Yale E360
MARCH 24, 2021
China is building large numbers of coal-fired power plants to drive its post-pandemic economy. The government has promised a CO2 emissions peak by 2030, but the new coal binge jeopardizes both China’s decarbonization plans and global efforts to tackle climate change. Read more on E360 ?.
Real Climate
MARCH 20, 2021
Future global warming will be accompanied by more intense rainfall and flash floods due to increased evaporation, as a consequence of higher surface temperatures which also lead to a higher turn-around rate for the global hydrological cycle. In other words, we will see changing rainfall patterns. And if the global area of rainfall also shrinks, then a higher regional concentration of the rainfall is bound to lead to more intense downpours (the global rainfall indicator is discussed here ). .
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Environmental and Urban Economics
MARCH 20, 2021
The Economist Magazine's March 13th 2021 issue has a great story about drone use and drone expenditure. The piece starts by talking about Tom Cruise in the movie "Top Gun" and says that manned airplanes are expensive. One justification for substituting such flights and instead using drones is to save costs. Per hour of flying drones are cheaper than manned aircrafts (even if Tom Cruise isn't the pilot!
Successful Green
MARCH 22, 2021
A sustainability scale is now listed directly on the packaging of all Migros brands, rating the various dimensions of sustainability such as animal welfare or climate with 1 to 5 stars. Customers can see... The post Swiss retailer Migros lists product sustainability appeared first on successful GREEN.
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.
Yale E360
MARCH 23, 2021
A new MIT study shows that the cost of lithium-ion batteries — used to power phones, laptops, and electric vehicles — has fallen by 97 percent over the past three decades. Read more on E360 ?.
Greenbuilding Law
MARCH 21, 2021
Covid-19 school closures and lockdowns resulted in thousands of children having increased blood lead levels. In a study of this consequence of Covid-19, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to describe blood lead level testing among young children during the Covid-19 pandemic, the CDC analyzed data reported from 34 state and local health departments about blood lead level testing among children aged 6 years and under.
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Successful Green
MARCH 26, 2021
The startup Transaera is using a class of materials called metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, to create air conditioners that could have five times less impact on the climate when compared to traditional ACs.... The post Cooling homes without warming the planet appeared first on successful GREEN.
Yale E360
MARCH 25, 2021
A mine tailings dam planned for a seismically unstable area of Sumatra’s rainforest would be at high risk of failure, experts warn. The dam’s collapse would be a disaster, they say, releasing a wall of slurry that would engulf and bury Indigenous villages and their inhabitants. Read more on E360 ?.
JANZEN AG
MARCH 26, 2021
At a farmer meeting I attended recently, the hot topic was carbon reduction contracts. There was a lot of curiosity, confusion and skepticism among these farmers. Many questioned how the various offerings on the market work, whether these tools make financial sense, and whether farmers are better off holding out for more lucrative, future possibilities.
HumanNature
MARCH 24, 2021
Guest post by Aude Chesnais, Senior Researcher for the Native Lands Advocacy Project and SoGES Visiting Fellow Since colonization, 200 years of institutional efforts to commodify land and agriculture on US Native lands have profoundly reshaped indigenous livelihoods. By treaty law, Native nations are sovereign, but in practice, much land management is still controlled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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.
Successful Green
MARCH 22, 2021
Making agriculture climate-?neutral has a high cost – which some rich countries might be willing to accept, ETH Zurich researchers find. Emissions of methane and nitrogen oxides from agriculture are Europe’s second most important... The post Climate-friendly but costly agriculture appeared first on successful GREEN.
Law of the Lands
MARCH 23, 2021
AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE : In a previous article, I wrote about an “Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument” or “OPCA” that had made its way to the Ontario Court of Appeal. In that particular case, the OPCA litigants claimed not to be subject to the Income Tax Act , the Excise Tax Act and the Ontario Business Corporations Act because the various legislation infringed their rights to life, liberty and security of the person as guaranteed by Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of
Montrose
MARCH 25, 2021
March 24, 2021 – WASHINGTON – Today, the American Biogas Council (ABC) Board of Directors announced the re-election of its officers, including incumbent Chair Bernard Sheff, PE from Montrose Environmental Group , who was elected to a fourth term. In addition to Sheff, Bryan Sievers of Sievers Family Farms/ AgriReNew and Randy Beck of Waste Management were re-elected as co-Vice Chairs; Melissa VanOrnum of DVO was re-elected to Treasurer; Dr.
Environment, Law, and History
MARCH 25, 2021
Last year's The Americas published an article by Christopher Woolley, "'The Forests Cannot be Commons': Spanish Law, Environmental Change, and New Spain's Council on Forests". The abstract: This article examines the sylvan political ecology of late colonial New Spain and the colonial government's attempt to address deforestation through the Council on Forests, the first body in the kingdom's history dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
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.
Successful Green
MARCH 24, 2021
MIT engineers have succeeded in making filters from tree branches to purify drinking water. Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option. The interiors of nonflowering trees such as pine... The post Purifying drinking water with tree branches appeared first on successful GREEN.
Yale E360
MARCH 26, 2021
A comprehensive United Nations study says that 45 percent of the intact forests in the Amazon are in Indigenous territories, comprising an area that sequesters more carbon than all the tropical forests in either Indonesia or the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more on E360 ?.
Successful Green
MARCH 23, 2021
Land-based fish farming offers many benefits to both the fish and the environment. In traditional offshore farms, the fish are vulnerable to sea lice infestation and infectious diseases. Modern land-based aquaculture systems are able... The post Fish farms moving onshore appeared first on successful GREEN.
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