Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reached $7 Trillion in 2022, an All-Time High
Yale E360
AUGUST 31, 2023
Global subsidies for fossil fuels reached $7 trillion in 2022, an all-time high, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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Another Supply Chain Issue
Legal Planet
AUGUST 31, 2023
To make the energy transition work, we’ll need a lot more energy lawyers. That means a lot of energy law profs to teach them — many more than we have today. Law schools are waking up to the need to hire in the area. So if you’re thinking of law teaching, it could be worthwhile to dive into this field. Let’s start with the first question: why do we need more energy lawyers?
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The AMOC: tipping this century, or not?
Real Climate
AUGUST 25, 2023
A few weeks ago, a study by Copenhagen University researchers Peter and Susanne Ditlevsen concluded that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is likely to pass a tipping point already this century, most probably around mid-century. Given the catastrophic consequences of an AMOC breakdown, the study made quite a few headlines but also met some skepticism.
Green Jobs for Gender Equality
NRDC
AUGUST 31, 2023
Guest blog by Akanksha Golchha Countries around the world affirmed their commitment to gender equality and empowering women as agents of change in the clean energy transition at the G20 Energy Transitions Ministers’ Meeting in Goa, India. While India’s focus on.
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.
Ask a Scientist: Will the New Farm Bill Transform the US Food System?
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 10, 2023
Every five years or so, Congress passes a multifaceted, multibillion-dollar bill that has a major impact not only on farmers and ranchers—who make up less than 2 percent of the US population—but also on the environment, public health, and the economy. Although it is generically called the “farm” bill, it is really a food and farm bill that funds programs covering crop insurance, financial credit, and export subsidies for farmers, as well as nutrition-assistance support for low-income households.
Rare Superheavy Oxygen Isotope Is Detected at Last
Scientific American
AUGUST 31, 2023
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Accelerating Transmission Approval
Legal Planet
AUGUST 17, 2023
A week ago, the Biden Administration proposed a new program called CITAP to accelerate permitting from transmission lines. If properly implemented, the program will do much more for permitting reform than the recent NEPA amendments in the debt ceiling law. The reason? CITAP implements a statute that is much more ambitious in its overhaul of permitting.
Our ancestors may have come close to extinction 900,000 years ago
New Scientist
AUGUST 31, 2023
A genetic analysis suggests our ancestral population fell as low as around 1300 individuals nearly a million years ago, but other experts aren't convinced
Scientists develop finger sweat test to detect antipsychotic drugs in patients
Frontiers
AUGUST 30, 2023
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Maintaining a regimen of antipsychotic drugs can be difficult, but going off them unexpectedly can have disastrous health consequences for patients. Traditionally, monitoring patients on these drugs involves blood tests, which can be painful and time-consuming. A quick, non-invasive finger sweat test newly developed by scientists could replace these blood tests and make patients’ lives easier.
In California, Car Buyers Are Choosing Electricity Over Gasoline in Record Numbers
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 7, 2023
The latest new car sales numbers are in, and California has hit a new milestone on the path to electrification: 1 in 4 new cars sold in California in the second quarter of 2023 were plug-in electric cars and trucks. Another sign of the rapid changes occurring is that for the first time Tesla was the top selling brand in California, edging out Toyota for the top spot.
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.
The Last Super Blue Moon until 2037 Rises Tonight. Here's How to See It
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 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.
Regional Centers Promote Business Development and Stronger Supply Chains
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
AUGUST 31, 2023
Anna and Crisostomo Angel | Credit: USDA Local farmers play an essential role in keeping our communities fed and thriving. While individuals can readily buy freshly harvested items from farmers at the farmers market, options for accessing local food are expanding. Increasingly, families can find it in local grocery stores, restaurants, and schools. The local and regional food systems that support this network of local producers, retailers, and consumers are receiving growing recognition and supp
Finetuning the New NEPA Rules
Legal Planet
AUGUST 3, 2023
In Monday’s post , I praised the CEQ’s proposed new NEPA regulations. They should streamline the process without compromising protection of the environment or environmental justice. I do have some suggestions for improvement, however, which are detailed below. Beyond my specific suggestions, I also hope that CEQ would view the new NEPA regulations as the beginning rather than the end of its efforts.
Vitamin C and E supplements may make lung cancers grow faster
New Scientist
AUGUST 31, 2023
Supplementing with antioxidants such as vitamins C and E could increase the formation of blood vessels within lung cancer tumours, helping them to grow bigger and spread, according to a study in mice
Sustainability at Retail
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Between The Lines Podcast: Pediatrician Dr. Ned Ketyer Explains The Results Of New Studies Of The Health Impacts Of Natural Gas Development On Children And Adults
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 31, 2023
On August 30, Between The Lines Podcast host Melinda Tuhus interviewed Dr. Ned Ketyer , a retired pediatrician and president of the board of the Pennsylvania Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility , about the results of new studies by the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health on the health impacts of natural gas development on children and adults.
My Reason for Not Watching Oppenheimer (A Perspective from Hiroshima)
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 15, 2023
As we approached August 6 this year, the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima, my mind kept going back to the basement of Chugoku Electric Power Company, 800 meters (half a mile) from the hypocenter, where my grandfather was that day. I witness how the force of the nuclear bomb can destroy the human body, how the vacuum of a nuclear explosion can gouge out a child’s eyeballs, how the atomic burns peel the skin, swell and corrode the face in ways humanity had never seen.
Olive Oil Prices Surge as Persistent Drought Ravages Mediterranean Groves
Scientific American
AUGUST 31, 2023
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More States Are Requiring Flood Disclosure
NRDC
AUGUST 31, 2023
New home buyers and renters should have a right to know a property’s flood history before they commit to calling it home.
Income-Based Electric Bills: Fact and Fiction
Legal Planet
AUGUST 29, 2023
Under new legislation, California is moving to a novel system that includes income-based fixed charges for electricity. Some critics contend that this is a giveaway to incumbent utilities. It’s not. Others have implied that the charges reflect new costs to ratepayers on top of existing rates. This is also not accurate. There are, however, important questions regarding how the new rate structure will be designed and implemented.
Super-heavy oxygen hints at problem with the laws of physics
New Scientist
AUGUST 30, 2023
An unprecedentedly heavy version of oxygen is significantly less stable than expected, which suggests a problem our understanding of the nuclear strong force
Black Surf Santa Cruz Celebrates Third Annual Liberation Paddle Out
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 31, 2023
This blog post was co-written by Black Surf Santa Cruz founder Esabella Bonner and board secretary Rachel Kippen whose organization has partnered with Ocean Conservancy over the past two years. Bonner founded Black Surf Santa Cruz in 2020 to make ocean spaces more inclusive and welcoming to BILPOC community members. Her work promotes physical and spiritual wellness through surfing and community building.
Senate Passes Bill to Help Nuclear Testing Victims, But The Fight for Nuclear Justice Isn’t Over Yet
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 3, 2023
An interview with Lilly Adams and Dr. Kim Visintine from Coldwater Creek: Just The Facts Please. We also present quotes shared from impacted community members. As audiences learn about the science and scientists behind the first atomic bomb in the blockbuster movie Oppenheimer, Congress is considering legislation that would for the first time extend healthcare and financial support to the victims of the Trinity Test in New Mexico, as well as communities hurt by subsequent nuclear tests, uranium
New Air-Conditioning Technology Could Be the Future of Cool
Scientific American
AUGUST 29, 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.
DEP Expands Environmental Justice Protections With Updated Policy, Improved Mapping Tool; Enhanced Permit Reviews Start Sept. 16
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 29, 2023
On August 29, the Shapiro Administration announced it will adopt an updated Environmental Justice (EJ) Policy , which expands environmental safeguards throughout the Commonwealth, a milestone in updating a 20-year-old policy the Department of Environmental Protection has used to guide protections for communities most vulnerable to environmental challenges.
Cars, Smog, and EPA
Legal Planet
AUGUST 24, 2023
This is part of an occasional series of posts about the evolution of pollution standards. Today’s subject is pollution control for new vehicles, which have been known to cause smog since the 1960s. The history of these pollution standards is quite distinctive. At the high temperatures in internal combustion engines, some of the nitrogen in the air actually burns, resulting in the formation NO or NO 2 , which are collectively called NOx.
'Scent of eternity' worn by ancient Egyptian mummy has been revealed
New Scientist
AUGUST 31, 2023
A balm used in the mummification of an ancient Egyptian who died 3500 years ago contains ingredients hinting at long-distance trade
Statement on Premier Ford’s First Public Admission that Greenbelt Removals May Be Reversed
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 29, 2023
Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager, Environmental Defence, on Premier Ford’s First Public Admission that Greenbelt Removals May Be Reversed Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – This morning, after weeks of mounting public outrage about his $8.3 billion giveaway of public rights to land speculators, Premier Ford admitted clearly, for the first time, that his go
Warmer Waters Put Sea Turtles on a Collision Course With Humans
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 31, 2023
More turtles on Cape Cod’s shores means a higher risk of boat strikes. By Georgia Hall, Provincetown Independent WELLFLEET, Mass.—Rising North Atlantic Ocean temperatures are causing increased numbers of threatened and endangered sea turtles to migrate through Massachusetts waters — heading north in search of food, then back south to their breeding grounds.
If AI Becomes Conscious, Here's How We Can Tell
Scientific American
AUGUST 30, 2023
A checklist derived from six neuroscience-based theories of consciousness could help assess whether an artificial intelligence system achieves this state
DEP Responds To Emergency Notification Of Uncontrolled Venting Of Natural Gas For Over 10.5 Hours From A Repsol Oil Shale Gas Well In Bradford County
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 30, 2023
At 2:02 a.m. on August 28, 2023 , DEP received an emergency notification of an uncontrolled venting of natural gas from shale gas well 9H at the Repsol Oil and Gas USA LLC Cummings Lumber well pad in Troy Township, Bradford County. Repsol said the well started venting natural gas from the producing and surface casing annulus for 10.5 hours starting at 4:00 p.m.
E-bikes are a Climate Solution – Not a Menace
Legal Planet
AUGUST 1, 2023
There’s a dangerous new mobility trend on American streets that’s captured the attention of the New York Times: e-bikes. Or so the Times, and some other media outlets, are suggesting with their editorial choices. “The e-bike industry is booming, but the summer of 2023 has brought sharp questions about how safe e-bikes are, especially for teenagers,” writes Matt Richtel in a long feature titled “ A Dangerous Combination’: Teenagers’ Accidents Expose E-Bike Risks. ” The story centers largely on on
AI beats champion human pilots in head-to-head drone races
New Scientist
AUGUST 30, 2023
The Swift AI has beaten expert drone racers in high-speed races using an on-board computer that fuses artificial intelligence and classical algorithms – a method that could speed up delivery drones
New York City Remains a Battleground for Illegal Ivory Trade
NRDC
AUGUST 31, 2023
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announces new exhibit of confiscated ivory at the New York State Museum that educates the public about the harmful industry.
Open access: In conversation with Frontiers’ Dr Marie Souliere
Frontiers
AUGUST 30, 2023
Joining us today is Dr Marie Soulière, senior publishing manager at Frontiers, who was elected as Council Member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in 2020. In this interview, we delve into the challenges faced by open access publishers when it comes to publication ethics. Dr Soulière highlights the rising complexity of fraud, ranging from data manipulation to fake peer reviews, and the heightened scrutiny faced by open access publishers.
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