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A new paper from Scafetta and it’s almost as bad as the last one. Back in March, we outlined how a model-observations comparison paper in GRL by Nicola Scafetta ( Scafetta, 2022a ) got wrong basically everything that one could get wrong (the uncertainty in the observations, the internal variability in the models, the statistical basis for comparisons – the lot!).
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Carbon offsets offered by Europe's leading airlines are of poor quality and do not promise to curb emissions over the long term, new research finds. Read more on E360 ?.
A partnership between Ndustrial, M&M Carnot, and Logix automates sustainability information that can aid cold chains. The post Data Enhanced Refrigeration Control System Increases Cold Storage Energy Efficiency appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
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This summer, the Earth Island Institute filed a lawsuit challenging active management projects in Yosemite National Park – those projects involve the cutting of trees to reduce the risk of fire (or that is the explanation of the National Park Service for the projects). The tree cutting was begun this past year, and the National Park Service asserts that the projects are urgently needed to address fire risk , prompted in part by a series of fires in and around the park over the past several year
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This summer, the Earth Island Institute filed a lawsuit challenging active management projects in Yosemite National Park – those projects involve the cutting of trees to reduce the risk of fire (or that is the explanation of the National Park Service for the projects). The tree cutting was begun this past year, and the National Park Service asserts that the projects are urgently needed to address fire risk , prompted in part by a series of fires in and around the park over the past several year
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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 10, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
The pilot program used a process called mycoremediation that uses fungi to break down pollutants and create new uses for materials. The post Mushrooms Break Down Asphalt Shingles, Create Reusable Materials appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
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The world's greatest festival of science brought us entertainment and education – it also revealed the noises gorillas make when they eat, the surprising location of the hottest place in the solar system and much more
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
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Lancaster Farmland Trust celebrated farmland preservation and Lancaster County agriculture at its Together for the Land event on September 27th. Friends, farmers, and supporters attended to honor the commitment the Lancaster County community has made to protecting the county's vital farmland. The event, held at The Farm at Eagles Ridge, raised more than $118,000 for farmland preservation.
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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
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By Larry D. Myers, President, Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited Dozens of veterans spent Saturday relaxing, reminiscing and catching trout as part of the fourth annual Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited fishing event in Westmoreland County. This was the first time many of the veterans participated in this program. For others, it was time for reacquaintances. The purpose of the program is primarily to introduce veterans to fly fishing as a means to help heal the body and soul.
Read the full story at Waste Dive. Longtime zero waste advocates Ruth Abbe, Rick Anthony and Neil Seldman weigh in on implications from the state’s busy legislative session and how they hope producer responsibility systems can evolve.
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Read the full story at The 19th. As wildfires worsen and the state faces a firefighter shortage, a California pilot program aims to recruit women to fight fires. But the field remains full of obstacles.
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