Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 31, 2023

As of today, 79% of people in the US have been under extreme weather warnings of some kind or another since May 1. Record-setting heat , heavy rains, and wildfires scientifically linked to climate change are causing devastating and costly harm to people and communities across the country. The destruction we see today is a direct result of decades of dependence on fossil fuels, enabled by decades of deception and obstruction on the part of the fossil fuel industry, and prolonged by decades of ina

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Yale E360

JULY 31, 2023

With sales of electric cars surging, China is on track to hit peak gasoline demand next year, two new analyses find.

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Law and Environment

JULY 31, 2023

I’ve posted previously about the importance of extreme heat among the impacts of climate change. Much of the popular literature focuses, rightly, on the public health impacts. Without at all minimizing the public health impacts, I thought it worth noting that there is an increasing scientific literature on the impacts of extreme heat on economic productivity.

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Energy & the Law

JULY 31, 2023

The plain, ordinary, and generally accepted meaning of a word doesn’t mean “anything goes”. It depends on context, says the Supreme Court of Texas in Finley Resources Inc. v. Headington Royalty Inc. , a dispute over the meaning of “predecessors”. For the underlying facts see our post on the court of appeals decision. The release The release in an acreage-swap agreement between Petro Canyon Energy and Headington said that “Headington [ releases, etc.

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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.

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Inside Climate News

JULY 31, 2023

Producers of climate misinformation are targeting kids and families, delivering an updated message that acknowledges global warming, but minimizes the influence of human emissions. By Keerti Gopal Beverly Grimmett thought the kids magazines she saw stacked on a coworker’s desk this spring were perfectly innocent, until she picked one up.

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Climate Change 98

Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

Unisexual salamanders in the genus Ambystoma appear to be the only creatures in the world that reproduce the way they do. Researchers know how, but the why is still being figured out.

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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Technology Technology 98

Inside Climate News

JULY 31, 2023

New evidence of a previous Greenland meltdown suggests large parts of the ice sheet vanished at temperatures similar to today’s. By Bob Berwyn At the current level of human-caused global warming, extreme rainfall from atmospheric rivers, as well as an extensive network of previously undetected micro-cracks, could degrade large parts of the Greenland Ice Sheet faster than expected and accelerate melting toward worst-case projections for ice loss and sea level rise, recent research shows.

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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Technology 98

Technology Technology 98

Environmental News Bits

JULY 31, 2023

by David Shiffman, Arizona State University “Shark!” When you hear this word, especially at the beach, it can conjure up images of bloodthirsty monsters. This summer, my colleagues and I are eager to help the public learn more about these misunderstood, ecologically important and highly threatened animals and their close relatives – rays and chimaeras.

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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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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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Technology 98

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2023

On July 28, the Northeast Pennsylvania Environmental Partners announced the 2023 Environmental Partnership, Thomas P. Shelburne and Emerging Leader Award recipients. The recipients will be honored on October 19 at the 33rd Annual Evening for Northeast Pennsylvania’s Environment to be held at the Woodlands Inn & Resort in Plains, Luzerne County. This year’s Emcee will be Mr.

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Law Columbia

JULY 31, 2023

Last Wednesday, July 26, the Sabin Center filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic v. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Center for Biological Diversity v. BLM – two lawsuits challenging BLM’s approval of the so-called “Willow Project” on the North Slope of Alaska. The project, to be developed by ConocoPhillips, would involve the drilling of up to 199 new oil wells and the construction of related infrastructure, including pipelines, processing

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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Technology 95

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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

JULY 31, 2023

On July 31, the National Conservation Foundation announced the Pennsylvania Envirothon Team from Penncrest High School in Delaware County took second place in the International NCF-Envirothon competition in New Brunswick, Canada. In 2022, a team representing Pennsylvania from Penncrest High School placed 10th in the international competition. Read more here.

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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New Scientist

JULY 31, 2023

The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope launched on 1 July, and now it has delivered its first stunning pictures of stars and galaxies across the cosmos

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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Technology Technology 90

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2023

On July 26, the University Of Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory and Women For A Healthy Environment released a report on drinking water systems in Allegheny County that found the need for significant improvement in one or more metrics in each system surveyed-- Transparency, Affordability, Water Quality, The information and data in the report were distilled into report cards for 17 of the 36 individual community water systems in Allegheny County that responded to the survey used to generate the repo

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2023

By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal Fertile sediment bottled up behind old mill dams in Pennsylvania is a relentless source of nutrient and sediment pollution in local waterways that flow toward the Chesapeake Bay. But it could become a prime ingredient in restoring another scourge in the state: abandoned mine land. Documented as a sediment and nutrient pollution problem for the Bay about 15 years ago, legacy sediment is topsoil that ran off the land long ago from farm fields and logging areas

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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Technology 89

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New Scientist

JULY 31, 2023

Bees in a well-preserved Spanish wilderness weigh less than they did decades ago, possibly because rising temperatures are affecting their development and food

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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Technology Technology 85

NRDC

JULY 31, 2023

The past year has been a busy one as federal agencies have begun the early stages of rolling out Inflation Reduction Act funds.

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

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NRDC

JULY 31, 2023

The law will target the emissions and other air pollution that come through people’s windows from nearby pizza restaurants.

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 2023

Scientists used a smoking machine — complete with a 3d-printed mouthpiece — to figure& out how to get the most cannabinoid per puff.

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Technology Technology 87

Earth 911

JULY 31, 2023

SuperCircle, a textiles recycling startup, has cracked the circular economy code for fashion brands. Meet. The post Earth911 Podcast: SuperCircle Breaks the Textiles Logjam appeared first on Earth911.

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Recycling 79

New Scientist

JULY 31, 2023

A mixture of cement and fine charcoal can become a supercapacitor that could someday charge homes or electric vehicles

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 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.

Technology 76

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2023

The July 31 PA Environment Digest is now available. Click Here To View Or Print The Entire July 31 PA Environment Digest 87 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Pennsylvania Environmental Council President Davitt Woodwell To Retire Luzerne County Native Dr.

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Scientific American

JULY 31, 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.

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