neighborhood impact of a Superfund site cleanup effort on Atlanta’s Westside. In Atlanta, work on a new EPA Superfund site leaves Black neighborhoods wary. fearing gentrificationThe EPA wants to test soil for lead contamination in two historically Black neighborhoods on Atlanta’s west … Continue reading The Superfund Next Door: Toxins and Mistrust in Atlanta.
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