Legal Planet

JANUARY 8, 2025

In a series of posts (beginning here , and ending here ) last month, I outlined an approach to climate policy that emphasizes the role of subsidies in building political support and technological progress for climate policy. In doing so, I drew heavily on existing political science research and case studies from North America and Europe. But another fruitful approach for climate policy research can be studies that look at policies and emissions results from a large number of countries around the

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Yale E360

JANUARY 8, 2025

Germany, the largest economy in Europe, got nearly two-thirds of its power from renewables last year, an analysis shows.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

Every fundamental particle in the universe fits into one of two groups called fermions and bosons, but now it seems there could be other particles out there that break this simple classification and were once thought to be impossible

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Scientific American

JANUARY 8, 2025

A federal court’s decision deals a legal blow to the open Internet

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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

JANUARY 8, 2025

Fast-moving wildfires are burning long after the regular fire season is over due to an unlikely sequence of extreme weather events that may have been exacerbated by climate change

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Scientific American

JANUARY 8, 2025

In California and elsewhere, fast-moving fires are particularly damaging and expensive because they take people by surprise, making evacuations difficult

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Scientific American

JANUARY 8, 2025

It seems like time slows in an emergency or in the heat of a sports match.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

Sticks found in a cave that date back 12,000 years and other archaeological evidence show how humans have long viewed the future in a similar way to us, says Annalee Newitz

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 8, 2025

Water lines snake across the Permian basin. Photo Keith Schneider/Circle of Blue YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Ecuador is at the forefront of a global hydropower reckoning, as drought and fluctuating water levels are calling the energy sources reliability into question. A nine-month water forest occupation on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany, came to an end in late November, as police evicted those who were protesting the water use and proposed expansion of a nearby Tesla factory.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

A team of scientists claims that the risk of common conditions like heart disease could be slashed by editing people's genomes at the embryo stage - but other biologists strongly disagree

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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

JANUARY 8, 2025

Pluto and its largest moon Charon could have come together via a 10-hour “kiss-and-capture” encounter after a grazing collision

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

Feedback has found a contender for the 2025 Reverse Nominative Determinism gong: the scientific journal Intelligence

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Scientific American

JANUARY 8, 2025

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms worsen right before and during a period, a new study finds, and this could impact treatment

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

Adding just a little medical misinformation to an AI models training data increases the chances that chatbots will spew harmful false content about vaccines and other topics

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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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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2025

From December 21 to 31, DEPs Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 694 inspection entries. Follow these links to spreadsheets showing the violations and inspections occurring between December 21 to 31-- Click Here for violations issued between December 21 to 31. Click Here for inspection entries between December 21 to 31.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

Social media is rife with claims that banana skins can have a transformative effect on our houseplants.

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Scientific American

JANUARY 8, 2025

Nature can affect our nervous system and diversify our microbiome—and you don’t need to go on a hike to reap the benefits.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

SpaceXs most ambitious Starship flight yet will see reused hardware, the deployment of 10 fake satellites and another attempt to catch the booster with chopsticks

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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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Scientific American

JANUARY 8, 2025

A new study found that flood deaths can rise by 25 percent three months after a disaster

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

A common sleep medication prevents mice from effectively clearing away waste and toxins from their brain during sleep

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2025

On January 8, the Department of Environmental Protection issued permits to Bishop Brothers Construction Company Inc. for the Minard Mine , a surface mining operation for sand, gravel, and sandstone in Athens Township, Bradford County following careful regulatory review and consideration of extensive public comment. DEPs Moshannon District Mining Office has issued an industrial mineral surface mining permit and associated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the mini

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

In Land of Marble, photographer Alessandro Gandolfi explores the past and future of Italy's striking marble quarries

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2025

On January 8, the Luzerne County-based North Branch Land Trust announced it is a recipient of a 2024-2025 Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Mini-Grant. Through this project and funding from the Susquehanna Greenway, North Branch Land Trust will work with conservation and community partners to create and install contextual watershed educational signage at Hanover Crossings Marsh Sanctuary located in Hanover Township, Luzerne County.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

Jeff Bezoss space company is about to launch New Glenn, a reusable rocket intended to rival SpaceXs Falcon Heavy, for the first time

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will host five webinars on the new draft State Outdoor Recreation Plan priorities. The webinars will review the draft plan's priorities as well as provide time for audience questions. A public comment link will be provided at the end of each webinar. All the webinars are free and open to the public.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

For decades, we studied only a tiny number of Antarctica's emperor penguins.

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Inside Climate News

JANUARY 8, 2025

This is not a typical Santa Ana. By Umair Irfan, Vox This article was originally published by Vox and is republished here as part of theClimate Deskcollaboration.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

In the centenary of naturalist Gerald Durrells birth, a new memoir adds rich new layers to what we know about the man

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 8, 2025

Image generated by AI. By Anders Lorenzen There will still be some fossil-fuel-driven cars on the roads in Norway in the years and decades. However, their current status as dominating the car market will soon be a thing of the past, with electric vehicles heading the market. New data shows that no other developed economy has made as much progress as the Scandinavian country in transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs).

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

Two species of marine molluscs dating back about 430 million years have been named Punk and Emo for their outlandish spiky appearance

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Nanotech

JANUARY 8, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule on December 12, 2024, that would partially waive the 2024 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revise the associated percentage standard under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. 89 Fed. Reg. 100442. As a result of this proposed change, EPA proposes to extend the RFS compliance reporting deadline for the 2024 compliance year.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 8, 2025

Could cultivating wild cocoa help us produce great chocolate ethically?

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