Next Year Likely to Surpass 2023 as the Hottest Ever
Yale E360
DECEMBER 28, 2023
With climate change and an incipient El Niño driving up temperatures, 2024 is likely to eclipse 2023 as the hottest year ever, meteorologists project.
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California Courts Foil Westlands Water District’s Grinch-Like Water Grab
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 28, 2023
(Credit: Bet Hannon Business) While there’s a great deal that’s dysfunctional and downright wrong about water law and policy in California, occasionally there are positive developments to report. So it’s most satisfying to end 2023 with some good news regarding water in the Golden State. This is the saga of how the Westlands Water District tried to privatize a permanent supply of massive amounts of California water from a government-operated water project; the remarkable coali
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Europe plans to build the world’s fastest supercomputer in 2024
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Europe will get its first exascale supercomputer next year, called JUPITER, and it should allow simulations that are currently possible only on a few machines worldwide
Zapping the Vagus Nerve Could Relieve Some Long COVID Symptoms
Scientific American
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Ongoing research shows electrical vagus nerve stimulators could relieve some long COVID symptoms. But are the expensive devices worth the price?
Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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.
Radio bursts from space are exhibiting a strange ‘sad trombone’ effect
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Astronomers have spotted a set of 35 mysterious flashes of radio waves from space that seem to show a strange phenomenon of decreasing frequency that has never been seen before
5 Ways To Reuse an Old Laptop
Earth 911
DECEMBER 28, 2023
If you’re upgrading to a newer, faster laptop with more storage, have you thought about. The post 5 Ways To Reuse an Old Laptop appeared first on Earth911.
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Vermin or vital: The complex case of the prairie dog.
HumanNature
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Guest Post by Maksim Sergeyev , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Colorado Natural Heritage Program at Colorado State University Vermin or vital: The complex case of the prairie dog. Rolling meadows and countryside are as synonymous with American heartland as apple pie and baseball. These sprawling grasslands are home to a variety of native plant and wildlife species, as well as providing much of the space for agriculture and livestock grazing.
CRISPR engineered viruses could render other viruses harmless
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2023
A virus engineered using CRISPR technology spread its DNA to other viruses in mice, causing them to become harmless
What’s the Deal with Barnacles?
Ocean Conservancy
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Have you ever seen barnacles on a rocky shore or the side of a boat and felt amazed? Chances are, probably not. These small, bumpy organisms are known to grow on rocks, boats and even whales, but most people probably don’t think twice about them. Barnacles may just seem like lumpy things in the water, but there is so much more to them than meets the eye.
People’s ‘speed of sight’ varies and this may explain sporting prowess
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2023
There is significant variation in people’s ability to visually track fast-moving objects, which might explain why they have superior abilities in some sports
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.
Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.28.23
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 28, 2023
“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House next voting day January 2, February 6
2023's Mind-Bending Revelations in the Brain Sciences
Scientific American
DECEMBER 28, 2023
This year the explosion of interest in AI had a profound impact on how experts in the fields of neuroscience and psychology think about biological intelligence and learning
2025 coal consumption peak steals the highlight in China’s energy outlook
A Greener Life
DECEMBER 28, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen The consumption of coal, the most climate polluting fossil fuel, is predicted to peak by 2025 in China, the world’s highest emitting country. Analysis by Sinopec, expects coal consumption to peak around 2025 at 4.37 billion metric tons (BMT), the state-run energy group said in an outlook released today (28th December). Its outlook also predicted that renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind are likely to exceed the equivalence of 3 BMT of standard coal by 204
Springs made from rusty metallic glass could power nanorobots
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Most metals oxidise, or rust, when exposed to air, which normally weakens them, but a kind of metallic glass instead gets more springy
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.
Resource Optimization and Endangered Species Management
Endangered Species Law
DECEMBER 28, 2023
On December 21, 2023, I published a post on the Center for California Water Resources Policy and Management’s DeltaCurrents blog discussing integration of resource optimization into endangered species policy to improve conservation outcomes. Resource optimization is the allocation of finite resources in the most efficient manner possible. In the context of wildlife management, it is a structured process to select a management action from among available alternatives intended to result in t
Sometimes We Can Have Nice Things: Our 10 Favorite Feel-Good Stories of 2023
Scientific American
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Here’s the best, most inspiring and coolest science we encountered this year
EPA Issues Final SNURs for Four Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Nanotech
DECEMBER 28, 2023
On December 18, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for a number of chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN) and are also subject to Orders issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. 88 Fed. Reg. 87346. The SNURs include four chemical substances identified as: Significant new uses include manufacturing the substance with a maximum weight percentage of The post EPA Is
Louisiana Granted Primacy Over Class VI Injection Wells
The Energy Law Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2023
At long last, the State of Louisiana’s request to take over primary enforcement authority for the permitting of Class VI injection wells has been approved. Class VI wells are used to inject and permanently store carbon dioxide in underground geologic formations. The EPA is the primary enforcement authority for permitting Class VI wells under the SDWA UIC program, but that authority can be transferred to a state agency if the state requests primacy.
Sustainability at Retail
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What's Next on Even Bolder Climate Action in Virginia
NRDC
DECEMBER 28, 2023
With climate leaders now back in control of the statehouse, here's what they'll deliver in the next 2 years to keep Virginia's national leadership on track
4,258 Stories In 2023 - Environmental & Conservation Leadership, Significant Events In PA
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 28, 2023
The PA Environment Digest included 4,258 new stories in 2023 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! This weekly listing also includes some individual stories about significant environmental and energy events during 2023 you may have forgotten. -- January - -- DEP Report Finds: Conventional Oi
2023: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 28, 2023
A lot has happened this year, with political turmoil in the House of Representatives, indictments of Donald Trump and associates, and a close scrape with default on the national debt. In the world of energy and environment, the picture has also been mixed, but with more good than bad. The Good. California enacted two major laws requiring corporations to disclose their carbon emissions and financial risks relating to climate change.
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