Yale E360
MAY 24, 2022
A study in northern Sweden found that melting permafrost released one tenth as much methane as expected, suggesting emissions from thawing Arctic tundra could be less than previously feared. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
MAY 24, 2022
This week’s episode of What’s Up With Water covers heatwaves in India, dam removal across Europe, and a groundwater conservation proposal in Arizona. . Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water” – your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. In India, grueling pre-monsoon heat continues to wreak havoc, pushing air temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 24, 2022
Rolls-Royce is committed to designing products that be compatible with net-zero operation by 2030. It says that all of its products will be compatible with carbon neutrality by 2050 -- an expensive goal but one that will create value. The post Rolls-Royce Says Carbon-Reduction Programs Are Costly But Create Business Opportunities appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Clean Energy Law
MAY 24, 2022
CARB opts to stay the course on Cap-and-Trade Program. By Joshua T. Bledsoe , Michael Dreibelbis , and Alicia Robinson . On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update for public review and comment. Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), required CARB to develop a scoping plan, to be updated at least once every five years, that describes the approach California will take to reduce Greenhouse Gas
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
MAY 24, 2022
Chevron is pursuing several carbon capture and storage projects as it looks to lower its emissions impacts. The post Chevron Adds Carbon Capture Projects in California, Texas appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
MAY 24, 2022
New physics, in the form of a “fifth force”, could be responsible for the odd and unexplained arrangement of dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way and other large galaxies – according to new research done it the UK. The new force could also shed light on the nature of dark matter, a mysterious substance that accounts for about 85% of the matter in the universe.
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National Law Center
MAY 24, 2022
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low in sugar”, The post The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: FDA’s Regulations appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2022
Cars controlled by AI drive smoothly and more efficiently, and a computer model suggests the effect spreads to nearby drivers too
Physics World
MAY 24, 2022
Semiconducting nanoparticles can become trapped along structures called quantized vortices in superfluid helium-4, allowing them to act as “tracers” in studies of vortex dynamics. Th is finding , from researchers at Osaka University and Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan, could improve our understanding of quantum fluids and materials, including superconductors, while also shed ding more light on turbulence.
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2022
Tomatoes edited to make them a rich source of vitamin D and other crops edited for health and environmental reasons could be sold after the new Genetic Technology Bill
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.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 24, 2022
Read the full story from the Pew Research Center. About two-thirds of U.S. adults (65%) say science has had a mostly positive effect on society, while 28% say it has had an equal mix of positive and negative effects and just 7% say it has had a mostly negative effect, according to a recent Pew … Continue reading When Americans think about science, what do they have in mind?
PA Environment Daily
MAY 24, 2022
By Dr. Tyler A. Groh, Assistant Research Professor The following article first appeared in the Penn State Watershed Winds newsletter on May 24, 2022-- In Pennsylvania there is a great effort to protect our local streams' water quality. One of the main methods is through tree plants directly adjacent to the water's edge. These plantings are called riparian buffers.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 24, 2022
Read the full story at Food Business News. Sustainable attributes associated with a product, like ingredient sourcing or recyclable packaging, may be less important to shoppers than individual behaviors during and after a trip to the grocery store, according to data from 84.51°, a subsidiary of Kroger Co. .
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2022
Ishikari Lowland in Japan was converted to farmland beginning 150 years ago, and an analysis suggests it has experienced a 70 per cent drop in bird numbers since then
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.
A Greener Life
MAY 24, 2022
The unveiled solar farm by the University of St. Andrews. Photo credit: Ed Broughton / University of St. Andrews. By Anders Lorenzen. The prestigious University of St. Andrews, the oldest in Scotland , has hailed a significant step towards what they describe as their ambitious net-zero plan. Part of its net-zero target solar farm has been unveiled by the Scottish Government’s Finance and Economy Secretary, Kate Forbes (MSP).
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2022
When New Scientist contacted 11 of the UK’s biggest supermarkets to ask if they would stock gene-edited food after a bill becomes law, none responded to confirm they would embrace the products
Cool Green Science
MAY 24, 2022
The Outdoor Writers Association of America, now in its 95th year, is one of the oldest professional communications organizations in North America. Each year, it recognizes top stories in a variety of media— including blogs—through its Excellence in Craft (EIC) Awards.… The post 8 Conservation Writing Awards for Cool Green Science appeared first on Cool Green Science.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 24, 2022
The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority celebrated 50 years this month. In honor of the 50th Anniversary, the Centre County Commissioners dedicated Proclamation 22 of 2022 – Proclaiming the 50th Anniversary of Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority in Centre County. Present to accept the Proclamation were Joanne Shafer, CCRRA’s Deputy Executive Director/Recycling Coordinator, CCRRA Board Chair Richard Stehouwer and CCRRA Vice Board Chair Dennis Hameister.
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National Law Center
MAY 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: May 24, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Earth 911
MAY 24, 2022
Are you in the market for a new home? If you plan on installing solar. The post Homebuyer’s Guide: Picking the Right Home for Solar Panels appeared first on Earth911.
Enviromental Defense
MAY 24, 2022
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE AND CANADIAN PARKS AND WILDERNESS SOCIETY, NORTHERN ALBERTA. Decades of mining in the Alberta oil sands have left a pervasive legacy of harm to the environment and people. Toronto/Edmonton | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation; Treaty Six territory and Métis Nation of Alberta Region Four – A joint report released today by Environmental Defence (EDC) and Canadian Parks and Wild
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2022
More than 170 confirmed cases have been recorded in North and South America, Australia, the Middle East, North Africa and across Europe
Eco Justice
MAY 24, 2022
In advance of the Ontario provincial election on June 2, Ecojustice is calling on all candidates to adopt and support policies that will fight climate change, tackle dangerous pollution and. Read more. The post Candidates in Ontario election must commit to tackling environmental crises appeared first on Ecojustice.
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2022
A large trial is underway to see how much CO2 can be removed from the atmosphere by burying a charcoal-like material in fields
Environmental News Bits
MAY 24, 2022
Read the full story from the Detroit News. Dangerous metals such as arsenic and mercury have been found in wild rice beds located on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community reservation and surrounding areas, according to research from Michigan Technological University scientists and their associates. The contamination is a toxic legacy of copper mining in the western … Continue reading Upper Peninsula tribes work to restore wild rice in areas contaminated by mining.
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2022
A drug developed for smallpox was given to a person with monkeypox in 2021, and it seemed to shorten their illness compared with other cases
Environmental News Bits
MAY 24, 2022
EPA is taking an important step forward to protect people from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by adding five PFAS chemicals for a total of six PFAS chemicals to a list of risk-based values that help EPA determine if response or remediation activities are needed. EPA’s action provides the Agency with critical tools needed for … Continue reading EPA adds five PFAS chemicals to list of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels.
New Scientist
MAY 24, 2022
Populations of Mediterranean monk seals began shrinking when seafaring civilisations expanded around the Mediterranean basin
Environmental News Bits
MAY 24, 2022
Read the full story from Utah State University. New research examines the accuracy of information produced by citizen science apps for monitoring bird populations and found that it could actually offer a lot of utility for researchers, with some caveats.
Renewable + Law
MAY 24, 2022
On May 20, 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or Commission) issued a proposed decision (PD) that would, among other things, adopt Southern California Edison’s (SCE) 24-hour-slice proposal as the new resource adequacy (RA) framework applicable to load-serving entities (LSEs) under the CPUC’s jurisdiction. Generally, the proposal would require each LSE to show that it has enough capacity to meet its specific gross-load profile, including a planning-reserve margin, or PRM, for
Environmental News Bits
MAY 24, 2022
Read the full story from CBS News. All it took was 10 days to devastate the waters of Tampa Bay for months. The nearly “catastrophic failure” of Piney Point, a former phosphate mining facility, unleashed millions of gallons of untreated wastewater into local waterways, and new research, published on the anniversary the leak at the facility … Continue reading Contaminated water from Florida mining facility dumped a year’s worth of hazardous nutrients into Tampa Bay in just
E2 Law Blog
MAY 24, 2022
Congratulations to Steven C. Russo and the GT team who were named with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman as ALM Litigator of the Week First Runner Up! Read more about their recognition and work obtaining a temporary restraining order barring the town of East Hampton, New York from moving forward with plans to close its public airport: [link] (Law.com subscription required).
Environmental News Bits
MAY 24, 2022
Read the full story at Construction Dive. A new California legislative analysis suggests climate change poses a particular risk to employees who cannot avoid outdoor exposure, including construction workers, and that the risk is increasing. It says that construction workers face increased occupational risks and health hazards from greater exposure to elements like heat and … Continue reading Report: Construction workers on the front lines of climate change risks.
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