Yale E360
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
With temperatures and rainfall increasing, the mosquitoes that carry dengue viruses are extending their range. More than 4.5 million cases have been reported this year, and global climate models project an additional two billion people could be at risk of infection by 2080.
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Scientists are warning us that even comparatively small changes in average temperature may have disastrous results. If you turn up your thermostat 2 ºC (about 3.6 ºF), the difference may be noticeable but it’s no big deal. So why is that a scary increase in global temperatures? Some reasons are physical, particularly the difference between being one degree below freezing versus one degree above.
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Energy & the Law
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
See yesterday’s post on Iskandia Operating, LLC v. SWEPI, LP SWEPI’s motion for summary judgment alleged that Iskandia presented no evidence of one or more elements of its trespass claim, noting that the Supreme Court of Texas has never recognized a cause of action for trespass based on deep subsurface water migration (to which some might respond, not yet).
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Researchers have worked out how a protein called photolyase repairs DNA using light, and their discoveries could guide the development of light-based manufacturing technologies
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.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Six “sub-Neptune” worlds locked in a delicate dance around a nearby star offer fresh insights for the orbital evolution of planetary systems
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
A 17th century hospital crypt in Milan, Italy has yielded the first archaeological evidence of cannabis' psychoactive components in human bones
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New Scientist
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Without more international support, the transition away from fossil fuels could have disastrous effects for low-income countries reliant on their oil and gas industries
Endangered Species Law
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
On November 13, two advocacy organizations submitted a notice of intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The notice letter alleges that the September 18, 2023 Biological Opinion (BiOp) issued by NMFS for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project violates the Endangered Species Act (ESA) because it fails to adequately analyze and mitigate the project's impacts on the endangered North Atlantic right whale ( Eubalaena glac
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The COP28 climate summit kicked off with a report on the many records broken in 2023, including unprecedented rises in greenhouse gases, global temperatures and sea level
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
On November 29, the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership announces that maps for Tacony Creek Park, Philadelphia’s 300-acre watershed park that was created in 1915 to protect Tacony Creek, are now available in seven languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Haitian Creole, Arabic, and Khmer. These are the languages spoken the most by residents living in the neighborhoods surrounding the park.
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
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
An enormous planet has been spotted orbiting a small star, and it could not have formed under either of our existing models of the birth of planets
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Chinstrap Penguins take more than 10,000 seconds-long naps during the day to remain vigilant while incubating their eggs
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
While incubating their eggs, chinstrap penguins need to stay vigilant for predators – so they only sleep for a few seconds at a time
Washington Nature
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
by Sara Adams, freelance writer Estuaries—where a river meets the ocean—are some of Washington’s most ecologically and culturally important ecosystems. They provide habitat for a range of plant and animal species throughout their life cycles, including the threatened Chinook salmon. The integrated channel networks filter sediment and nutrients to improve water quality, while bulrushes and sedges stabilize shorelines during flooding events and storm surges and prevent erosion.
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
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Like platypuses and some sharks, bottlenose dolphins have an electric sense which they may use to navigate and search for food
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Countries need to double their energy-efficiency gains to achieve the emissions reductions required to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, a new report finds
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The reintroduction of beavers has already transformed parts of the Scottish landscape and provided much-needed habitats for many animals, delighting conservationists but alarming some landowners
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including: exploration of emotions and leadership in organizations and educational institutes new developments in aerospace health and safety innovations and new technology in spine surgery and discoveries on dietary and metabolic approaches for mental health conditions. All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute.
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PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
On November 29, the Environmental Hearing Board accepted a settlement agreement between the Department of Environmental Protection and EQT Production Company involving appeals of DEP actions related to a June 19, 2022 frack-out involving the Lumber and Spleen Splitter shale gas well pads in Springhill Township, Greene County. A “frack-out” occurs when fracking fluid is pumped down a shale gas well under pressure to fracture shale rock to promote natural gas flow, but instead finds an abandoned c
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Diseased sponges. Image credit: Fikret Öndes In 2021, divers off the Turkish Aegean coast first observed dark stinging sponges dying in great numbers. Researchers have now sampled three species of pathogenic Vibrio bacteria, previously known to infect unrelated marine animals, from diseased and dying sponges.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The sound of pouring water into a cup can be tamped down by changing the height of the pour or the diameter of the spout, but physicists have found another variable that helps silence it even more
National Law Center
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), only one inch of water in a property can cause more than $25,000. The post Flood Insurance for Agricultural Producers appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
It is easier to focus on conversations when background music is playing if the song is unfamiliar to you, according to brain activity data
Inside Climate News
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Three months after Idalia, many here are more preoccupied with recovery than COP28. By Amy Green CEDAR KEY, Fla.—For this island fishing village along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Hurricane Idalia wrought some of its worst damage not on land but offshore.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
On November 29, PennFuture, Clean Air Council , Sierra Club , and Environmental Defense Fund filed an appeal of the Commonwealth Court’s November 1, 2023 ruling that blocked Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate carbon emissions reduction program. This appeal continues the groups’ challenge to the Commonwealth Court’s refusal to allow the environmental groups to intervene in the RGGI litigation, issued on June 28, 2022.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
This early feminist fought for the credit she deserved for her deductive reasoning system and her educational qualifications
ESA
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Blog Author: Malika El Mazhad The Science has spoken, it has been loud and clear. These were the words of Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President as he addressed the opening session of this years COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As I sat watching with hundreds of other Observers and COP 28 participants from around the world in an huge overflow hall down the corridor, I felt the magnitude of the climate emergency before us greater than ever.
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth after several outbursts from the sun merged into one large blob of plasma
Brag
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a final rule on November 29, 2023, updating the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard’s (the Standard) List of Bioengineered (BE) Foods (the List) by adding “sugarcane (Bt insect-resistant varieties)” and amending “squash (summer)” to “squash (summer, coat protein-mediated virus-resistant varieties).” 88 Fed.
Frontiers
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The first articles in a new collection are written by two mathematicians who have won the equivalent of Nobel prizes in math Photo credit: Frontiers Frontiers for Young Minds has published a new article collection for kids on the mathematical discoveries of prize-winning scientists. The first two articles feature and explain the ground-breaking math of the 2023 Wolf Prize winner, Ingrid Daubechies – who developed mathematical tools for processing images and signals called ‘wavelets’–
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), site of the COP28 conference at the end of the month, where government representatives from all UN countries will discuss global efforts to limit climate change and adapt to its effects. Photo credit: Frank Peters / Alamy. By Kashmala Kakakhel COP28 will be judged on its solutions to questions of climate finance – for mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage – all of which are deeply contentious issues.
E2 Law Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Greenberg Traurig’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice received two National Tier 1 rankings and 16 metropolitan rankings in the 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” report. The practice rankings include: National Rankings Tier 1 – Energy Law Tier 1 – Oil and Gas Law Tier 2 – Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Tier 3 – Natural Resources Law Regional Rankings Albany Energy Law Energy Regulatory Law Austin Oil and Gas Law Energy law Boston Energy Law Energ
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
by Rachel Kyte, University of Oxford The United Nations climate conference is underway in Dubai, and representatives from around the world will be confronting an extraordinary array of challenges over its two weeks. They carry with them some long-held – and new – grievances, and strong expectations.
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