Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Illustration by Danielle Anz The chances for a productive COP28—the U.N. climate talks that get underway Nov. 30 in Dubai—got a big boost from the recent climate agreement between the U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest polluters. Announced just before President Joe Biden and China leader Xi Jinping met at the APEC Summit in San Francisco, the Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis was negotiated by Climate Envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart X

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

When Cyclone Freddy walloped southern Africa last March, Malawi’s farmers — mostly women — lost their land, livestock, and livelihoods. Already desperately poor, they are struggling to recover in a nation considered one of the world’s most affected by extreme weather events.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On the busy agenda for the COP28 United Nations climate negotiations this year are continuing efforts to implement the Global Methane Pledge , which was agreed to two years ago at COP26. The pledge is a voluntary agreement to reduce global methane emissions by 30 percent below 2020 levels by 2030; however, methane levels keep going up and we are woefully off track for meeting this goal.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The global average surface temperature was more than 2°C higher than pre-industrial levels on 17 November for the first time since records began, according to provisional data

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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.

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Inside Climate News

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Concentrations of HFC-23, one of the world’s most potent greenhouse gases, remained elevated in East Asia after China, a known past polluter, agreed to curb emissions. By Phil McKenna and Peter Aldhous Preliminary atmospheric monitoring data from a remote South Korean island off China’s east coast shows elevated concentrations of hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23), a greenhouse gas 14,700 times more potent than carbon dioxide on a pound-for-pound basis, according to the World Meteorological Associati

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Severe heat killed upwards of 70,000 people in Europe in the summer of 2022, according to a new study.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

People who have gone into cardiac arrest can get treatment faster if a drone delivers a defibrillator, but there needs to be someone nearby trained in CPR, shows a trial in Sweden

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A new study has found that the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT in the workplace entrenches biased language based on gender

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

PA Oil & Gas Compliance So Far In 2023: It Isn’t Pretty-- Explosion, Fire, Evacuation, Abandoned Wells, Spills, Ruined Water Supply, Venting Gas-- -- DEP Issued At Least 472 Violations To 90 Conventional Oil & Gas Operators; 20 NOVs To 10 Shale Gas Operators For Abandoning Their Wells Without Plugging Them So Far In 2023 [PaEN] -- DEP Issues Record 5,653 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators So Far In 2023; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues [PaEN] -- Shale Gas

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Photo credit: SproutWorld. By Anders Lorenzen A pencil that can become a plant? My first thought, when I was first contacted about the product, seemed like a storyline in a book I would read or a cartoon I would watch with my two-year-old daughter. But I quickly realised this was a real thing and the Danish-based company Sproutworld had developed an impactful and innovative product.

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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.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

We keep spotting molecular “biosignatures” in the atmospheres of planets beyond Earth, but it isn't clear if any of them can provide definitive evidence that we’re not alone

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Like the Northern Hemisphere before it, the Southern Hemisphere is set to be enveloped by sweltering heat during its upcoming summer

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, TORONTO ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE Groups warn that province could approve proposal without giving residents opportunity to understand health and environmental impacts of massive expansion plan Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Environmental groups are raising the alarm about plans for a massive expansion of a private waste incinerator located in the Bramalea area of Brampton, west of Tor

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a business meeting December 14 on water withdrawal requests-- including seven related to shale gas drilling. ( formal notice ) The shale gas drilling water withdrawal requests include-- -- EQT ARO, LLC (Pine Creek - Exceptional Value + High Quality) , Watson Township, Lycoming County , PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20181202). -- Hummel Station, LLC (Susquehanna River),

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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.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

After bringing the world news of the Black Hole Lane near a reader's home in Hereford, UK, last month, Feedback is delighted to learn of the existence of the Black Hole Public Toilet in Nelson, New Zealand

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Physician Uché Blackstock talks about her experience of the huge health disparities faced by Black Americans in her new book Legacy

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The Applied Ecologist

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Marcella do Carmo Pônzio and Nielson Pasqualotto summarise their latest research in which they and colleagues investigated the effects of landscape heterogeneity and native vegetation cover on richness and composition of native and invasive mammals, across 55 landscapes in the Brazilian Savanna, Cerrado.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- PA Oil & Gas Industry Compliance So Far In 2023 - It Isn’t Pretty -- PennLive: PA American Water Customers In Cumberland County Asked To Limit Water Use Over Pollution Worries Caused By Heavy Rain -- York Dispatch: PA American Water Customers Under Mandatory Water Conserva

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Satellite data from Europe shows that rates of photosynthesis are higher when aerosol levels in the atmosphere are lower, and there is a regular weekly cycle

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Survivors of gun violence, especially young ones, are often forgotten among those affected by such shootings, and they bear a substantial health burden over the following year

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Earth 911

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Trek Bicycle has introduced a certified pre-owned bike program, Red Barn Refresh, and recently published. The post Earth911 Podcast: Trek Bicycle’s Eric Bjorling Introduces the Red Barn Refresh appeared first on Earth911.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Earlier this summer, we celebrated the news that a U.S. judge in Wisconsin had ordered the Canadian oil company, Enbridge Inc., to shut down the section of the Line 5 pipeline that runs through the territory of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa by June 2026. Since 2019, the Tribe has been fighting a legal battle with Enbridge to have the pipeline removed from its territory and watershed.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Unexplained pneumonia cases among children in China may be a result of common respiratory infections rebounding after the country's strict covid-19 lockdowns

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Money, engineering, and sheer geometry may mark an end of the line for building ever larger astronomical telescopes

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

By Jeremy Williams There’s a giant cognitive dissonance at the heart of global climate politics. Almost every country now agrees that it has work to do to prevent climate disaster. The age of scepticism is over and every major economy has set carbon targets. At the same time, those governments all want to maximise fossil fuel production. According to the recent Production Gap report, the total planned production of fossil fuels between now and 2050 is twice the limit set to keep warming to 1.5 d

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Any day now, Minister Freeland is expected to introduce a giant new fossil fuel subsidy called the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) investment tax credit. I’m feeling really angry about it. Let me tell you why. 1. The government is breaking their own rules The government introduced new rules to end fossil fuel subsidies this summer. And now, they’re introducing a new tax break that could cost the public $10 billion over the next eight years.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The genetic mutation that causes the brain condition Huntington's disease may result in greater intelligence among young people, which could explain why evolution has selected for it

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Here is a snapshot of the warming world, from sea-level rise to fossil fuel subsidies to renewable energy growth

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Earth 911

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s hard to imagine an environmental impact from our online activities. After all, the virtual. The post Does Your Chatbot Drink More Water Than You Do? appeared first on Earth911.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic have taken a sharp turn this month, which means I’ve pulled out my winter coats from storage… and found multiple things in my pockets that I was certain were lost forever. Finding something I’ve lost is truly one of the greatest feelings. So, imagine scientists’ surprise when they discovered living glass-sponge reefs—which they thought became extinct 40 million years ago.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Studies earlier this year claimed that the extinct hominin Homo naledi buried its dead and produced rock art, but other researchers say the evidence is “non-existent”

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A quarter of a century after detecting dark energy, scientists are still trying to figure out what it is

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

All Eyes on Dubai: Expectations for Canada With COP28 around the corner, our team at Environmental Defence is hard at work preparing for a busy two weeks at the UN climate talks. But we wanted to take a moment to lay out our expectations, both for what COP28 must deliver as well as the Government of Canada. (If you missed our explainer on what COP28 is, check that out here.

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