Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
With extreme winter weather breaking out across the United States this week, a question in many people’s minds is—how is climate change affecting winter storms? I had the good fortune to chat about this with world-renowned expert, Dr. Jennifer Francis , Senior Scientist with the Woodwell Climate Research Center. Rachel: Thank you so much for speaking with us.
Real Climate
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Our annual post related to the comparisons between long standing records and climate models. As frequent readers will know, we maintain a page of comparisons between climate model projections and the relevant observational records , and since they are mostly for the global mean numbers, these get updated once the temperature products get updated for the prior full year.
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Yale E360
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Recent studies reveal that tiny pieces of plastic are constantly lofted into the atmosphere. These particles can travel thousands of miles and affect the formation of clouds, which means they have the potential to impact temperature, rainfall, and even climate change.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Yesterday was the start of Black History Month. Last year, I posted about the contributions made by Black climate scientists. This year, I want to go back earlier in history to highlight the environmental contributions of three Black figures in much earlier times. The earliest of these figures was Solomon Brown, who was born in 1829 and the first Black employee of the Smithsonian.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Higher temperatures in European cities have been linked to one-third of premature deaths during the summer of 2015. The study, published in The Lancet, shows that increasing tree cover in urban areas could decrease this number by as much as 30%. The post Planting Trees Could Decrease Heat-Related Deaths According New Study appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Last December, the European Union (EU) agreed on a comprehensive battery policy that aims to make electric vehicles (EVs) more sustainable. Included in the regulation are requirements for mineral sourcing, life cycle emissions, information sharing, and recycling. These regulations set a precedent for battery policy; an area where the US needs to do more.
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Legal Planet
JANUARY 30, 2023
A very full Ballona Creek after a rain event earlier this month. At least nine atmospheric rivers blasted California between December 20th and January 15th, causing flooding and extensive damage, while also delivering much needed precipitation to our parched state. The Los Angeles County Public Works Department announced recently that more than 33 billion gallons of stormwater have been captured in the early months of the winter storm season, which will be enough to supply 816,000 people with en
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
A new report released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) shows that the state is moving toward its climate targets, although agriculture remains a large contributor of greenhouse gas emissions. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) found that the majority of Minnesota’s agricultural emissions can be traced. Read more » The post Minnesota Shows Progress Towards Climate Targets Despite Rise in Methane Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 30, 2023
On January 26, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 7 —the 100% Clean Energy Bill. Now it’s on to the state Senate, where the question is: Will this be the year Minnesota sets a path toward 100-percent carbon-free electricity? The House has twice before passed a 100-percent standard, only to be stalled by the Senate. Now, with climate and clean energy majorities in both chambers, Minnesota is poised to join other leading states in updating its clean energy policies equitably
Yale E360
JANUARY 30, 2023
Granted formal rights to their ancestral lands in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, Indigenous people have stemmed forest loss and improved tree cover, a new study finds.
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.
Circle of Blue
JANUARY 31, 2023
Transcript Colombian president Gustavo Petro is concerened about the environmental impact of mining in his country. According to the news site Mining.com , Petro said he would block mining projects that threaten water sources. The president’s announcement coincided with his trip to the municipality of Jericó. The northwestern district is the site for a proposed copper and gold mine that would be developed by the South African company AngloGold Ashanti.
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 31, 2023
In the past decade alone, there have been more than 300,000 deaths from natural disasters caused by climate change — and those numbers are likely to increase in coming years. The post The Impact of Climate Change on the US Healthcare System appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 30, 2023
January is here and oil and gas companies are revving their engines, preparing to boast about record-busting revenues from the year when the invasion of Ukraine fattened oil investor pockets. They’re also hoping to circumnavigate efforts to hold them accountable for their contribution to climate change. Here are some obstacles ahead on the road to corporate accountability based on the signs we see.
Yale E360
JANUARY 31, 2023
Temperatures are rising faster than many species can evolve to cope with them, posing a long-term threat to their survival. But new research suggests an evolutionary shortcut to adaptation: breed with closely related species that can better stand the heat.
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.
Inside Climate News
JANUARY 31, 2023
A large new marine protected area could help some of the world’s most heat-tolerant corals survive the century, if the pressures from resorts, industry and other development ease. By Bob Berwyn When Lina Challita dives along Egypt’s coast, she doesn’t just see a colorful array of corals and fish. She sees hope. Against the grim backdrop of climate models that project most coral reefs dying by the end of this century in overheating oceans, the northern end of the Red Sea may end up being one of t
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 31, 2023
Statesboro, Georgia will be home to the 43-acre facility rPET Facility. Groundbreaking will take place in the first half of 2023, and commissioning is planned for 2024. The post Revalyu Resources Expands rPET Facility in Georgia appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
This winter, Big Oil companies are announcing their 2022 profits, and records are being shattered. Big Oil is raking in outrageous sums during a climate crisis, capitalizing on rising prices, while life gets harder for the rest of us. Of every dollar of inflation over the last two years in Canada, 25 cents of that has gone to oil and gas and mining extraction profits.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Sheep living in pasture with solar panels benefit from shade in hot weather and more nutritious grass – and they stop weeds from growing on the panels
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PBS Nature
JANUARY 31, 2023
One family, 37 different faces. From the recognizable and familiar like foxes, wolves, African wild dogs and coyotes to the lesser-known ones like the Japanese raccoon dog, fennec fox, dholes and dingoes, canids have conquered every continent except Antarctica. Get to know these adaptable creatures in the three-part Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries.
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 28, 2023
PepsiCo Portugal announced the start of a new project at the Carregado snack factory that aligns with the company's Positive (pep+) strategy for sustainability. The post PepsiCo Portugal Invests $8.15 Million to Reduce Carbon Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Earth 911
JANUARY 30, 2023
Lab-grown meat is a type of cellular agriculture that grows proteins from a culture, cell. The post How Sustainable Is Lab-Grown Meat? appeared first on Earth911.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 4 PA Bulletin -- -- February 14 Environmental Quality Board canceled. Next regular meeting March 15. -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Feb. 4 [PaEN] -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 4 PA Bulletin announcing the opening of the application period for re
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
When it comes to climate action, it can be difficult to understand what makes a strong climate plan that puts us on a pathway to zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – and what new policies and tools are actually dangerous distractions from real solutions. Let’s look at three tools that are being sold as climate saviours, when their real objective is to prolong the life of the polluting fossil fuels which are driving climate change: carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen and offs
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 31, 2023
The initiative, which is still subject to change before its adoption on Wednesday, would ease state-aid rules in order to compete with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and other new spending measures that include roughly $500 billion in tax breaks over a decade. The post EU to Speed Up the Development of Clean Energy Technologies appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The following DEP notices were published in the February 4 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Angie Well Pad 2: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with petroleum products in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. ( PA Bulletin, page 766 ) -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Water Impoundment: DEP received a Final Report on remedia
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Analysis of cut marks on elephant bones suggests every scrap of meat and fat was removed from the big beasts
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 30, 2023
T-Mobile joined The Climate Pledge, a cross-sector network of businesses and organizations working together to address the difficulties of reducing global carbon emissions for a sustainable future, to support this new objective. The post T-Mobile Joins Climate Pledge, Makes Commitment to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2040 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Earthava
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
The post How Climate Change Is Shaping the Modern Home appeared first on Earthava. Climate change is inevitable. Patterns of human activity and other natural forces continue to alter the temperature and weather that our planet experiences. In time, resources that we currently take for granted will be less accessible. The ramifications remain to be seen, but we can expect a lot more global conflict and diplomacy surrounding the […] The post How Climate Change Is Shaping the Modern Home app
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The In Case You Missed It In January is now available from the PA Environmental Council featuring articles on-- -- Gov. Shapiro’s Nominations To Lead DEP, DCNR Set The Right Tone -- River Of The Year: North Branch Susquehanna River -- Manicured Lawns To Native Plant Meadows! -- PEC’s Helena Kotala Pens Essay For Adventure Cycling Magazine -- PEC Video: Experience PA’s Best Gravel Riding On Public Lands Ride -- PEC Video: Building New Paths - NE PA Trails Forum -- PEC Podcast: Plugging PA’s Aband
Frontiers
JANUARY 30, 2023
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma. Image credit: W Douglas Robinson Scientists show show that songbirds don’t just flee from their predator, the northern pygmy owl: they sometimes actively seek them out to aggressively mob them. But the likelihood of mobbing wasn’t constant: it was highest during late summer and autumn when the owls mostly prey on young birds instead of mammals, and at low altitudes, where the owls are most common.
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 28, 2023
"Although this is Matterport’s first-ever environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report, it articulates the very values by which our company lives." -RJ Pittman, Chairman and CEO The post Matterport Releases Inaugural ESG Report Built on Company Values appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Scientific American
JANUARY 31, 2023
SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, is deploying machine-learning algorithms that filter out Earthly interference and spot signals humans might miss
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