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Three New Field Guides for Bird & Weather Nerds

Cool Green Science

Here are three great new field guides that will teach you everything you've ever wanted to know about weather phenomena, how to identify bird nests, and the ins and outs of bird families of North America. The post Three New Field Guides for Bird & Weather Nerds appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised

Greenbuilding Law

The Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard E1527-13 will sunset in late 2021, eight years from its approval on November 6, 2013. This is hugely significant because a Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 million commercial and industrial real estate transactions in the United States each year, so you need to be aware of the revised standard expected to be issued later this year.

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Why an Asteroid Strike Is Like a Pandemic

Scientific American

Both are low-probability but catastrophic events—and both can be mitigated if we act early enough. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 7.25.21

PA Environment Daily

Senate returns to session September 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session September 27, 28, 29 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 27 New Stories - Real Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- PennLive: They ‘Never Gave Up’: Quecreek Mine Rescue Of 9 Coal Miners In 2002 -- StateImpactPA/Rachel McDevitt: Parts Of PA Got Hazy Because Of Intense Western Wildfires, It Could Happen More Often -- ABC27: When The Susquehanna River Ran Backwards --

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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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Climate adaptation should be based on robust regional climate information

Real Climate

Climate adaptation steams forward with an accelerated speed that can be seen through the Climate Adaptation Summit in January (see previous post ), the ECCA 2021 in May/June, and the upcoming COP26. Recent extreme events may spur this development even further (see previous post about attribution of recent heatwaves). To aid climate adaptation, Europe’s Climate-Adapt programme provides a wealth of resources, such as guidance, case studies and videos.

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The Essential - July 26 PA Environment Digest Is Now Available

PA Environment Daily

The Essential - July 26 PA Environment Digest is now available. Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Essential July 26 PA Environment Digest 27 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic PA Supreme Court Again Declares Transfers From DCNR Oil & Gas Fund Unconstitutional Under Environmental Rights Amendment DEP Public Water System Advisory Committee Meets July 29 On Pre-Draft PFOA/PFOS MCL Rule Register No

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Educational Opportunities for Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults from PA Environment Digest -- -- DEP Teaching Green Newsletter: Education Grants Opening Sept. 10, Examples Of Environmental Ed Projects, Professional Development, Lots Of Other Resources [PaEN] -- Register Now For 2021 PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Virtual Conference Oct. 27-28 [PaEN] -- Sen.

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A Watershed Moment: How Boston’s Charles River Went From Polluted to Pristine

Inside Climate News

A pair of mute swans is nesting not far from downtown, and the new head of the EPA is promising "durable" rules to protect the habitat. By Derrick Z. Jackson This photo essay orginally appeared in Grist.

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27 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 27 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- PennLive: They ‘Never Gave Up’: Quecreek Mine Rescue Of 9 Coal Miners In 2002 -- Lancaster Farming: Volunteer Riparian Rangers Check On Newly Planted Stream Buffer In Lancaster County -- Growing Gre

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PA Resources Council Schedule Of Online Backyard Composting, Rain Barrel, Recycling Conservation Workshops In August

PA Environment Daily

The PA Resources Council has announced its schedule of online backyard composting, rain barrel and recycling conservation workshops for August. “Since launching online learning in 2020, PRC has received a tremendous amount of feedback concerning how the webinar format is an extremely convenient way to learn from the comfort of home,” according to PRC Education Program Coordinator Nancy Martin.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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.