Yale E360
AUGUST 8, 2023
Soils are more rich in life than coral reefs or rainforest canopies, providing a home to nearly two-thirds of all species, according to a sprawling new analysis.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 8, 2023
When you think of solar power , California undoubtedly comes to mind. The state’s strong climate goals paired with abundant sunshine have helped California reach record rooftop and utility-scale solar buildout. But surprisingly, its community solar programs (not to be confused with community choice aggregation ) haven’t been able to gain traction. Out of the 5,700 megawatts of installed community solar in the country, less than 1% of that is in California.
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Washington Nature
AUGUST 8, 2023
by Anya Blaney Andrew Nelson is a fifth-generation wheat farmer and first-generation software engineer who is equally at home riding a tractor to sow his fields and writing code for tech giants like Microsoft — or doing both in one day. Born and raised on his parent's farm, Andrew's deep appreciation for the land and desire to leave a better world for future generations have inspired him to marry high-tech with homesteading.
Scientific American
AUGUST 8, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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.
New Scientist
AUGUST 8, 2023
The use of CAPTCHA tests to prove that website users are human and not bots might come under scrutiny given research showing that bots complete them faster and more accurately than we do
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 8, 2023
On August 8, Hold Erie Coke Accountable issued a call to federal and state environmental agencies and the City and County of Erie to form an Erie Coke [Coal] Plant Site Community Working Group to help support the remediation and revitalization of the site. "HECA calls on all interested parties to disclose information now on the following list of concerns so to inform and invite public input: site ownership; site cleanup; off-site release of contaminants; federal criminal investigation & vict
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New Scientist
AUGUST 8, 2023
Predatory reptiles move quickly and aggressively towards the sound of babies crying and can tell if they are in genuine distress and so potentially vulnerable
Scientific American
AUGUST 8, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
New Scientist
AUGUST 8, 2023
Scientists have created an "unknome" of proteins encoded by human genes, whose existence is known but whose functions are mostly not
CEQA Developments
AUGUST 8, 2023
On July 7, 2023, following a request for publication made on behalf of the California Building Industry Association, the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area, and the California Business Properties Association, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ordered published its decision originally filed on June 8, 2023, affirming the trial court’s judgment upholding a Newport Beach multifamily project approval against various CEQA challenges.
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
AUGUST 8, 2023
A neural network trained on hundreds of images of hair styles can render hair so it actually looks realistic, which could be a boon for video games and animated films
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 8, 2023
Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. Federal tax credits that provide direct payments can help communities finance climate change mitigation and resilience projects that previously were out of reach due to high initial costs, according to a report the Alliance for a Sustainable Future published this month.
New Scientist
AUGUST 8, 2023
Physicists are using quantum computers to conjure various exotic phenomena and are claiming that their creations are truly real.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 8, 2023
Read the full story from Nebraska Public Radio. A chorus of cricket chirps isn’t just summer background music – it can also be a temperature gauge. Crickets chirp faster when it’s hotter outside, according to a scientific article published in 1897. In “Cricket as Thermometer,” Amos Dolbear wrote that counting the number of chirps in … Continue reading Heat waves may cause humans to slow down.
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.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 8, 2023
On August 8, the Evangelical Environmental Network announced it has submitted 51,584 comments from individual pro-life Christians in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed standards on carbon pollution from fossil-fuel-fired power plants ( Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072-0001 ). EEN issued this statement-- “These proposed standards–which require a cut in carbon emissions by up to 90% from new and existing fossil fuel power plants by 2040–will prevent 1,300 premature de
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 8, 2023
Read the full story at pv magazine. SunOpta, a sustainability-focused plant-based food and drink provider, announced it installed rooftop solar project to serve two-thirds of its electricity needs at its headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 8, 2023
The Manada Conservancy is providing free native pollinator plants to the first 50 landowners contacting the Conservancy in the Swatara Creek Watershed, Dauphin County. The goal of the initiative is to increase biodiversity within the Swatara Creek Greenway. Improving biodiversity within the watershed helps to improve the water quality for all of us.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 8, 2023
Read the full story at Glossy. Madewell has launched an ambitious five-pillar denim production improvement plan for its 266 factories around the world. The company produces over 20 million products a year.
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PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 8, 2023
On August 8, The Nature Conservancy-PA released the results of a bipartisan statewide survey that found majorities of Pennsylvania voters and labor union households support gradually transitioning to 100 percent of energy being produced from clean and renewable sources over the next 15 years. Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of voters support this transition.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 8, 2023
Read the full story in Governing. Before Jane Gilbert took on the job for Miami-Dade County, no city in the world had a chief heat officer. What can others learn from the work she’s doing?
NRDC
AUGUST 8, 2023
We now have a standard that limits carbon emissions from homes. ASHRAE Standard 90.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 8, 2023
Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. Five cities — Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, New Orleans and Columbia, South Carolina — will participate in a three-year project to scale up the adoption of surfaces that reduce urban heat, the nonprofit Smart Surfaces Coalition announced Thursday.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 8, 2023
On August 6, the Wildlife Leadership Academy and the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Association announced the creation of the Youth Fly Fishing Educational Training Program for 2024 called Stepping Stones. “WLA is pleased to join with the PFFA in presenting to our alumni and new students this weekend an opportunity to experience the world of fly fishing including technique, stream awareness, and habitat conservation” said Joseph Reibman, Board President of the Wildlife Leadership Academy and the Penns
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 8, 2023
Read the full story at Fast Company. By giving supply chain leadership a seat at the table, the tech giant enters a new era of efficiency and sustainability.
Cresforum
AUGUST 8, 2023
CRES Forum hosted another session of CRES Academy on July 21 focused on federal innovation funding and oversight. The educational event included a fireside chat as well as a panel discussion—providing congressional staff with insight into ongoing federal support available to the private sector, existing oversight efforts, as well as potential for additional oversight.
New Scientist
AUGUST 8, 2023
The National Nature Assessment slated to be complete in 2026 will be the largest assessment of water, land and wildlife in the US
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 8, 2023
Read the full story at The Verge. The world has less than six years left to hit crucial global climate goals, according to the clock.
Nanotech
AUGUST 8, 2023
On August 2, 2023, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced that it published a study that systematically reviews and assesses alternative methods for the testing of the safety of nanomaterials without the use of animals. According to EUON, the main aim of the study was to collect and provide accurate and transparent information on new approach methodologies (NAM) available for the human safety assessment of nanomaterials and to create a comprehensive inventory of t
National Law Center
AUGUST 8, 2023
July Round-Up As July has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information. The post July Monthly Roundup appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Corp Watch
AUGUST 8, 2023
Energy Transition Minerals is demanding that Greenland fork over 76 billion Danish kroner (US$11.15 billion) after the government changed environmental laws that made uranium mining illegal – effectively shutting down a previously approved rare earth and uranium mining project in Kvanefjeld, southern Greenland.
Brag
AUGUST 8, 2023
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an opportunity for public input on the potential expansion of the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) programs’ certification to new product categories. EPA notes in its July 27, 2023, Federal Register notice that Safer Choice “helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and contain ingredients that are safer for human health and
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 8, 2023
Read the full story in Scientific American.
Law Columbia
AUGUST 8, 2023
This piece previously appeared in the CLS Blue Sky Blog. The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] Much less attention has gone to two bills that are moving toward adoption in California.
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