Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Earlier this year, The Guardian ran a powerful article exposing the ties of Elsevier, one of the world’s largest academic publishing companies, to the fossil fuel industry. The article caught my attention because I’d never considered the ways in which an academic publisher might be perpetuating and enabling a fossil fuel economy. Publicly, Elsevier claims to be committed to a clean energy future.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The $175 million agreement is expected to significantly offset carbon for BP as other decarbonization projects in the industry, such as carbon capture, are questioned. The post BP Inks RNG Deal as Oil and Gas Industry Faces Challenges, Criticism to Lower Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Yale E360

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Every year, the West loses 1.3 million acres of its iconic sagebrush steppe, according to the newest report from a multi-agency group working to conserve this important ecosystem. That’s roughly 2,000 square miles — an area about the size of Grand Canyon National Park, or four times the sprawl of Los Angeles. Read more on E360 ?.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The company made a house out of 3D-printed materials and strives to see entire communities of similar homes developed. The post Mighty Buildings Expands B2B Operations to Develop Sustainable Homes appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Register for our free webinar on this topic on Monday, November 7th, 9-10am PT (details below). What actions can California policy makers take to help decarbonize the aviation sector? CLEE is today releasing a new report, Clean Takeoff: Policy Solutions to Promote Sustainable Aviation in California , which offers recommendations for progress. Airplane travel is responsible for more than 2 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO?

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Where does water management fall within the ESG mix? The E+E Leader Environmental Summit will feature experts discussing water risk, ESG strategies, and more. The post Summit Update: Swire Coca-Cola, Montrose Discuss Water Management’s Place in ESG Plans appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The new lineup is geared towards the eco-conscious consumer, as each tool's housing is manufactured from 50% recycled material. The post Black + Decker Launches Tool Line Made from Recycled Material appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PBS Nature

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Go deep into the woods to explore the lives of a unique avian family. Woodpeckers come in 239 species and live on every continent except Antarctica and Australia, playing a powerful role in every ecosystem they inhabit. They come in all shapes and sizes, each uniquely engineered for their particular lifestyles. Filmmaker Ann Johnson Prum ( Nature: Super Hummingbirds ) pecks away at what makes these birds so special through the intimate stories of woodpecker families across the world.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The letter expresses their demand to procure material from chemical recycling produced in line with their environmental safeguards. The post Consumers Goods Forum Letter from 12 Top Companies Demands Adequate Supply of Recycled Materials appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 12, 2022

by Jon Sweetman, Penn State Wetlands are areas of land that are covered by water, or have flooded or waterlogged soils. They can have water on them either permanently or for just part of the year. Whether it’s year-round or seasonal, this period of water saturation produces hydric soils, which contain little or no oxygen. … Continue reading What is a wetland?

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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.

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The Applied Ecologist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

For Black History Month, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. The theme for UK Black History Month this year is Time for Change: Action Not Words. Yoseph Araya—a researcher at The Open University—joins us again, following his 2020 blogpost, to share his story and recent journey.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A pair of merging black holes show extreme signs of gravity-induced orbital precession, or wobbling, as predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 12, 2022

By Leticia Nani Silva. For this article, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Francesca Altieri , a planetary science researcher at the Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology in Rome, Italy. Altieri focuses her research on the surface composition of solid bodies within the solar system. In this interview, our discussion is focused on how culture and tradition amongst families affect our decisions to pursue a career completely outside the expectations of our parents.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Over 12,000 genetic variants play a role in height differences among people with European ancestry, though these variants have a much smaller influence in people with other ancestries

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection will begin accepting applications for abandoned mine reclamation and mine drainage treatment project grants on October 24. The deadline for applications is January 13. DEP's Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation has a total of $103.4 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding available in this first grant round in four categories-- -- $30 million in Abandoned Mine Land reclamation projects; -- $20 million in Acid Mine Drainage operation and

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The cartoonist and engineer reveals what percentage of all humans who have ever lived are your ancestors, and what might happen if you pumped pure ammonia into your stomach (don't)

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Sunrise pictured in London in between the two heatwaves. Photo credit: Reuters / Toby Melville. By Anders Lorenzen. Data has shown, that the mortality rates in England from the severe and unprecedented series of heatwaves impacting the UK this summer are the highest since records began in 2004. This summer’s heat waves in the country also saw temperatures reach all-time highs.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Over the past year, the U.S. Department of Interior has taken several important steps toward making wind energy development a reality in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first in a series of articles in which Liskow’s offshore team will discuss the regulatory framework for wind energy projects in federal waters and highlight legal issues pertinent to this dynamic area.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

According to the WWF's 2022 Living Planet Index, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have declined by an average of 69 per cent since 1970

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National Law Center

OCTOBER 12, 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: October 12, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Researchers propose that rats with human neurons derived from stem cells implanted into their brains could be used to test new psychiatric drugs

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 12, 2022

North Carolina State University Extension has developed a fact sheet to provide professional turf managers with management strategies that preserve and protect water resources.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A morphable limb design allows this robot to flip between a sea turtle-like limb for swimming in water to a tortoise’s style for travel on land

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Read the full story at Utility Dive. The Inflation Reduction Act is “bigger, bolder and ultimately more transformative” for the U.S. energy sector than almost any other legislation ever enacted, Tom Starrs, vice president of government and public affairs for EDP Renewables, told attendees of the RE+ conference in Anaheim, California last week. While the clean … Continue reading ‘Deploy, deploy, deploy:’ Renewable sector energized but anxious about Inflation Reduction Act funding.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Trials involving swapping blood for cold saline show that exploring extraordinary ideas can lead to incredible benefits for human health

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

By Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of DCNR In 2018 at the Lancaster County farm for the kickoff of the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership , I remember thinking about what an ambitious challenge planting that many trees would be and how important reaching that goal is for clean rivers and streams in Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the partnership will plant its five-millionth tree.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The first home-grown genetically modified food may be on the horizon, in the form of purple tomatoes, finds Clare Wilson

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. At a time when sustainable travel has increasingly come under the spotlight, and when airlines are experimenting with the use of sustainable aviation fuel, one company has launch an aviation fuel that it says will have significant long-term implications. Air Company, a carbon technology company that … Continue reading Air Company launches sustainable aviation fuel made from captured CO2.

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New Scientist

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Curiosity can boost memory and creativity for sharper thinking, yet it can also lead to distraction and procrastination.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. Focusing on and publicizing ESG goals and investments are currently widespread corporate initiatives, but according to a CNBC survey, financial executives aren’t as supportive of those plans. The survey shows chief financial officers, nearly half from Fortune 500 companies, are especially against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s … Continue reading CNBC survey shows CFOs not completely onboard with ESG initiatives.

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Brag

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C ® ) October 11, 2022, webinar “ Environmental, Social, and Governance Issues: A Business Imperative ” is now available for on-demand viewing at [link]. During this one-hour webinar, experts from FTI Consulting, Christine DiBartolo , Senior Managing Director, Head of Americas Corporate Reputation, and Ken Ditzel , Senior Managing Director, explore the hows and whys of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, clearing up wh

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Oct 18, 2022, 11 am CTRegister here. From our clothes and eyeglasses to the water bottles and handbags we carry, the choices we make about how we present ourselves to the world says a lot about who we are and what we value. And according to recent research from Shelton Group, a third of Americans … Continue reading Webinar: Circular Fashion Starts at the Beginning: An Eyewear Case Study.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Pike County Commissioners in partnership with the Pike County Conservation District , Pocono Source Water Protection Collaborative, and Pike County Office of Community Planning are bringing a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event to Pike County! The event will be held October 29, 2022 , from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Dingman Delaware Middle School 1365 PA-739 Dingmans Ferry, PA.

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