Yale E360
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
U.N. estimates of the amount of carbon that humans can remove from the atmosphere are deeply unrealistic, scientists warn. A new paper offers more plausible carbon removal targets.
Clean Energy Law
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
EPA’s transfer of primary enforcement authority to states for carbon capture and storage projects may decrease permitting delays but raise legal questions. By Nikki Buffa , Joshua Bledsoe , Jennifer Roy , Michael Dreibelbis , Brian McCall , Austin Wruble , and Sam Wong Louisiana has become the third state in the United States to receive primacy from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), allowing it to assume permitting authority for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
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New Scientist
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The US National Ignition Facility has achieved even higher energy yields since breaking even for the first time in 2022, but a practical fusion reactor is still a long way off
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Sean Kirkpatrick looked into the skies and deep into government archives for extraterrestrials. What he found is, to him, more concerning than little green men.
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
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
A Greek philosopher’s musings on pleasure, contained in ancient papyrus scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius’s eruption 2000 years ago, have been rediscovered with the help of AI
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager, on reports of forthcoming legislation to reinstate forced boundary expansions and circumvent expropriation & land use rules Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Environmental Defence is concerned by recent reports in the Narwhal that the Ontario government is contemplating a new bill that would throw gasoline on the government’s smoldering spraw
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Inside Climate News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
A new study highlights the rising risks of storms that exceed a currently nonexistent ‘Category 6’ tropical storm rating in a warming world. By Bob Berwyn As Typhoon Haiyan howled into the Philippines in November 2013, people knew that a powerful storm was coming, but they were not expecting a typhoon with 196 mile per hour winds, driving a storm surge up to 23 feet high.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
For decades we thought the Irish elk’s body size alone explained why it had enormous antlers, but the truth may be more complicated
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Amid rising numbers of cyber threats, safeguarding our satellites is no longer optional but a necessity for global security and reliability
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
DNA sampling is revealing fungi thriving throughout the oceans, from hydrothermal vents to the open seas.
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.
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
NASA’s PACE mission aims to increase our understanding of Earth’s carbon cycle, pollution particles and ocean plankton
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
People with blue eyes may have better sight in dim conditions than those with brown eyes, which could explain why the colour has persisted in certain populations
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
During close flybys of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured stunning “bonus science” about the nightmarish world
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Lightning strikes during volcanic eruptions could have provided nitrogen in a form that was needed by early life forms
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
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
“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] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire Feb
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Expert Testimony on the Impact of Toxic Tailings on Groundwater Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Tomorrow, Environmental Defence expert Aliénor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Program Manager, will testify before the Parliamentary Environment Committee (ENVI) about the impacts of tar sands mining, including its toxic tailings waste on groundwater.
Cresforum
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Dominion Energy recently received major federal approvals needed to continue development on its new 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW). Once completed in 2026, it will be the largest offshore wind farm in the United States, powering 660,000 homes. The CVOW will consist of 176 turbines and cover nearly 113,000 acres off the coast of Virginia Beach.
Scientific American
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
A concept from theoretical physics helped confirm the strange connection between two completely different areas of mathematics
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Earthava
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The post Reasons You Should Ditch Plastic Bottled Water for Good appeared first on Earthava. Water is a fundamental necessity for us all and having convenient access to it is essential. For decades, one of the most convenient ways to keep hydrated has been plastic water bottles. However, while this is undoubtedly convenient it is incredibly bad news for a planet already teetering on the brink of an environmental calamity. […] The post Reasons You Should Ditch Plastic Bottled Water for Good
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
On February 5, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has begun an emergency project to plug two leaking abandoned natural gas wells along Scrubgrass Road in Scott Township, Allegheny County. Two additional wells will be plugged in the same area using federal well plugging funds. [DEP has been trying to get the operators of the wells-- Economy Natural Gas Inc. and Michael Harju (who actually share the same address in Armstrong County)-- to stop the gas leaks and plug the wells f
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Earth’s air temperature passed the agreed 1.
Nanotech
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced on February 5, 2024, that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published two new ex-ante publicity notices for two service contracts: The post EUON Announces New Tender Notices Published by ECHA appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
There were 69 unprovoked shark attacks on people and 10 fatalities in 2023 worldwide, with four of the deaths occurring in Australia
Nanotech
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
On February 2, 2024, Lynn L. Bergeson was quoted by Science in the article “Does fluoride in drinking water lower IQ? Question looms large in court battle.” The case, being heard in a federal district court, “is precedent setting,” says Lynn Bergeson, a managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell who focuses on chemical toxicity. Rarely have judges had to “manage the enormity of this record of scientific evidence. … That’s why there’s a lot of attention The post Lynn L.
E2 Law Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Please join Greenberg Traurig , IDE Technologies , and several distinguished panelists for insightful presentations, interactive discussions, and enriching experiences as we examine the path to a more sustainable and efficient water future. The event “Solving Today’s Water Infrastructure Challenges – Forever Chemicals, Water Plant Innovation, and More” will be held at GT’s Miami office Feb. 12, 2024 , and will include presentations from GT Shareholders Kerri L.
Nanotech
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 30, 2024, the publication of a draft testing method (EPA Method 1634) that will enable government agencies, Tribes, and other groups to determine where and when 6PPD-quinone is present in local stormwater and surface waters. As reported in our November 3, 2023, blog item, on November 2, 2023, EPA announced that it granted a petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) The post EPA Releases Draft 6PP
Montrose
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & BRISBANE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (“Montrose” or “the Company”) (NYSE: MEG), a high-growth global environmental services company, today announced the acquisition of Epic Environmental Pty Ltd, a leading environmental consultancy in Australia. Epic Environmental’s senior leadership team, including founders Mark Breitfuss and Brad May, will join Montrose’s Consulting and Engineering division, which reports into the Company’
Nanotech
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 1, 2024, two proposed rules that will add to its comprehensive approach to tackling per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution and the commercial bottom line for hundreds of businesses facing costs for cleanup. The first proposed rule would modify the definition of hazardous waste as it applies to cleanups at permitted hazardous waste facilities.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Informational meeting: Feb. 7, 2024 at noon CT Register hereApplication deadline: Feb. 23, 2024 at 5 pm CTLearn more and apply. The Association of Health Care Journalists, the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and the Society of Environmental Journalists together offer this development opportunity for early-career journalists. (Meet last year’s class.
National Law Center
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
January Roundup As January has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information. The post January Monthly Roundup appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
by David Shiffman, Arizona State University All of the saltwater bodies on Earth make up one big ocean. But within it, there is infinite variety – just ask any scuba diver. Some spots have more coral, more sea turtles, more fish, more life.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The hypocrisy of the world’s biggest banks on climate change keeps mounting. Last month, the British-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) reported that London-based HSBC, one of the world’s top-10 biggest banks, has helped raise $47 billion for the fossil fuel industry since its 2022 announcement that it would not finance new gas and oil infrastructure.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Read the full story at The Walrus. How a writer fabricated a series of stories for Atlas Obscura.
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