Legal Planet

APRIL 9, 2025

Graphic: Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego Teaching the climate change unit last week in my International Environmental Law and Policy class, I found myself so moved that I started crying at the board. My poor students thought I was in distress.I was simply telling the story of the Keeling Curve.Thats a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration devised by Charles Keeling and taken from the Mauna Loa Observatory on Hawaii every day starting in 1958.

Carbon Dioxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 8, 2025

Happy Water Week ! Have you ever seen the Sierra Nevada of California from the San Joaquin Valley in the early spring on a clear day? When the Sierra has snow and the air quality allows us to see it from here, that view is second to none. Every year at this time when I look at the Sierra from the Valley, I know if I see little snow, it means its a dry year.

Climate Change

Vermont Law

APRIL 9, 2025

War Fuels Ecocide: How Militarism Drives Environmental Destruction By Kaya Mark If you asked most people how they feel about war, the odds are they would say war is bad. Yet, when we talk about the military, 60% of Americans* say it has a positive effect. Adults under 30 are the only age group in which a larger share of people say the military has a more negative impact than a positive one (53% compared to 43%).

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 10, 2025

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Environmental and community groups have sent a letter to Peel Region Council members urging them to pass a motion at todays council meeting against the proposed expansion of the privately-owned waste incinerator in Brampton. Council is in receipt of a report from the regions Medical Officer of Health and Commissioner of Health Services that raises concerns about the impacts of

Air Pollution

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

2025

Law Columbia

APRIL 10, 2025

Last year, for the first time, global temperatures exceeded 1.5 o C above pre-industrial levels. This follows a decade of record-breaking temperatures, with the World Meteorological Organization concluding that the past ten years 2025-2024 are the ten warmest years on record. Reversing this trend requires urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but that wont be sufficient by itself.

Carbon Dioxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 8, 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) sales are increasing , and these vehicles are important to reduce fossil fuel use and air pollution. Increasing sales means more EVs eventually reaching their end of useful life. When an EV retires, the battery can be recycled and the materials recovered to make new batteries. These recovered materials replace what would otherwise be mined, which lessens the environmental and social impact of production.

Recycling

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 10, 2025

This blog is co-written by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate at Environmental Defence Canada, and James Hannay, Policy Assistant at the National Farmers Union. There has been a lot of talk about a massive carbon capture and storage hub being proposed by the Pathways Alliance in Northern Alberta. It would be one of the largest projects of its type in the world.

Carbon Dioxide

A Greener Life

APRIL 5, 2025

Artistic visualisation of Wind turbines and solar panels. Generated by AI. By Anders Lorenzen A leading energy think tank says that last month, less than half of the US electricity capacity came from fossil fuels. The country where President Donald Trump has waged wars on the leading renewable energy sources, solar and wind, hit a new electricity generation low for fossil fuels in March 2025, data from the global energy think tank Ember reveals.

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

Just over a three-hour drive from Seattle, at the confluence of the Yakima and Columbia Rivers in Washington State, a decommissioned Manhattan Project plutonium production facility abuts neighborhoods and homes. Community members in Richland, WA, and surrounding towns have beenand likely still areexposed to hazardous contamination from the US governments Hanford nuclear site.

Radiation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

On April 8, Our Solar PA Coalition , organized labor, and industry groups, Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced House Bill 1155 (Schweyer- D-Lehigh), which will authorize community solar programs across the state. The legislation will promote local economic development, enhancing energy reliability, and reducing energy costs. Community solar expands access to clean energy to individuals who typically cannot benefit from residential solar, such as renters and those living in buildings unsuitable for

Clean Energy

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

2024

Vermont Law

APRIL 9, 2025

Balancing Environmental Protection with Economic Development: The Greenland Mining Dilemma By Suhana Roy The principle of sustainable development is a principle of international law that reconciles the right to development with the need to protect the environment.- Christopher Weeramantry, former Vice President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Greenland’s recent decision to halt uranium mining over environmental concerns ignites a significant legal dispute, underscoring the intr

Environmental Protection

Legal Planet

APRIL 11, 2025

On Tuesday, the White House released an Executive Order titled Protecting American Energy from State Overreach. It is unclear what the order believes is in need of protection, but it is certainly not the near-term health of our lungs or the long-term livability of our communities. What is clear, fortunately, is that there is little to no legal or constitutional overreach in the state climate programs it purports to target.

Law

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

In a blitz of destructive actions announced by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin last month, he specifically called for a reconsideration of the 2009 Endangerment Finding. A formal proposal for reconsideration of the Finding (and all the agency regulations and actions that depend on it) is expected this month. The science underpinning the Endangerment Finding is airtight, but that wont stop the Trump administration from setting up a rigged process to try to undo it and give a blank check to polluters

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

On March 21, 2025 surveillance cameras caught the latest incident of conventional oil and gas wastewater being dumped on a section of a dirt road paved with tar and stone chips at about 9:25 p.m. Photos of the telltale sheen and the smell the next morning confirmed the all too familiar fingerprint of road dumping, showing evidence where the wastewater was spread.

Natural Gas

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.

Clean Energy

Inside Climate News

APRIL 10, 2025

A new U.N. report maps a path toward a more sustainable future and challenges society to question basic assumptions and values about the environment, consumption and waste. By Bob Berwyn A team of international researchers published a new U.N. report Wednesday that adds to the rising scientific call for transformative societal and economic changes to staunch critical environmental threats like global warming, plastic pollution and biodiversity loss.

Waste

Law Columbia

APRIL 8, 2025

On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court handed down an important ruling in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 decision, the Court curtailed the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to issue pollutant discharge permits. The case involved a wastewater treatment facility that discharged treated water into San Francisco Bay under a CWA permit issued by EPA.

Carbon Dioxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 10, 2025

This month, my daughter turns one. It is certainly a joyous milestone for our family, but lately Ive been finding myself looking forward to another milestone: when she will finally be eligible for her measles (MMR) vaccine. The worsening measles outbreak has exceeded 600 cases nationwide, with more than 500 in the Texas Panhandle region. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause fever, rash, and cough, and cause serious complications in children especially, such as brain damage.

2003

Legal Planet

APRIL 8, 2025

A stream of data about methanea potent greenhouse gasis now constantly being beamed down from space. New methane satellites provide a powerful data capability for governments who want to demonstrate leadership in climate policy. To equip policymakers with necessary information on satellite methane data, UC Berkeley Laws Center for Law, Energy and the Environment (CLEE), the UCLA Law Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment are releasing a guide for policymakers, Hunting Methane Usi

Carbon Dioxide

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.

2022

Circle of Blue

APRIL 8, 2025

This story was originally published by the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center. Homes and a fisher on the Kenai River. Photo: Christian Thorsberg Seldovia, Alaska a quintessential sleepy fishing town on the southern edge of the Kenai Peninsula starts to wake up around late May. By then, the first salmon are running. Water taxis come and go. Fishing charters fill.

2019

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 11, 2025

We all want healthy, thriving communities for our loved ones. But for too long oil and gas companies have polluted our air and water for profit. Canada needs solutions that hold big polluters accountable and keep communities safe from climate disasters. Luckily, governments have many options that they can use to make polluters pay their fair share. The next federal government must make polluters pay for the harm theyve done to people and the planet.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

On April 8, the Public Utility Commission highlighted the continued collaboration between state and federal investigators as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its report and recommendations related to the tragic 2023 explosion at the R.M. Palmer candy factory in West Reading, Berks County. The deadly incident, which occurred on March 24, 2023, claimed the lives of seven people, injured 10 others, and caused widespread devastation in the surrounding community.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 8, 2025

While attending the recent Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (3MSP TPNW) at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, I was struck by the similarities between the movement to ban nuclear weapons and the economic inequality that hampers development around the world. The UN puts great emphasis on the connection between development and peace; UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres recently declared that no peace is secure without inclusive and

Politics

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

Technology

Nanotech

APRIL 11, 2025

On April 8, 2025, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Protection Act (HB 212). Like Minnesota and Maine, New Mexico will begin phasing out certain consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS, defining PFAS as a substance in a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

2025

A Greener Life

APRIL 11, 2025

A graphic visualisation of the carbon footprint of ChatGPT. Image generated about AI. By Anders Lorenzen This new monthly series focused on asking a Large Language Model (LLM) such as ChatGPT a relevant climate , energy or sustainability-potent question. This months question With the growing debate about ChatGPT’s and other LLMs’ carbon footprints, the question that would kickstart this series was rather obvious.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

On April 8, the Environmental Quality Board voted 16 to 3 to table a vote on whether to accept a rulemaking petition for study to increase setbacks from shale gas wells until comments submitted at the last minute to the Board can be reviewed. Commissioner Kathryn Zerfuss, representing the Public Utility Commission on the Board made the motion and was seconded by Matt Osenbach, representing Sen.

Natural Gas

Inside Climate News

APRIL 11, 2025

A global network of buoys that measure sea surface temperatures could be vulnerable because the U.S. funds about half the program. By Bob Berwyn Political storm clouds darkened the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration again this week as the weather and climate agency fired more than 1,000 workers for the second time within five weeks.The first mass firings started in mid-February and were deemed illegal by a federal court in California on March 13.

Ocean

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Sustainable Development

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 10, 2025

Weisskircher, M., & Volk, S. (2025). The People against the Sun? Ideology and Strategy in Far-Right Parties Climate Obstruction of Solar Energy. Environmental Politics, 132. [link] Abstract Far-right parties increasingly mobilize against climate action. While scholarship has initially focused on explicit climate denialism, by now research analyzes the opposition against specific climate policies.

Politics

A Greener Life

APRIL 10, 2025

An Indian express train. By Jeremy Williams Every day, India electrifies 19.6 kilometres of railway line. In the last decade the country has electrified 40,000 kilometres of track, and it is due to reach 100% electrification this year, exactly on time. Its a remarkable achievement. The Swiss public gives the final nod to boosting renewable energy With 97% of its broad gauge lines now transitioned, India has the second highest electrification rate of any major rail network in the world.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

On April 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has reviewed and acted on more than 9,000 permit applications and ensured those permits were enforced properly by conducting more than 28,000 inspections of regulated facilities. Thanks to permitting modernization efforts under Governor Shapiro, DEP also continues to make progress on its permit backlog announcing that it has reduced the backlog by 88%, from 2,400 permits to 300.

Environmental Protection

The Applied Ecologist

APRIL 10, 2025

Shortlisted for the 2024 Southwood Prize Maja Bradari details how, alongside colleagues, utilising radar data, weather and phenological variables allowed for the development of seasonal near-term forecasts of low-altitude nocturnal bird migration over the southern North Sea. About the research Overview Our research explores environmental drivers and spatiotemporal patterns of nocturnal bird migration over the North Sea to predict migration intensity for conservation frameworks.

2024

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.

Waste