Yale E360
MAY 10, 2022
As rising seas increase saltwater intrusion and soaring temperatures cause greater evaporation, scientists say that the mounting levels of salt in waters and in soils pose a major climate-related danger and could become a leading cause of climate migration globally. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
MAY 10, 2022
High Cost of Water Hits Home Rising rates hurt the state’s poorest residents. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink. It means that vulnerable systems are even more at risk in a changing climate. From shrinking cities and small towns to the comparatively thriving suburbs, the true cost of water has been deferred for decades.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 12, 2022
Since its founding in 2017, the US Climate Alliance —a coalition of states committed to meeting the goals of the Paris climate accord—has grown to 24 states and one US territory. All told, they represent 56 percent of the US population, generate 62 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and are responsible for 43 percent of the country’s annual carbon emissions.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 13, 2022
In 2010, GM committed to a 20% reduction in carbon intensity by 2020. It achieved that goal in 2017. And in January 2021, it said it would source 100% renewable energy to power GM facilities in the U.S. by 2030 and globally by 2035. The post GM Has Become an ‘Energy Star’ with Efficiency and Circular Programs appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Legal Planet
MAY 9, 2022
Texas and a number of other states have passed laws banning what they call “boycotts of fossil fuel companies.” More precisely, they ban state investment or contracting with firms that “boycott” fossil fuel companies. Besides being fundamentally misguided and difficult to implement, these blacklist laws are incompetently drafted and quite likely unconstitutional.
Circle of Blue
MAY 10, 2022
This week’s episode of What’s Up With Water covers recent heatwaves in India and Pakistan and the reason some homes in Australia may become “uninsurable.” Plus, Circle of Blue reports on how rising water costs in Michigan are impacting low-income households. Transcript. Welcome to “What’s Up With Water” – your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue.
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 13, 2022
Samsung Electronics announced that the company has implemented new environmentally sustainable processes and initiatives, including low-impact product manufacturing practices and resource acquisition. The post Samsung Electronics Implements a New Sustainable Process appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
MAY 12, 2022
The implications for environmental law are far from being the most important aspect of the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion overruling Roe v. Wade. The aggressiveness of the opinion in the Dobbs case signals a kind of activism that is definitely worrisome in other areas. At the end of last week, however, there was a flap over whether the opinion threatens the standing of environmental organizations.
Circle of Blue
MAY 11, 2022
Some Michigan Water Systems Are Overbuilt, Underfunded. Are Mergers The Answer? Customers get cheaper, cleaner water when communities share the cost of infrastructure. But Michigan’s experience shows how political conflicts and logistical challenges can complicate the math. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 9, 2022
Recently, UCS organized a sign-on letter endorsed by 10 scientific, professional, and academic organizations, asking 24 federal science agencies about their progress toward advancing more inclusive science advice. You can find the full text of the letter below or at this link. One year ago, President Biden’s 2021 Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking ordered agencies to send an analysis of the practices and membership of science
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 11, 2022
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is urgently calling on the EPA to reverse “misguided” policy changes and get TSCA implementation back on track. The post American Chemistry Council Calls on EPA to Reverse TSCA Policy Changes appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
MAY 11, 2022
The world added a record 295 gigawatts of renewable power in 2021 and is on pace to surpass that amount in 2022, according to a new analysis from the International Energy Agency. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
MAY 11, 2022
Michigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall More communities gain access to the largest federal infusion in a half century. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink. It means that vulnerable systems are even more at risk in a changing climate.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 10, 2022
There are a lot of problems facing our food and agriculture today, and they’re all connected. To solve such a complex mix of problems, we need to see the connections clearly and identify ways to address them holistically rather than in piecemeal fashion. The 2023 farm bill—which Congress is already starting to debate—could give us that opportunity. But before I get to that, here are just a few recent news stories that illustrate the multiple issues surrounding the long-term sustainability, safet
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 10, 2022
At Chemours, we’re committed to making chemistry as responsible as it is essential. We like to say we’re a different kind of titanium dioxide (TiO2) producer, one that creates a brighter, more durable, and efficient world by tackling some of society’s greatest challenges. The post Aspiring to Be the Most Sustainable TiO<sub>2</sub> Enterprise in the World appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
MAY 13, 2022
Governments are increasingly looking to forests to draw down carbon pollution, but worsening droughts threaten to stunt tree growth, while larger wildfires and insect infestations risk decimating woodlands, two new studies show. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
MAY 9, 2022
Short-Changing Michigan Local Governments Has Resulted in Deteriorating Water Systems and Other Services. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink. It means that vulnerable systems are even more at risk in a changing climate.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 10, 2022
En inglés. Vivimos en una época de gran volatilidad en el precio del gas que ha afectado a casi todos los sectores de nuestra economía. También vivimos una época plagada de costosos fenómenos meteorológicos “que no son normales” De hecho, el Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático (IPCC, por sus siglas en inglés) recién advirtió del destino decisivo que representa esta década para la toma de acciones para enfrentar la crisis climática en beneficio nuestro y de
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 9, 2022
Goodyear is replacing a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in production of some of its most popular Metro Miler city transit tires with a bio-based soybean oil compound. . The post Goodyear Creates City Bus Tires Made with Soybean Oil appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
MAY 9, 2022
Carbon markets are at a crossroads. As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Last year, climate negotiators in Glasgow finalized the Paris Agreement rulebook for international cooperation through carbon markets, clearing the way for the expansion of emissions trading and carbon pricing worldwide.
Yale E360
MAY 12, 2022
New rules to protect Oregon workers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke will provide the most comprehensive climate protections for U.S. outdoor workers, including those in construction, forestry, and agriculture, advocates say. Read more on E360 ?.
Energy & the Law
MAY 12, 2022
Co-author Brittany Blakey. The question in litigation is usually “WHAT”: what happened, what contract was breached, what did someone do or fail to do, and so on. In Hughes v. CJM Resources, LP , the question was, “WHO” had the right to file the suit in the first place? The Eastland Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s holding that the plaintiff no longer owned the causes of action he pursued after he conveyed his mineral and royalty interests to a third party.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 11, 2022
A partnership will boost an ESG management software offering, growing the tools available to companies seeking to make sustainability improvements. The post Partnership Enhances ESG Management Platform appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
MAY 11, 2022
California’s lead climate and air quality agency published a comprehensive draft plan yesterday for how the state could reach its carbon neutrality goals by no later than 2045. The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Plan) assesses both California’s progress toward meeting its 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target (40% reduction from the 1990 level) established by Senate Bill 32 (Chapter 249, Statutes of 2016), and a Proposed Scenari
Yale E360
MAY 9, 2022
Europe's largest floating solar farm, an array the size of four soccer fields, is set to begin operating in Portugal's Alqueva reservoir in July. Read more on E360 ?.
Circle of Blue
MAY 11, 2022
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. More than half of the continental United States is experiencing drought. Water scarcity threatens more than four-fifths of the world’s croplands. Around one-fifth of aquatic ecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon have been impacted by agriculture and dam construction. In the United States , more than 2,000 aging dams pose threats to nearby communities.
Law and Environment
MAY 10, 2022
I used to think that noise was something that grumpy old men complained about. Then I became a grumpy old man. And now I realize that noise really is a pollutant. And so I was pleased to see The Effects of Noise on Health. Spoiler alert; the effects are not positive. Noise has been linked to adverse health effects ranging from cardiovascular disease to impaired cognition.
Frontiers
MAY 11, 2022
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. Researchers show that severe inflammation during hospitalization for Covid-19 increases risk of death within one year from seeming recovery by 61%. This risk is reduced again by 51% if anti-inflammatory steroids are prescribed upon discharge. We need to think of Covid-19 as a potentially chronic disease that requires long-term management, argue the authors.
Physics World
MAY 13, 2022
Under the sea: several of the muon detectors in the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line tunnel. (Courtesy: Tanaka et al / Scientific Reports ). An array of undersea muon detectors that monitors variations in water depth has been created by an international team of researchers. The system comprises a line of sensors that were installed in a road tunnel beneath Tokyo Bay by Hiroyuki Tanaka at the University of Tokyo and colleagues.
Circle of Blue
MAY 9, 2022
The Rundown. To protect a shrinking Lake Powell , the feds will hold back more water and call in reinforcement supplies from upstream reservoirs. A Senate committee advances legislation to authorize Army Corps water projects. The GAO reviews the Department of Energy’s nuclear waste cleanups. Water bills introduced in Congress would set timelines for the EPA to issue PFAS regulations, authorize grant funding for tribal water and wastewater systems, and address farm runoff in the Great Lakes.
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 12, 2022
The next time you happen to step in some mud, keep an eye out for the mudskipper: the fish that can walk. This curious creature is known for many wacky traits, including its crazy-looking frog eyes and the fact that it can live out of water. These wild facts are just the start when it comes to mudskippers. (Keep in mind there are at least 25 species of mudskippers walking around, each with their own unique qualities!
Inside Climate News
MAY 11, 2022
Air pollution cuts in North America and Europe helped to increase tropical Atlantic hurricane activity, and may do the same in the western Pacific as Asia cuts emissions. By Bob Berwyn Ample research shows how surging greenhouse gas concentrations intensify deadly storms, droughts and heat waves, but cutting them, along with other industrial pollution emissions, will also affect global weather.
Physics World
MAY 12, 2022
Ultrasound neuromodulation can prevent the onset of hyperglycaemia or reverse type 2 diabetes in laboratory mice, rats and pigs, according to new research published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. A multi-institutional team of scientists used peripheral focused ultrasound (pFUS) to stimulate the nerves controlling the hepatic portal system (which returns blood from the digestive tract and spleen to the liver), both neuronal liver–brain pathways.
Cool Green Science
MAY 10, 2022
Some fear Sitka black-tailed deer populations are facing a crash. Can big data help? The post Seeing the Forest for the Deer: Alaskan Scientists Harness Big Data for Conservation appeared first on Cool Green Science.
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