Yale E360
DECEMBER 3, 2024
A U.N. carbon market is expected to open as soon as next year, with carbon-rich Indonesia planning to generate billions of dollars in credits from its vast rainforests. But critics say the trading system is susceptible to fraud and errors that will undermine emissions goals.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Electric vehicles (EVs) are a cleaner option than gasoline alternatives and are essential for reducing emissions that cause climate change and illnesses. UCS has estimated the minerals needed to electrify passenger vehicle sales in the United States and our recent report has exciting findings– we can electrify using less minerals than previously thought!
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Legal Planet
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature protests in NYC. Photo credit: Lisa Weatherbee This Fall, I have been co-teaching a course on Rights of Nature with the historian Jill Lepore. This is the first time either of us have taught the subject and it has proven a wonderful opportunity to explore with our students this emerging movement — one that some have praised as “ A Legal Revolution That Could Save The World ” and others decried as “ A Wrong Turn ” or worse.
Real Climate
DECEMBER 6, 2024
This is a follow-on post to the previous summary of interesting work related to the temperatures in 2023/2024. I’ll have another post with a quick summary of the AGU session on the topic that we are running on Tuesday Dec 10th, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. 6 Dec 2024: Goessling et al (2024) This is perhaps the most interesting of the papers so far that look holistically at the last couple of years of anomalies.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Statement by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People We are disappointed with Minister Guilbeaults decision to not assess the impacts of a massive thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta. Coalspurs Vista thermal coal mine expansion has twice been designated for assessment by former Environment Minister Wilkinson.
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 30, 2024
2024 was a year that might as well have been a decade. Heres what happened, as documented by Inside Climate News reporters. By Dan Gearino, ICN Staff In a year of record-setting heat, intensifying extreme weather and a bitterly partisan presidential election in which climate change was almost never mentioned, the transition away from fossil fuels made significant progress that was still not nearly enough.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The end of every year is a great time for taking stock of what the year has broughtincluding in terms of clean energy in the power sector. As it turns out, 2024 has provided a whole lot of clean energy progress as fodder for that stock-taking. Heres a taste, from US projects, technologies, electrons, and investment, to happenings in the world as a whole.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The Supreme Court heard oral argument recently in the Seven Counties case. The issue in the case is the scope of an agencys duty to consider the environmental effects of its actions. Several arguments popped up in the discussion that appealed to at least some of the Justices. We think that they would do well to rethink them. Each of the arguments distracts attention from what ought to be the key question: what impacts should the agency take into account in making its decision?
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 31, 2024
On December 27, the Environmental Hearing Board issued an order denying a petition for a supersedeas from residents appealing a DEP permit for the Catalyst Energy, Inc. oil and gas wastewater injection well near the town of Cyclone in Keating Township, McKean County. The decision means Catalyst Energy may open the injection well and accept wastewater for disposal during the Board's consideration of the citizens' appeal.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Ontarians are being let down by the federal governments decision to not put back in place a federal impact assessment for Highway 413. By refusing to assess the many dangers Highway 413 would pose in areas of federal responsibility, Minister Guilbeault, Prime Minister Trudeau, and MPs in the government caucus are reducing the number o
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
An underwater gardening experiment along the East Coast aims to restore a type of seagrass called eelgrass, at risk of extinction due to rising sea surface temperatures. By Teresa Tomassoni In late September, seagrass ecologist Alyssa Novak pulled on her neoprene wetsuit, pressed her snorkel mask against her face and jumped off an oyster farming boat into the shallow waters of Pleasant Bay, an estuary in the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The decline of sea ice around Antarctica is fueling more frequent storms in the Southern Ocean, a new study finds.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 17, 2024
As 2024 winds down, with its parade of climate-and extreme weather-fueled disasters , people across the nation are feeling the sharp pinch of rising insurance premiums and dropped policies. There are other factors at play hereincluding growing development in flood-prone and wildfire-prone areas and fundamental inequities and information gaps in the insurance marketbut all of that is being exacerbated by worsening flooding, wildfires and intensified storms.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 15, 2024
Climate change is a difficult problem to solve, politically. The costs of addressing climate change are born by current generations, but the benefits accrue to many generations to come. Addressing climate change might require people today to make significant sacrifices to benefit people around the world, as well as future generations. There are significant, powerful interest groups such as the oil and gas industry that benefit significantly from the status quo.
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.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2024
By Rachael Marques, Pike County Watershed Specialist It’s that time of year again! The leaves have fallen, and temperatures are dropping. Soon we will be seeing the first snowflakes of the winter season. Along with the snow comes ice! There are several different ways to approach icy weather in our area. The most used tool has many nicknames: road salt, ice melt, rock salt, etc.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People The majority of Canadians want to see governments in Canada tackle the climate crisis by prioritizing renewable energy and phasing out fossil fuels, according to a poll commissioned by Environmental Defence and conducted by Abacus Data. The survey found that more than half of Canadians 53 per cent want governments to phase out the use and production of fossil fuels, while only 36 per cent are opposed.
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
NOAA scientists and affiliated researchers have documented profound change in the frozen north as U.S. government science itself faces an uncertain future. By Marianne Lavelle WASHINGTONThe icy region at the top of the globe, lashed by wildfire and pelted with increasingly heavy precipitation, has tipped into uncharted territory, scientists reported Tuesday.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Despite continued opposition, the World Bank has approved the first of five big dam projects expected to get its support in the coming months. Climate change has upped the need for renewable energy, but the environmental and social costs of building such massive projects remain.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 11, 2024
For the first time, the Arctic Report Card assessed that the Arctic is faltering as a reliable area for storing carbon away from the atmosphere ( Natalie et al., in Arc2024 ). It was its first failing grade after thousands of years holding onto more carbon than released to the atmosphere. As a scientist who has conducted research in the Arctic, this is truly alarming for me.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Were posting a revised and expanded working paper on the NEPA issues before the Supreme Court in the Seven Counties case, which is being argued tomorrow. The expanded paper will soon be available on the CLEE website here. We provide a detailed examination of how federal courts of appeal have wrestled with causation issues in NEPA, building on the points we made in our earlier blog post.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The NSAC staff retreat in West Virginia Theres no such thing as a quiet year when it comes to federal food and farm policy, and 2024 proved to be no exception! As the year comes to a close, we are reflecting on the progress we have made toward building a more resilient and equitable farm and food system. Amidst endless delays in Congress, a noisy election cycle, and major natural disasters that affected farmers nationwide, NSAC continued to do what we do best: advocate for better federal food an
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Statement by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate, Environmental Defence Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People The Government of Canadas new greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2035 is deeply disappointing, and signals that the government is not committed to the clean energy future that Canadians are demanding.
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Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A new study links decreasing cloud cover over the ocean to last year’s spiking heat, adding to research showing Earth’s loss of luster is increasing warming. By Bob Berwyn Earth has often been described by astronauts as a glistening marble floating in a black void, but the planet has lost some of its sheen in recent decades, especially with the well-documented decline of ice and snow in polar and mountain regions.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The global energy sector defied expectations this year, in ways both good and bad for the climate. Four charts highlight key trends in the transition to clean energy.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 3, 2024
During a routine inspection on November 27, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a violation to Stonehaven Energy MGT Co. LLC for abandoning an oil and gas wastewater injection well in Cranberry Township, Venango County. The Latshaw 9 conventional well was first issued a permit as a waste injection well by DEP on June 10, 2014 and by the US Environmental Protection Agency on June 28, 2016.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 19, 2024
As the market for the electric buses, cars, trucks, and trains that help curb the climate crisis continues to grow globally, the battery supply chain faces increased scrutiny. Minerals like lithium, nickel, graphite, and cobalt are too often mined and processed in ways that contribute to harming communities and ecosystems, while the batteries often face wasteful end-of-life disposal.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Academy of Natural Sciences
DECEMBER 5, 2024
How do we confront environmental challenges in the city of Philadelphia equitably and sustainably? With a recent grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Academy partnered with West Philadelphia’s Overbrook Environmental Education Center to help create a way: the Science Shop. Created in the 1970s, the Science Shop model hails from Europe and is commonly done in the public health sectors around the world.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Earlier this year, we found toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in children’s gloves. Given that you’ll regularly find kids chewing on a mitten or a coat collar, these types of PFAS exposures require immediate attention and action—action from the companies that make these products and from the federal government that should be setting stronger rules to protect us.
Inside Climate News
DECEMBER 18, 2024
New research identified the counties in the U.S. with large and vulnerable populations exposed to heat stress, water shortages or wildfire, with most found in the southern half of the country. By Wyatt Myskow Counties across the southern half of the U.S., especially those with large and socially vulnerable populations, will be much more exposed to wildfire, drought and extreme heat than other parts of the country as the regions climate warms in the coming decades, according to new research from
Yale E360
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Trees and shrubs have proliferated in unmanaged forests in the eastern U.S. This growth, which marks a return of trees to the region after centuries of deforestation, is fueling a new surge in wildfires, a study finds.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The Penn State Extension will host a January 22 webinar on How Invasive Plants Drive An Insect Invasion from 8:00 to 9:15 a.m. The recent spread of invasive insects like the spotted lanternfly has underscored the interconnected threats posed by invasive plants and insects, both of which can significantly harm ecosystems. Andrew Liebhold will delve into the complex relationship between these invasive species and discuss the critical role of reducing plant invasions to preserve forest health.
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