Yale E360
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Oil, gas, and coal exports are not counted when countries tally their greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement. This allows wealthy nations to report progress on emissions reduction goals, while shipping their fossil fuels — and the pollution they produce — overseas.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The future of cars is electric. That’s not just what I think, it’s not just what is required to slow climate change, it’s what many of the world’s automakers have publicly stated. However, over the last month several automakers have said the transition from gasoline to electric vehicles (EVs) will need to slow down, in part citing demand. It’s important to understand two facts driving this flurry of pessimistic press.
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Real Climate
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
A friend asked me if a discussion paper published on Statistics Norway’s website, ‘ To what extent are temperature levels changing due to greenhouse gas emissions? ’, was purposely timed for the next climate summit ( COP28 ). I don’t know the answer to his question. But this discussion paper is problematic for sure. It was, authored by Dagsvik and Moen, and already in its introduction it claims that it is difficult to explain and predict weather and temperature (giving the false impression that
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Indonesia has the world’s fourth largest population, right after India, China, and the U.S. It has about the same GDP as Spain. Indonesia ranks in the top dozen carbon emitters. It gets relatively attention in the United States. Yet Indonesia’s role in cutting energy emissions is crucial. As an archipelago, Indonesia is at the prey of sea level rise.
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.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Shaken by global instability and a populist backlash, European nations are retreating from plans to reduce greenhouse gases, promote sustainable farming practices, and boost biodiversity. Green advocates fear the EU will fail to meet its commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
By expanding renewable power, phasing out fossil fuels, electrifying as much of the economy as possible, and deploying other technologies, the U.S. can achieve its climate goals by 2050—and a new report from UCS shows how. Transportation is the largest contributor to US global warming emissions, and we have choices around how we transform it. Electrifying cars and trucks is essential to solving the challenge.
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Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Don’t expect to see carrots on Thanksgiving menus in the Cuyama Valley, where residents and small farmers have been boycotting Bolthouse Farms and Grimmway Farms over their outsized water use. They’re still not welcome at the table. Back in September, I wrote about the carrot boycott and the hardball tactics by those big growers that had led to this fight.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
While the world is making some progress on climate change, work to transform the energy system and curb forest loss is happening too slowly to keep warming to 1.5 degrees C, according to a new report. On only one measure is the pace of change sufficient: electric vehicle sales.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Last year, Congress passed the most ambitious climate bill ever enacted, the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. However, several analyses—including a recent one by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—have concluded that the IRA, even when coupled with the bipartisan in
Law and Environment
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Earlier this week, New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against PepsiCo. At the core of the case are allegations that PepsiCo.’s widespread use of single-use plastics has created or contributed to a public nuisance in the Buffalo River. I don’t doubt that plastic-related conditions in the Buffalo River constitute a public nuisance.
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.
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Photo by Daniel Melling The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are well on their way toward electrification, but the road to zero emissions is a long one. This new report — A Heavy Lift: Policy Solutions to Accelerate Deployment of Zero-Emission Cargo Handling Equipment at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles and Beyond — surveys the biggest obstacles to speedy electrification and makes some recommendations.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Countries that rely too heavily on carbon removal in their climate plans could violate international law, warns a new paper.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
There is so much bad news about climate change these days. Global temperature records are being shattered, climate impacts are worsening rapidly around the world, and the latest IPCC report makes clear that critical global climate goals are on the verge of slipping from our grasp. So today I’m glad to share some good news: a new UCS study that gives me fresh hope and determination to keep fighting for necessary actions to drive deep cuts in US heat-trapping emissions.
Cleannovate
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
There is a surge in the sustainability discussion. And among the key pet subjects, circularity features prominently. What’s circularity? It is a short form for the circular economy. It’s summarised by three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
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Frontiers
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Seth Phillips Termites are a crucial source of nutrients for chimpanzees, who fish for them with tools, but they’re not always accessible. Now, researchers copying chimpanzee tools and techniques have shown that chimpanzees living in western Tanzania can only reliably fish for termites in the early wet season, when other foods are abundant.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Thanks to a record buildout of wind and solar power, China could hit peak emissions this year, according to a new analysis.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In early 2023, I had the opportunity to serve as the reviewer of Chapter 11 (Agriculture, Food Systems, and Rural Communities) of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA 5 ). The NCA is a quadrennial report, mandated by Congress, that details the present and future impacts of climate change in the United States. As a reviewer, I ensured that every piece of feedback submitted through the public and technical comment period was acknowledged and responded to by the authors.
Cleannovate
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
If you’re a scientist seeking out opportunities for innovation, then this article is for you. If you’re not a scientist but still seeking for opportunities, then this article is a must for you. As a chemical practitioner and a teacher, I once struggled to convince my students to see business sense in chemistry.
NRDC
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
An expansion of offshore drilling would lock the region into decades of fossil fuel extraction at the expense of the climate, coastal communities, and marine life.
Yale E360
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Oil, gas, and coal exports are not counted when countries tally their greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement. This allows wealthy nations to report progress on emissions reduction goals, while shipping their fossil fuels — and the pollution they produce — overseas.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The phrase “ Loss and Damage “ has been bandied about in international climate negotiations since 1991 when Vanuatu, a small island nation in the South Pacific, called for developed countries to assist in shouldering the financial burden arising from climate change impacts. Today, more than 30 years later, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is still grappling with the question of who should fund a Loss and Damage initiative, where it should reside, and how the money should be allocate
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
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New Scientist
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
People who tested positive for the virus behind genital herpes tended to have reduced thickness of their outermost brain layer, which has been linked to Alzheimer's disease
The Applied Ecologist
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Amelie Schmolke discusses recent work, conducted alongside colleagues, which involved the development of a trait-based model for solitary bees. Schmolke et al were able to model management scenarios and possible outcomes for bee species with incomplete trait data. An introduction to bees When thinking about bees, people often think of the honey bee.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
This blog post was co-authored by Martha Kinsella, former senior counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. It was originally published in the blog STAT on November 10, 2023. By Jacob Carter and Martha Kinsella In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey brought Texas rain that just wouldn’t stop. After four torrential days, 75 people had died, and Houston — America’s fourth largest city — was deep under water.
Inside Climate News
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Without immediate emissions cuts, global temperatures will breach the Paris Agreement’s goals sooner than expected, scientists say. ‘Despite decades of warnings, we are still heading in the wrong direction’ By Bob Berwyn Research released this week raises new questions about how much more Earth may warm, or cool, if and when human carbon dioxide emissions zero out.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The approval of a first CRISPR treatment, for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, is just the start for a technology still in its infancy
Scientific American
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
To deal with invasive hippos that were brought to Colombia by drug lord Pablo Escobar—and that threaten the country’s biodiversity—the nation’s government is sterilizing, exporting and euthanizing the animals
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
They don’t need to wear flowers in their hair , but US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping should try to leave our hearts with a little hope after they meet in San Francisco this week. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC), which is bringing the two leaders together, was founded on a shared commitment to the values of community, stability and interdependence.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. DEP also reported the percentage of wastewater recycled or reused in production and fracking at other natural gas wells dropped from 93% in 2021 to 88% in 2022.
New Scientist
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
A small trial of a cholesterol-lowering treatment based on CRISPR gene editing has produced promising results, but there are questions over safety
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The biggest barrier to climate action in Canada is the oil and gas lobby. For decades the fossil fuel lobby has masterfully weakened, derailed, and outright blocked government climate policy. And the largest lobby group for oil and gas producers in Canada is the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), a group that truly embodies some big #ClimateVillain energy.
Inside Climate News
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
A Q&A with Richard Alley, professor of geosciences at Pennsylvania State University, on how melting at the South Pole could impact sea level rise. Interview by Steve Curwood, "Living on Earth" From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine , an interview by Host Steve Curwood with Penn State geologist Richard Alley.
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a record 5,653 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, with two months left in the year, according to DEP’s November 3, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. That’s 25% more than in 2021. On November 13, PA Environment Digest reported DEP has issued at least 435 notices of violation to 87 conventional oil and gas operators for abandoning their wells without plugging them so far in 2023, according to DEP’s Oil & Gas Comp
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