Legal Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A new chapter of global climate accountability has hopefully begun, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares to issue an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. Hearings for that opinion began today with over 100 countries and other parties presenting over two weeks. At the request of the U.N. General Assembly, the ICJ will seek to determine the liability of countries for their contribution to the climate crisis and what mitigation actions are nee

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Yale E360

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Countries have failed to reach an agreement to stem plastic pollution after a small number of oil-rich nations resisted efforts to limit production.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 2, 2024

EEG recordings used in neurology could be made simpler by replacing the usual electrodes, wires and gels with a tattoo printed onto the scalp

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By Rachael Marques, Pike County Watershed Specialist It’s that time of year again! The leaves have fallen, and temperatures are dropping. Soon we will be seeing the first snowflakes of the winter season. Along with the snow comes ice! There are several different ways to approach icy weather in our area. The most used tool has many nicknames: road salt, ice melt, rock salt, etc.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The last two years have seen unprecedented falls in the levels of sea ice around Antarctica, which serves as a protective wall for the continent's huge ice sheets.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Misfolded proteins may preserve postmortem brains well after other tissues have decayed

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after oil- and gas-producing countries pushed back on limiting production

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Covid-19 emerged in 2019, but some questions are still unanswered as to its origins

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Using teeth-whitening treatments to achieve a brighter smile may be appealing, but experts say overdoing it could cause lasting damage

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Users of the healthcare app Alan whose queries were answered by a medical AI reported high satisfaction levels, but one exchange included "potentially dangerous inaccuracies"

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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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 2, 2024

High-energy electrons released by storms on Earth can threaten satellites and spacecraft

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

On December 2, Natural Lands announced the conservation of the 14.4-acre Shillelagh Farm in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. The property offers essential habitat for wildlife, helps protect the quality of Hogestown Run, and helps mitigate the effects of a warming climate. Shillelagh Farm consists of both woodland, agricultural fields, and floodplain.

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Earth 911

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Strong, durable, low maintenance and highly resistant to both fire and water, concrete’s many practical. The post Guest Opinion: Digging a Pathway to Net Zero Concrete appeared first on Earth911.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback.

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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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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Statement by Alienor Rougeot, Senior Program Manager, Climate and Energy, on Ontario’s claims regarding the federal Clean Electricity Regulations. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are disappointed to see the Ontario government make unsupported claims about the proposed federal clean electricity regulations.

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NRDC

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The rule is a legacy accomplishment that will help to protect tens of millions of people across the nation who are drinking lead-contaminated water.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” -- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Dec

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Environmental Law Reporter

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Hot Summers & Cold Winters Rachel Jean-Baptiste Mon, 12/02/2024 - 07:33 Volume 54 Issue 12

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Two members of the Center for Coalfield Justice based in Washington County attended the negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty in South Korea as part of the Environmental Justice Delegation. Negotiations over the first legally binding UN treaty on plastic pollution collapsed in the final stage of discussions, after oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia blocked efforts by 100 countries to place limits on new production, according to the Financial Times.

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National Law Center

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Roundup As November has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in. The post November Monthly Roundup appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The National Marine Fisheries Service- Sea Grant Fellowship Program is now accepting applications from college students. The deadline to apply is January 23. This joint fellowship program is designed to train students in two specialized areas: population and ecosystem dynamics as well as marine resource economics. Population and ecosystem dynamics involve the study of fish populations and marine ecosystems to better assess fishery stock conditions and dynamics.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Read the full story in the Washington Post. Global talks to forge a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down after negotiators from more than 170 countries remained deadlocked over how to curb the world’s growing mountain of plastic waste. The marathon negotiations in this port city collapsed early Monday, local time, after participants could … Continue reading Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission announced the Lower Susquehanna Source Water Protection Partnership will hold a virtual meeting December 4 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. The agenda includes presentations on-- -- Regulatory Approach To Public Water Supply by Dave Bolig, DEP Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, and Todd Eaby, Project Review, SRBC; -- Water Quality Characterization of Roadside Springs By Faith Kibuye Penn State Extension Water Resources Associate -- Federal Response to Support Water Infr

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Dec. 5, 2024, 2-3 pm CTRegister here. What are the best practices for discussing climate change? Join us to explore effective communication strategies developed through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (which has been advancing this work for over a decade) and the new National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This year’s annual global climate negotiations, COP29, concluded with an inadequate commitment on climate finance which countered the Paris Agreement’s foundational principles of global climate justice. When countries signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, they agreed that wealthy countries would provide financing to the most vulnerable countries (often referred to as the Global South) to help advance global climate action and respond to climate disasters.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Environmental Health News has a two-part series on the environmental justice implications of DOE's regional clean hydrogen hubs. Part 1: Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules Part 2: What’s hampering federal environmental justice efforts in the hydrogen hub build-out?

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House Voting Schedule January 7, 27, 28,

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Read the full story from NIST. Manufacturing is critical to our way of life. Without it, we would not have the supplies, food, clothing, electronics and other things we use every day. However, manufacturing also produces waste that often ends up in landfills or oceans. Looking at natural ecosystems provides a different perspective on this conundrum.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2024

It’s a common misconception that Congress has never passed any climate change legislation. True, Congress hasn’t passed the comprehensive emission limits that many of us would like to see. But it has passed laws regulating two powerful greenhouse gases, and some other climate laws stretching back over the past five decades. The story begins under President Nixon and extends through the Biden years.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Read the full story at Waste Dive. WM, Goodwill, and researchers in California and New York are working on sortation pilots, partnerships with apparel companies and research projects to gain insight into material flows.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Read the full story at Grist. A newly discovered bacterium could help humans deal with climate change — if scientists can figure out how to crack open its DNA.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Four states in the Midwest will share more than $200 million in grants, which officials say will help improve air quality in communities long burdened by environmental harms.

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