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How Digital Technology Is Helping Decode the Sounds of Nature

Yale E360

Digital technology is enabling scientists to detect and interpret the sounds of species as diverse as honeybees, peacocks, and elephants. In an e360 interview, geographer Karen Bakker discusses the surprising and complex ways that animals and plants use sound to communicate. Read more on E360 ?.

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What’s Up With Water – November 1, 2022

Circle of Blue

Transcript. In Europe, new threats of pollution to waterways have compelled government officials to take action. The European Union’s executive branch proposed stricter pollution limits for rivers, lakes, and groundwater, along with stronger controls for handling wastewater. The European Commission made several moves to protect ecosystems and human health from chemical and biological contaminants.

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NEP Releases Energy Reporting Tool for Apartments

Environment + Energy Leader

Nationwide Energy Partners, an energy services company serving apartment communities, has announced the release of a new data-driven energy reporting tool known as ApartmentFacts. . The post NEP Releases Energy Reporting Tool for Apartments appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Louisiana Coastal Zone Suit Returns to State Court

Energy & the Law

Plaquemines Parish, et al v. Chevron et al has characteristics of the many pending climate-change suits brought by governments in state courts against Big Oil, which Big Oil tries to remove federal court. In this case the question was whether the producers were acting under federal officers’ control when they ramped up oil production during World War II.

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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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Samsung Powers Its Worksites with Renewable Energy And Commits to Circular Economy

Environment + Energy Leader

At Samsung Electronics, climate change is a priority and could risk every aspect of its business — from its products and services to its manufacturing processes and supply chain. The post Samsung Powers Its Worksites with Renewable Energy And Commits to Circular Economy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Minister Wilkinson and Pathways Alliance top September’s oil & gas lobbying round up

Enviromental Defense

It has been about a month since we launched the Federal Oil & Gas Lobbying Bot on Twitter. Since then, it has been tweeting out a constant stream of announcements about which oil & gas companies and associations have been lobbying which Canadian government politicians and ministries. ( Read more about the bot. ). We’ve looked at the raw data from the lobbyist registry , and pulled out highlights from September, the most recent month with complete data.

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New Report Shows How Highway 413 Would Threaten Endangered Species 

Enviromental Defense

29 species listed under the federal Species at Risk Act, including birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, insects and trees, are in harm’s way. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – A new report from Environmental Defence, The Road To Our Ruin: How Highway 413 Would Impact Threatened and Endangered Species , draws attention to the fact that the proposed highway would put threatened and endang

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Congressional Considerations on Restricting Foreign Investments in U.S. Agriculture

National Law Center

Over the past decade, foreign investments in agricultural land have grown. At the start of 2021, foreign persons held an interest. The post Congressional Considerations on Restricting Foreign Investments in U.S. Agriculture appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Countries Want to Plant Trees to Offset Their Carbon Emissions, but There Isn’t Enough Land on Earth to Grow Them

Inside Climate News

Researchers behind the Land Gap Report say we can’t plant our way out of global warming—and it’s disingenuous to pretend that we can. By Katie Surma Countries’ climate pledges rely on “unrealistic” and “extensive” amounts of land for carbon removal projects like tree planting schemes, a new report from the University of Melbourne said.

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The US megadrought won't just end – it will change the land forever

New Scientist

Patterns of drought and deluge are common throughout history, but human-driven climate change is disrupting these cycles, making it more difficult to predict exactly how the current megadought in south-western North America will end

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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.

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Busting Enbridge’s Line 5 Myths – Part 3: Indigenous sovereignty, Tribal rights, and consent – Bad River Band v. Enbridge

Enviromental Defense

Funding police to suppress water and land defence efforts , breaching natural aquifers that supply wetlands with groundwater, and circumventing Indigenous People’s tribal rights: some of the many ways Enbridge is working to “develop mutually beneficial relations with Indigenous communities.”. Enbridge, like many other fossil fuel companies, has well funded PR teams that expertly craft marketing campaigns to give the appearance that the company is willing to work alongside Indigenous communities

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Making optimal adaptive management accessible to everyone

The Applied Ecologist

Author Sam Nicol describes his team’s latest research developing a new model to help managers easily identify and employ adaptive management interventions to protect threatened species. Adaptive management—what’s the problem? Adaptive management has been the coolest thing in conservation for almost 40 years – everyone wants to do it.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: November 1, 2022

National Law Center

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: November 1, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Time for Canada to walk the walk on reducing oil and gas emissions

Enviromental Defense

Co-written with Caroline Brouillette , Climate Action Network Canada. In just one week, the world’s attention will be on the proceedings in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, where heads of states, civil society groups and CEOs will be gathering to discuss climate solutions at COP27. At last year’s edition of the climate negotiations, the Government of Canada made a promise to cap oil and gas emissions – a bold and historic first.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Blue whales could be eating 10 million pieces of plastic every day

New Scientist

Combining data on pollution concentrations and whale feeding habits has revealed that filter-feeding whales could be ingesting huge levels of microplastics

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Open Space Institute's Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund Now Accepting Proposals To Protect Forests For Carbon Sequestration, Wildlife Habitat, Other Benefits

PA Environment Daily

The Open Space Institute is now accepting applications for the latest round of its Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund (ALPF), a first-of-its-kind effort to protect forests along the Appalachian region for carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, and other critical benefits. Applications are due by December 19. Approximately $5 million is available for grants within the Southern Appalachians focus area, and $3 million in grants and $1 million in zero-interest loans within the Western/Central P

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COP27 must deliver on existing promises, says Egypt's climate diplomat

New Scientist

Mohamed Nasr, Egypt’s chief climate negotiator, tells New Scientist that COP27 will focus on making sure existing promises are kept, rather than extracting new pledges

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Open science platform Frontiers publishes new Nobel Collection articles

Frontiers

Five more Nobel Prize winners publish free scientific article collection for children. Last year in September, as many young people prepared to go back to school, the very first Nobel Collection , featuring articles written by Nobel Laureates, was launched by Frontiers for Young Minds (FYM), a unique, completely free, open access kids’ science journal.

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Share of Electricity in Total Final Energy Consumption, 2005-2030

Environmental Law Reporter

Share of Electricity in Total Final Energy Consumption, 2005-2030. Rachel Jean-Baptiste. Tue, 11/01/2022 - 05:04. Volume. 52. Issue. 11.

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Inside the industry push to label your yogurt cup ‘recyclable’

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Grist. A network of groups backed by the plastics industry claims polypropylene containers are “widely recyclable,” despite ample evidence to the contrary.

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Court Holds Arranger Liability for Drum Reconditioning is Too Fact Intensive for Summary Judgment

MGKF Law

In Emhart Industries, Inc. v. New England Container Company, Inc., et al., No. 06-218 WES, 2022 WL 15437874 (D.R.I. Oct. 27, 2022), a federal court addressed the parameters for arranger liability under CERCLA where Defendants sent drums with residual hazardous substances for reconditioning. The Court denied summary judgment for Defendants, finding liability depends on Defendant’s intent to dispose, which is a fact intensive analysis dependent “foremost on intentional steps Defendants

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Greta Thunberg to skip ‘greenwashing’ Cop27 climate summit in Egypt

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in The Guardian. Swedish climate activist says the UN’s climate conference will be ‘used as an opportunity for leaders and people in power to get attention’.

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Susquehanna River Basin Commission Now Accepting 2023 Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Applications

PA Environment Daily

On November 1, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission announced it is now accepting Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant applications for projects to improve the sustainability of streamflows and groundwater during times of drought to support both water supplies and the aquatic ecosystem. Up to $6 million in funding is available this round. The deadline for applications is January 31.

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‘Smashing Pumpkins’: Not the band, but a climate-friendly way to get rid of jack-o-lanterns

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from WBEZ. This Halloween season has come to an end. The trick-or-treaters had their fun and jack-o-lanterns across Chicagoland are getting cleared from stoops. While throwing these past perfect pumpkins into the trash might seem like a good option, it’s not the best for our planet. When tossed, pumpkins end up … Continue reading ‘Smashing Pumpkins’: Not the band, but a climate-friendly way to get rid of jack-o-lanterns.

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Carnegie Museum Of Natural History Launches New We Are Nature Podcast Series, Exploring Natural Histories And Livable Futures

PA Environment Daily

On November 1, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH) announced the launch of its new podcast series, We Are Nature , with the first episodes available now. The new series, comprised of 11 regular episodes and several bonus episodes, features 30 interviews with museum researchers, organizers, policy makers, farmers, and science communicators about climate action in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Toxic metal pollution is 10 times worse in racially segregated communities

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the Washington Post. Racially segregated communities in the United States are exposed to airborne toxic metals at a rate that’s nearly 10 times higher than more well-integrated areas, according to a new study published Tuesday. The study, published in Nature Communications, also found that highly segregated locations were exposed to two times … Continue reading Toxic metal pollution is 10 times worse in racially segregated communities.

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USDA Seeks Comments, Announces Public Listening Sessions on Inflation Reduction Act Implementation

Brag

By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton. On October 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announced a request for information (RFI) and notice of public listening sessions on how to implement newly allocated funding opportunities under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 87 Fed.

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As Rio Grande shrinks, El Paso plans for uncertain water future

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at e360. With a megadrought persisting in the Southwest, El Paso and other cities on the Rio Grande are scrambling to find alternative sources of water and are turning to innovative approaches — desalination, transporting water via pipelines, and “toilet-to-tap” wastewater recycling.

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PACKAGING: THE HYAC($)INTH WAY

Cleannovate

Kenya stole the show when it banned single use plastic bags For a long time these wastes had created a … More.

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Energy crisis squeezes science at CERN and other major facilities

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in Nature. As energy prices spike as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, possibly causing a global economic downturn and stoking fears of rolling blackouts — especially in Europe — science laboratories are not being spared. The situation has raised particular alarm at CERN, Europe’s particle-physics lab outside Geneva, Switzerland, … Continue reading Energy crisis squeezes science at CERN and other major facilities.

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York Dispatch Editorial: Energy Companies Are Reporting Record Profits, PA Lawmakers Don’t Need To Give Them More Tax Breaks

PA Environment Daily

This editorial first appeared in the York Dispatch October 31, 2022 -- Surprise, surprise. On their way out the town last week, our lawmakers in Harrisburg rushed through a raft of tax credits aimed squarely at big business and wealthy individuals. You can argue the merits of various components of the massive bill: It covers a wide swath of special interests, giving away $15 million in tax breaks for milk processors and $20 million to semiconductor and biomedical manufacturers.

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Advanced plastics recycling yields climate benefits

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from City College of New York. Engineers have released a new report which examined advanced recycling. The report concluded that advanced recycling helps avoid climate impacts, reduces demand for energy resources, and offers key tools for expanding the circular economy.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.1.22

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to session November 15 [Adjourn for year] -- Committee Schedule House returns to session November 14, 15, 16 [Adjourn for year] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events THURSDAY 9:00: DCNR Grant Workshop Webinar For Recreation And Conservation Projects. 9:00 a.m. to Noon -- Independent Fiscal Office Estimates CY 2022 Drilling Impact Fee Will Generate Record $274.8 Million In Revenue At Lowest Tax Rate On Record [PaEN] -- On-Demand Webinar: Creat

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Water-saving upcycled tortilla chips voted best new product of 2022

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Bakery and Snacks. The eco-friendly, better-for-you corn tortilla chips from Kazoo Snacks are certainly not ‘chips off the old block’, but are packed with healthy fats and nutrients and have even enabled the Texan startup to save almost a million gallons of water to-date.