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Is Carbon-Free Nuclear Fusion Energy Just Around the Corner?

Earth 911

About 800,000 years after humans first used and controlled fire, scientists at the Lawrence Livermore. The post Is Carbon-Free Nuclear Fusion Energy Just Around the Corner? appeared first on Earth911.

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Meet the Honorees: Paula Panzino, Chief Science Officer, ADEQ

Environment + Energy Leader

As CSO, she has the privilege of working with ADEQ staff to solve the hardest environmental problems in Arizona - Known, Ongoing, and Unauthorized Impact sites. The post Meet the Honorees: Paula Panzino, Chief Science Officer, ADEQ appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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As Planet Warms, Water Risks Abound

Circle of Blue

Ahead of a high-profile UN conference, political forecasters issue water warnings. The Nile, cutting here through Cairo, is the heart of Egypt. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – January 11, 2023. Water still matters. Last year was evidence that forgotten threats to global prosperity and safety can re-emerge. Covid flared in China as the country abandoned its isolationist policy, a reminder that the pandemic continues to burn.

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After Comeback, Southern Iraq’s Marshes Are Now Drying Up

Yale E360

After recovering from Saddam Hussein’s efforts to drain them, southern Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes are disappearing as a regional drought enters its fourth year and dams cut off water flows. Marsh Arabs, resident for millennia, are leaving, and biodiversity is collapsing. Read more on E360 →.

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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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2022 updates to the temperature records

Real Climate

Another January, another annual data point. As in years past , the annual rollout of the GISTEMP, NOAA, HadCRUT and Berkeley Earth analyses of the surface temperature record have brought forth many stories about the long term trends and specific events of 2022 – mostly focused on the impacts of the (ongoing) La Niña event and the litany of weather extremes (UK and elsewhere having record years, intense rainfall and flooding, Hurricane Ian, etc. etc.).

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Nexii Completes Climate Smart Certification Program

Environment + Energy Leader

The Climate Smart program has enabled companies to reach an average of 24% emissions reductions against baseline and $4.7 million CAD in total cost savings. The post Nexii Completes Climate Smart Certification Program appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Amazon Under Fire: The Long Struggle Against Brazil’s Land Barons

Yale E360

Journalist Heriberto Araujo spent four years reporting on the destruction of the Brazilian Amazon. In an interview with Yale Environment 360 , he talks about his new book, which explores the complex web of issues underpinning the deforestation of the world’s largest rainforest. Read more on E360 →.

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News Flash! International Cooperation on the Environment Remains Possible

Law and Environment

In these times of much woe, it’s always noteworthy when the mainstream media reports good news. Especially when it’s good news about effective international cooperation on environmental protection issues. . Today, the New York Times reported that a recent assessment shows that the world is on track to reach pre-1980 levels of upper atmosphere ozone by roughly 2040.

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Spotlight on 2022’s Project Winner: FuelCell Energy

Environment + Energy Leader

"This Tri-Gen project is expected to generate 2.3MW of electricity and 1.2 tons of hydrogen per day to support Toyota Logistics Services operations at the port. The uniqueness of this project is that the plant will be powered by renewable biogas.“. The post Spotlight on 2022’s Project Winner: FuelCell Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Federal Water Tap, January 9: EPA Delays PFAS Drinking Water Rules

Circle of Blue

The Rundown. The EPA expects draft rules for two PFAS in drinking water to be published in March. President Biden signs three bills related to tribal water rights in Arizona. The Census Bureau identifies the number of U. S. residents displaced last year by weather disasters. An EPA draft report outlines the damage that federal biofuels policy has wrought on land and water.

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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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Climate Change in 2022: Multiple Billion-Dollar Disasters and Unbearable Human Costs

Union of Concerned Scientists

Today the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual report on billion-dollar weather and climate-related disasters in the United States, which tells a grimly familiar story. In 2022, the nation experienced 18 disasters with costs exceeding a billion dollars each, and together these disasters caused at least 474 deaths.

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Pollinator Loss Stunting Fruit and Vegetable Production, Leading to More than 400,000 Early Deaths a Year

Yale E360

The global decline of bees and other pollinators is stunting yields of fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Scientists estimate that the loss of these nutritious foods is leading to 427,000 early deaths a year. Read more on E360 →.

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Mercedes-Benz to Have EV Charging Network by 2027

Environment + Energy Leader

Mercedes-Benz aims to have its own EV fast-charging network in place by the end of 2027. The post Mercedes-Benz to Have EV Charging Network by 2027 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Mexico Town, Still Reeling from Historic Fire, Receives Federal Aid to Repair Drinking Water System

Circle of Blue

The town of Las Vegas receives $140 million for drinking water treatment facilities. Burn scars from the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire, which burned more than 341,000 acres in New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest in 2022. Photo courtesy of Matthew Kowal under a Creative Commons license. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – January 12, 2023. A New Mexico town that is intimately aware of the water supply risks from a drying climate will receive $140 million to rebuild its water system after th

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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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Happy New Year, New England?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Happy New Year! According to the science, over the next 7 years we must focus on reducing emissions of heat-trapping gases significantly to halve emissions by 2030 and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Getting there requires an all-of-society approach; getting there requires leadership at all levels of government. Inauguration Week. We all settled in to work last week, state legislatures convened, and governors took their oaths of office.

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Finland Nearly Doubled Its Wind Power Capacity Last Year

Yale E360

Finland saw its wind power capacity grow by 75 percent in 2022, according to the Finnish Wind Power Association, a wind energy trade group. Read more on E360 →.

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Exclusive Resources from Industry Experts

Environment + Energy Leader

Each month E+E Leader releases partner content from the top organizations and companies in the Environment+ Energy C&I space. The post Exclusive Resources from Industry Experts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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What’s Up With Water – January 10, 2023

Circle of Blue

Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water” – your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. In the United States, the holiday season was marked by winter storms that showed how vulnerable water systems are to extreme weather. Cold winters are unusual in the American South, but temperatures dipped below freezing in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

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Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification: Why the Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry Can Expect—and Could Benefit from—Increased Oversight

Law and Environment

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR), or the range of technologies and processes for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and oceans, promises to be a major part of US and global climate strategy in the coming decades. Recent governmental actions have created significant financial incentives for the rapidly growing CDR sector. Given the heightened importance of CDR technologies, some regulators and members of the public are calling for a broader range of measures to ensure that CDR projects are

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Nine in 10 U.S. Drivers Would Save Money on Fuel by Going Electric, Study Finds

Yale E360

Around 90 percent of U.S. households would save on fuel costs by buying an electric car rather than a gas-powered car, according to new research. Read more on E360 →.

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Green Bond Sales Expected to Grow By 30% in 2023

Environment + Energy Leader

According to a credit research note from Barclays, corporate ESG bond issuance dropped to $362 billion last year from $461 billion the previous year. The lender estimates that this year, ESG bond sales will increase by 30% due primarily to the sale of green bonds. . The post Green Bond Sales Expected to Grow By 30% in 2023 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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The Stream, January 11, 2023: Proposed Hydropower Project Threatens Sacred Yakama Nation Food-Gathering Lands

Circle of Blue

The Himalayas, known as the water tower of Asia, rise over the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Photo © Keith Schneider/Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Hundreds have been displaced due to historic flooding in western Australia. A new, first-of-its-kind study suggests that global warming this century will cause more glacial melting and sea level rise than previously thought.

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Louisiana Royalty Owner Survives Challenge to Demand For Payment

Energy & the Law

The question in Kim R. Smith Logging Inc. v. Indigo Minerals LLC was whether a disgruntled Louisiana royalty owner sent its demand for unpaid royalties to the right party. It turns out that it did. Mineral interest owner Cherry executed an oil and gas lease. Plaintiff Smith Logging purchased the property and Cherry retained his mineral interests.

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Learning to Name Environmental Problems

Legal Planet

There are Supreme Court cases going back a century or more dealing with what we would now consider environmental issues such as preserving nature or air pollution. But when did the Court start seeing filthy rivers and smokey cities as embodiments of the same problem, despite their striking physical differences? And when it did start thinking of “wilderness” as a good thing rather than a failure to use available resources?

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PNC Increases its Environmental Finance Commitment to $30 Billion

Environment + Energy Leader

The pledge is an extension of PNC's ongoing support for its customers as they transition to a low-carbon economy, supporting the bank's Community Benefits Plan. The post PNC Increases its Environmental Finance Commitment to $30 Billion appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PACKAGING WITH A SWEET AFTERTASTE – SUGARCANE BAGASSE

Cleannovate

Ever been inspired by a mountain of trash? Well, I’m not being cynical here it’s just what this article is … More.

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Breakaway iceberg raises concerns over Antarctica’s 'doomsday glacier'

New Scientist

A massive iceberg that has been stuck on the seafloor in front of the Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica for two decades and helped protect it is now floating away

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Unforced variations: Jan 2023

Real Climate

Starting a little slowly this new year, but here is this month’s open thread. Look out for various updates of the annual 2022 numbers over the next week or so… The post Unforced variations: Jan 2023 first appeared on RealClimate.

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Centrus Achieves B Corp Certification

Environment + Energy Leader

Centrus has achieved B Corp certification after scoring 35.7 points over the accreditation pass mark, earning a total of 115.7 points in the impact assessment process, setting a benchmark for Financial Services. The post Centrus Achieves B Corp Certification appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Relentless Rise of Ocean Heat Content Drives Deadly Extremes

Inside Climate News

The heat of global warming will keep penetrating deeper into the oceans for centuries after greenhouse gas emissions cease. By Bob Berwyn Ocean heat content reached a new record high for the fourth year in a row, scientists said Wednesday as they released their annual measurements of ocean heat accumulating down to a depth of more than a mile.

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Strong El Niño could make 2024 the first year we pass 1.5°C of warming

New Scientist

Early modelling suggests the world’s climate could shift to an El Niño pattern towards the end of 2023, which is likely to increase the global average temperature

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Exxon's Own Models Predicted Global Warming--It Ignored Them

Scientific American

Scientists working for the oil giant Exxon in the 1970s and 1980s estimated temperature increases with remarkable accuracy. Those findings could now be used as evidence in climate litigation.

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Upcoming Events Presented by E+E Leader

Environment + Energy Leader

1/11: A Conversation with the CEO of Ameresco 1/18: Using ISO Management Systems to Reach ESG Goals 2/1: How NEBA-CA can create the best offshore infrastructure decommissioning solution. The post Upcoming Events Presented by E+E Leader appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Two

National Law Center

In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this four-part series, the issue of restricting. The post State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Two appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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