Legal Planet
OCTOBER 19, 2023
We’re learning more about what Gov. Gavin Newsom will see, say, and do on his trip to China. All told, Newsom is slated to visit 6 cities in 5 provinces, including Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Shanghai—where he’s signing a new climate agreement. He plans to meet with representatives from the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and the Environment in Beijing, as well as local officials.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The growing season for ragweed, the main cause of allergies in the U.S., has expanded by an average of 11 days since the 1970s, an analysis shows.
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Energy & the Law
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The question in Self v, BPX Operating Company is how to balance the Louisiana Civil Code Art 2292 principle of negotiorum gestio against Louisiana’s conservation statutes. When a tract of land is subject to a unit formed under La. R.S. 30:9(B) and 30:10(A(1) and the tract is not subject to a lease, the unit operator can sell the landowner’s share of production but must pay the landowner his pro rata share of “proceeds”.
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 19, 2023
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE AND ECOJUSTICE Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Ecojustice, on behalf of Environmental Defence, is taking the Ontario government to court to make sure it tells the public the truth about the Greenbelt scandal, and about the government’s relationship with developers.
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.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 2023
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A huge burst of energy that has been travelling for more than half the age of the universe is powerful enough to microwave a bowl of popcorn twice the size of the sun
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 19, 2023
An analysis of all tropical storms in the Atlantic between 1971 and 2020 has confirmed that hurricanes are intensifying more rapidly, giving people less time to prepare
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 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
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The population of snow crabs in the Bering Sea has crashed since 2018, probably due to starvation as a result of a marine heatwave
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 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: 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
OCTOBER 19, 2023
An IBM chip that mimics the brain can run AI-powered image recognition algorithms 22 times faster than any commercial chip
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 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.
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 19, 2023
As new areas become suitable for planting, researchers predict that vast swaths of biodiversity will be at risk, particularly in northern regions and the tropics. By Kiley Price Climate change has the potential to restructure the world’s agricultural landscapes, making it possible to plant crops in places where they have never been viable historically.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 2023
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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.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The Orionids are flashes of light that appear in the sky every year when Earth passes through debris from Halley’s comet.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 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
OCTOBER 19, 2023
As the world warms, vast areas of wilderness in Russia, Canada and Alaska will become more suitable for farming, threatening the local wildlife
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 19, 2023
In a social media announcement , the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced it will hold a November 6 public meeting on the planning process for the new Big Elk Creek State Park in Chester County. The meeting will be held at Lincoln University's International Cultural Center Auditorium, 1570 Baltimore Pike, Lincoln University from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A newsfeed algorithm designed to counteract political polarisation could be effective, according to a test involving hundreds of AI-generated users
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 2023
An enormous “Miyake event”—a bombardment of Earth by particles from the sun—hit 14,300 years ago.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The emergence of 'Brood X' periodical cicadas in the US in 2021 gave birds a new food source, leading to knock-on effects throughout forest ecosystems
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 2023
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National Law Center
OCTOBER 19, 2023
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, for the 2022 crop year, there were 493 million acres of land in the. The post Members of Congress Propose Bills to Amend the Federal Crop Insurance Program appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 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.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 19, 2023
At the October 18 event marking the plugging of the 100th conventional oil and gas well as part of the new federally funded abandoned well plugging program, Gov. Josh Shapiro made some strong statements about the ‘corporate greed’ that left communities and taxpayers holding the bag for these wells. “The story is far too familiar for the people of Pennsylvania.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The Orionids are flashes of light that appear in the sky every year when Earth passes through debris from Halley’s comet.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 19, 2023
On October 18, the FracTracker Alliance announced the winners of the 2023 Community Sentinel Awards to honor the leadership of individuals working to protect communities from the harms of the fossil fuel industry. The three winners from Pennsylvania are: Gillian Graber , Westmoreland County; Sarah Martin , Washington County; and anaïs peterson , Pittsburgh.
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Brief highlights the devastating impacts a foreseeable spill would have on the Great Lakes and Indigenous communities; calls into question Canada’s use of 1977 treaty Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Yesterday, several civil society groups, including Environmental Defence, and Anishinaabeg First Nations, with EarthRights International as counsel, submitted an amicus brief in support of the Bad River Band
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 19, 2023
On October 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Region will open a public phone line (800) 438-2474 and roll-out a webpage to increase transparency and inform the public about the Fairmont Brine processing facility in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, where state and federal agencies are working to secure the site and control any potential release of radioactive and hazardous materials.
Nanotech
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced on October 10, 2023, that it published “A study on valid in silico modelling tools and read-across approaches, including creation of case studies on read-across for specific (types of) nanomaterials” that analyzes read-across and in silico approaches as alternative methods to conventional hazard and risk assessments for nanomaterials.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled three more hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period. The hearings are scheduled for-- -- November 16: Virtual hearing from Noon to 2:00 p.m. -- November 28: Washington, Washington County from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. -- November 30: Allentown from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Scientific American
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Esports are booming on college campuses, and safe participation in gaming is a new Title IX challenge.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 19, 2023
On October 19, the Public Utility Commission approved a Proposed Policy Statement requesting public comment on proposed guidelines for electric utility rate design for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The Commission voted 5-0 to approve a motion by PUC Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank seeking comments and reply comments on the proposed policy statement – which provides guidance to electric distribution companies (EDCs) and other interested parties on factors to be considered regarding electric utility
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