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10+ Simple Tips To Save Money By Going Green 

Earthava

The post 10+ Simple Tips To Save Money By Going Green appeared first on Earthava. Most people understand the benefits living an eco-friendly lifestyle can have on the planet. You can’t turn on the news or scroll through social media without seeing information on climate change, pollution, or excessive waste. Living a more sustainable lifestyle is important for everyone, from major corporations to the average household.

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Hippos Are in Trouble. Will an Endangered Listing Save Them?

Yale E360

Animal welfare groups are pushing the U.S. to list the hippopotamus as endangered, which would lead to restrictions on the import of hippo parts.

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How Forest Management Can Build Healthy Wildfire Cycles in Western North America

Union of Concerned Scientists

Wildfires across the western United States and Canada have been worsening. Many factors play a role including climate change, human development and forest management. While there’s consensus around the danger and risks of our current wildfire situation, there is often debate concerning why and how we manage our forests. What’s the relationship between fires and forests?

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Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?

Union of Concerned Scientists

From a national perspective, the land use needed to reach our clean energy goals is modest. But for states like California, with large populations, an ambitious and necessary clean energy timeline , and ongoing natural resource issues , where to actually build these projects will require thoughtful planning. A 2021 report by California state agencies calls for an additional 16,900 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar and an additional 12,500 MW of customer solar by 2030, making up 61 percent of

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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US States and Communities are Suing the Fossil Fuel Industry: Six Things You Need to Know 

Union of Concerned Scientists

In an important win for climate accountability in the United States, the US Supreme Court decided that lawsuits filed in Colorado, Maryland, California, Hawai’i, and Rhode Island against fossil fuel companies including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Suncor, and others will remain in state courts. Now the case s, brought against the oil and gas giants for their decades of disinformation and other contributions to the climate crisis, can finally move ahead.

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To Manage Water Scarcity, California Needs a Framework for Fair and Effective Water Right Curtailment

Legal Planet

After three years of drought , a parade of storms brought flooding, landslides, and a massive snowpack to California. With water temporarily so abundant, it is tempting to push planning for water scarcity to the back burner. But California does not have this luxury. The state’s water management challenges during wet and dry times interrelate , and are intensifying.

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In Australia, a Surge in Renewables Drives Down Power Prices

Yale E360

At one point in March, renewables briefly supplied two-thirds of Australia's power, according to the grid operator, which says that the continued growth of wind and solar is driving down costs.

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Slipping on Climate Pledges, Major Oil and Gas Companies Gain Cover from Anti-ESG Efforts

Union of Concerned Scientists

It’s proxy season, that time of year when investors have a chance to influence corporate policies and make direct asks to corporate decisionmakers, and in 2023 an unwelcome guest is making its presence felt in the boardroom. That would be the straw man erected by defenders of the fossil fuel industry who claim that facing climate change is a doctrinaire liberal policy.

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Forest to MI Faucet: Using Trees to Keep Water Sources Pristine

Circle of Blue

Forest to MI Faucet: Using Trees to Keep Water Sources Pristine A Great Lakes News Collaborative series investigating the region’s water pollution challenges. This series explores the Clean Water Act’s shortcomings in the Great Lakes, and how the region can more completely address water pollution in the next 50 years. The collaborative’s four newsrooms — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, and Michigan Radio — work collaboratively to report on the most pressing water issues in the

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A Network Approach to Water-Related Supply Chain Challenges

Environment + Energy Leader

As water resources come under increasing threat, a network approach to supply chain and water risk management will be essential. The post A Network Approach to Water-Related Supply Chain Challenges appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

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Long Reviled as ‘Ugly,’ Sea Lampreys Finally Get Some Respect

Yale E360

The sucker-mouthed sea lamprey has been dismissed as grotesque and a threat to sport fish. But fisheries managers in New England and the Pacific Northwest are recognizing the ecological importance of lampreys in their native waters and are stepping up efforts to help them recover.

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Farmers Are Looking to the 2023 Farm Bill for Transformational Agriculture Reform

Union of Concerned Scientists

Policy and legislation are supposed to be routes to resources and advocacy. Unfortunately, things like challenging language, lack of promotion of programming, and lack of adequate support for people whose first language is not English makes policy feel inaccessible for a lot of people. As a young queer Latine and aspiring farmer of color, I have personally struggled with farm policy and how to make use of it for my own projects.

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SOMETIMES THE ‘MESSIEST’ OPTION IS THE BEST OPTION

Cleannovate

Banking…Agriculture…Chemistry These three words seem to summarise my professional life so far. This is to say that my career path has been anything but straight – as you can see from the diversity in the three words. This journey has been punctuated by eventualities that deserve to be narrated in form of a story.

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BMW: Spartanburg – A Model of Sustainability and Innovation

Environment + Energy Leader

In 2022, more than 60 percent of BMW vehicles sold in the US came from Plant Spartanburg. The post BMW: Spartanburg – A Model of Sustainability and Innovation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

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EVs to Capture One-Fifth of Global Market This Year Amid 'Explosive Growth'

Yale E360

Electric vehicles are on track to capture nearly one-fifth of the global market this year, according to a new report detailing the "explosive growth" of plug-in cars.

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Two Arizona Ethylene Oxide-Emitting Facilities Impact Community Health

Union of Concerned Scientists

Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize medical equipment and to fumigate food products. It is also used as the initial component for making other chemicals, especially ethylene glycol (antifreeze), but also for making textiles, detergents, polyurethane foam, solvents, medicine, adhesives, plastics, and resins. Ethylene oxide was first described in 1859.

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Unprecedented Legal Questions

Legal Planet

In teaching my class on Climate Law, I’ve been struck by how many new legal questions courts are confronting as a result of the climate crisis. Dealing with these new legal questions is going to put stress on existing legal doctrines and require courts to rethink some basic principles. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court is pushing courts in favor of greater rigidity by embracing backward-looking doctrines like textualism and originalism while disengaging from the Chevron doctrine.

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Frito-Lay Will Deploy 700 Electric Delivery Vehicles By December 2023

Environment + Energy Leader

The company’s recent announcement is part of their goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. By deploying the 700 delivery EVs, Frito-Lay will lower emissions by 7,052 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) annually. The post Frito-Lay Will Deploy 700 Electric Delivery Vehicles By December 2023 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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China Approved More Coal Power in First Three Months of 2023 Than in All of 2021

Yale E360

Provincial governments in China approved more new coal power in the first three months of this year than they did in all of 2021, according to a new analysis from Greenpeace.

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Dos Plantas Emisoras de Óxido de Etileno en Arizona Impactan la Salud de las Comunidades

Union of Concerned Scientists

El óxido de etileno se utiliza para esterilizar equipos médicos y fumigar productos alimenticios. Se utiliza como componente inicial para fabricar otros productos químicos, especialmente etilenglicol (anticongelante), pero también para fabricar textiles, detergentes, espuma de poliuretano, disolventes, medicamentos, adhesivos, plásticos y resinas. El óxido de etileno se describió por primera vez en 1859.

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An Agricultural Drought In East Africa Was Caused by Climate Change, Scientists Find

Inside Climate News

The drought has pushed millions of people into famine or famine-like conditions and killed millions of animals. By Georgina Gustin A group of scientists have concluded that a devastating drought in the Horn of Africa, where tens of millions of people and animals have been pushed into starvation, would not have happened without the influence of human-caused climate change.

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Hydrogen for Commercial Vehicles Has Traveled A Long Way

Environment + Energy Leader

Hydrogen is a critical pillar in a decarbonized economy — a fuel that can power the electricity and transportation sectors. The post Hydrogen for Commercial Vehicles Has Traveled A Long Way appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Amazing images of Mars’s moon Deimos snapped by Emirates Mars Mission

New Scientist

The Hope orbiter got closer to Mars’s moons Deimos and Phobos than any probe before, collecting unprecedented images and data that hints at the moons’ true origins

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Los agricultores esperan que el Proyecto de Ley Agrícola del 2023 sea una reforma que transforme la agricultura

Union of Concerned Scientists

Se supone que las políticas y la legislación deben ser las vías de acceso a los recursos y los esfuerzos de abogacía. Desafortunadamente, hay cosas como el lenguaje complicado, la falta de promoción de los programas y la falta de apoyo adecuado para las personas cuya lengua materna no es el inglés que hacen que estas políticas parezcan ser inaccesibles para mucha gente.

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Can Iceberg Surges in the Arctic Trigger Rapid Warming at the Other End of The World?

Inside Climate News

New research shows a fast-acting climate connection between poles that may be driven by wind rather than by ocean currents. By Bob Berwyn With the planet warming by a fraction of a degree every few years, glaciers melting away in a trickle and sea level rising two inches per decade, global warming sometimes seems to be happening at a slow and steady pace.

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LVMH’s Third Annual Social and Environmental Responsibility Report Highlights Progress and Innovation

Environment + Energy Leader

In 2022, LVHM became 1 of only 12 companies in the world to receive a "triple A" rating from the CDP for its leadership in protecting the climate, forests, and water. The post LVMH’s Third Annual Social and Environmental Responsibility Report Highlights Progress and Innovation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Psychedelics may increase entropy in the brain's vision centre

New Scientist

Computer simulations of a human brain under the influence of LSD show that entropy increases the most in regions responsible for processing vision and integrating sensory information

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Public Land Grab: Senate Bill Gifts Miners Pass to Pollute

NRDC

Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) and Jim Risch (R-ID) have introduced legislation that makes it easier for mining companies and others to acquire rights to federal land and to be able to use them as dumping grounds and worse. The legislation reverses over 150 years of legal precedent and lifts one of the few substantive requirements of America’s antiquated and regressive general mining law.

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Frontiers for Young Minds: Chinese speakers are the latest audience to access high-quality science for kids 

Frontiers

Chinese speakers can now access a growing catalog of Frontiers for Young Minds scientific resources as part of the journal’s expansion into new languages. The launch in China is part of a wider strategy to bring high-quality, understandable science to kids, teens, teachers, and the public globally. Five articles written by Nobel Prize laureates will be featured in the first Chinese-version launch, with more content coming in September.

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Wärtsilä Is Bringing Battery Storage And Backup Power to Market

Environment + Energy Leader

Wärtsilä provides battery storage and fast-starting natural gas units to provide energy security — the go-to sources when the wind is not blowing, or the sun is not shining. The post Wärtsilä Is Bringing Battery Storage And Backup Power to Market appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Why saving Britain's rivers means more than cleaning up sewage

New Scientist

Researchers at the UK’s annual River Restoration conference say that policy-makers and the general public are largely unaware that most of the UK's rivers aren't in their natural state, with huge impacts on biodiversity

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Minister Wilkinson spent February meeting with fossil fuel lobbyists

Enviromental Defense

The lobby bot data from February 2023 is in – and it was a busy month for fossil fuel lobbyists determined to weaken climate change policy. Oil and gas industry lobbyists met with federal government officials a minimum of 91 times in February (and that only includes the meetings that get tracked. Most don’t.) That’s four to five times per working day that government officials took meetings from an industry trying to delay climate action and get more subsidies, all in the name of making more mone

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Old dogs with dementia sleep less deeply, just like people with Alzheimer’s

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists have shown that old dogs with canine dementia have sleep and brain wave patterns that mirror those found in people with Alzheimer’s. This is the first study to use polysomnography techniques from human sleep studies in old dogs In people with Alzheimer’s, the earliest symptoms are commonly disruptions in sleep rhythms.