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KLM Climate Suit Follows A Pattern. What Now?

Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 13, 2023

KLM is the latest airline to get sued for allegedly making false claims about its climate promises— a company pledging to be net zero by 2050, following a familiar pattern.

Renewable Energy

Mind the Gaps: How the UN Climate Plan Fails to Follow the Science

Yale E360

JANUARY 9, 2024

climate conference in Dubai agreed on a plan to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees C and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. But researchers are warning that these pledges are not grounded in sound science and will fail to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Read more on E360 →

Climate Change

2023 appears to follow an upward trend in the North Atlantic/Caribbean named tropical cyclone count

Real Climate

DECEMBER 17, 2023

But it appears to follow a historical trend for named tropical cyclones with an increasing number over time. link] The post 2023 appears to follow an upward trend in the North Atlantic/Caribbean named tropical cyclone count first appeared on RealClimate. In spite of the current El Niño, which tends to give lower numbers. 83-89, 2023.

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Sun Erupts with Largest Flare of This Solar Cycle, but Auroras Unlikely to Follow

Scientific American

MAY 14, 2024

The same massive sunspot that gave Earth multiple nights of stunning aurora displays has now produced the largest flare of the current solar cycle

Ancient plant's leaves didn't follow golden rule as modern ones do

New Scientist

JUNE 15, 2023

Most modern plants grow leaves in a pattern that follows the Fibonacci sequence, but a reconstruction of a 400-million-year-old plant reveals that its leaves grew much more chaotically

DC’s Shifting Indoor Mask Mandate: Follow the Science, Mayor Bowser

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The mayor’s decision to lift DC's indoor mask mandate is not based on the best available science and evidence.

Want to See Wild Predators? Follow the Prey

Cool Green Science

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Follow our tips, and you can see predators in action in your local neighborhood. Follow the Prey appeared first on Cool Green Science. Want better quality wildlife sightings? The post Want to See Wild Predators?

Cooling

Sleeping People Can Follow Simple Spoken Commands

Scientific American

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up

Environmental News Bits

JULY 29, 2022

PFAS are used in a wide range of products, such as non-stick cookware, water and stain repellent fabrics, and fire-fighting foam, because they have properties that repel oil and water, reduce … Continue reading Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up.

BETO Releases Summary Report Following Transition to Sustainable, Circular Economy for Plastics Workshop

Nanotech

JANUARY 8, 2024

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on December 20, 2023, that it released a summary report following its June 8-9, 2023, Workshop: Transitioning to a Sustainable, Circular Economy for Plastics.

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In Matters of Scientific Debate, Follow the Houdini Rule

Scientific American

APRIL 16, 2024

Scientific expertise is typically limited and specific. When evaluating scientific claims, look to the relevant experts

Facilitating Community Development Following Disruption

Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 24, 2023

“Facilitating Community Development Following Disruption.” It highlights anti-oppressive intervention strategies used in the resilience-enhancing … Continue reading Facilitating Community Development Following Disruption ” in Greene, R., eds) Resilience Enhancement in Social Work Practice. Springer, Cham.

2023

Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots

Frontiers

MARCH 5, 2023

This navigation strategy is similar to the one followed by the first human pilots. The post Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots first appeared on Science & research news | Frontiers. Selling the articles is not allowed.

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Female Mosquitoes Follow Each Other to Breeding Sites

Scientific American

MARCH 20, 2024

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes use social cues to decide where to lay their eggs, scientists discover

EPA Publishes WOTUS Update Following Sackett Decision

Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To provide a visual representation of what the Sackett decision means with regard to protections of wetlands, consider the following two images used in a recent presentation I made with Dr. Michael Liptak (Enviroscience). The second slide shows the wetlands that will be federally protected following Sackett. Following SWANCC v.

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EPA Publishes WOTUS Update Following Sackett Decision

Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To provide a visual representation of what the Sackett decision means with regard to protections of wetlands, consider the following two images used in a recent presentation I made with Dr. Michael Liptak (Enviroscience). The second slide shows the wetlands that will be federally protected following Sackett. Following SWANCC v.

Clean Water Act

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To Find Out If ExxonMobil Really Supports a Carbon Tax, Just Follow the Money

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Despite claiming to endorse a carbon tax, ExxonMobil has funneled millions of dollars to lawmakers who oppose the idea.

Climate Change

Following in the footsteps of early 20th century naturalist Elizabeth Kerr

Environmental News Bits

JULY 13, 2023

Now, a little more than 100 years later, we are revisiting some of those localities to study the bird life, tracking its changes through time, and … Continue reading Following in the footsteps of early 20th century naturalist Elizabeth Kerr

Anemones are first known animals to follow the sun like plants do

New Scientist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Snakelocks anemones are the first known “heliotropic” animals – their tentacles point towards the sun, tracking its movements like plants do

Elodie Genevieve Germaine Vandelle – Follow your passion

Frontiers

APRIL 25, 2022

The following year I tried again, and I managed to enter the class and to attend the second year of Biology where I discovered biochemistry and I immediately fell in love with it. I did the master’s thesis with my professor of Biochemistry on plant defense mechanisms, and then the doctorate in the same field followed by the postdoc.

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The Stream, September 30, 2021: Agricultural Practices Do Not Follow EU Water Directives, New Report Says

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A new audit from the European Court of Auditors found that agricultural policies at both the European Union (EU) and Member State level do not always follow EU water policies. The post The Stream, September 30, 2021: Agricultural Practices Do Not Follow EU Water Directives, New Report Says appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Public Utility Commission Safety Investigation Ongoing Following Deadly House Explosion In Plum Borough, Allegheny County

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 15, 2023

NewsClips Today: -- TribLive: Natural Gas System Leaks Found In Plum’s Regency Park Neighborhood Following Fatal Rustic Ridge Blast -- AP: Homeowner Were Having Issues With Hot Water Tank Before Home Explosion In Plum, Allegheny County, Officials Say [Posted: August 15, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Following Record Growth in 2021, Renewables on Track for New High in 2022

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 ?.

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‘Waste-to-value’ development firm Nexus PMG targets biochar, energy following $50M infusion

Environmental News Bits

JULY 25, 2023

The funding will enable Nexus … Continue reading ‘Waste-to-value’ development firm Nexus PMG targets biochar, energy following $50M infusion The round was backed by an affiliate of Greenbacker Capital Management, Ontario Power Generation Pension Fund and Liberty Mutual Insurance.

Waste

EPA to reconsider incinerator emission standards in proposed consent decree following lawsuit

Environmental News Bits

MAY 31, 2023

District Court for the District of Columbia … Continue reading EPA to reconsider incinerator emission standards in proposed consent decree following lawsuit The decree was submitted to the U.S.

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The migrant workers who follow climate disasters

Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A growing group of laborers is trailing hurricanes and wildfires the way farmworkers follow crops, contracting for big disaster-recovery firms, and facing exploitation, injury, and death. Read the full story in the New Yorker. Read more →

Climate Change

Top 35+ Climate Change Law Influencers to Follow on Twitter

Climate Change Blawg

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

The following are some of the top climate change legal influencers on Twitter. If you think anyone else is worth following for climate change law updates […]. The post Top 35+ Climate Change Law Influencers to Follow on Twitter appeared first on Climate Change Blawg: Climate Change Law Blogs, News & Insights.

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Follow Me Down the Brood X Tunnel: A Reading List

Cool Green Science

JUNE 9, 2021

I’ve been looking forward to CicadaPalooza since January, and spent my pandemic winter reading up on all things… The post Follow Me Down the Brood X Tunnel: A Reading List appeared first on Cool Green Science. Brood X is finally here and every time I step out of my suburban Maryland home during daylight, I hear them singing.

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Brandywine Conservancy, Partners Announce Launch Of Brandywine Creek Flood Study Following Historic Flooding From Hurricane Ida

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 22, 2023

Following the data gathering and field study phase, the partners will begin site assessment for improvements to the flood study area to mitigate future flooding. Visit the Conservancy’s Blog , Like the Conservancy on Facebook and Follow them on Instagram. Director of the University of Delaware Water Resources Center.

Conservation

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Congress Should Follow Biden’s Lead on Fossil Fuel Subsidies

NRDC

APRIL 7, 2023

President Biden’s new budget proposes eliminating billions in taxpayer giveaways to fossil fuel companies.

Fossil Fuels

When Physicists Follow their Guts

Scientific American

AUGUST 18, 2021

Fred Hoyle and George Gamow were brilliant iconoclasts who reached opposite conclusions about the expanding universe (for the record, Gamow was right). -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

Farms following soil-friendly practices grow healthier food, study suggests

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 22, 2022

A new study, published in January in the journal PeerJ, looks at how regenerative … Continue reading Farms following soil-friendly practices grow healthier food, study suggests. But these days, stores offer a dizzying array of options: organic, conventional, CSAs, local agriculture. Which ones are best for your health?

When Physicists Follow Their Gut

Scientific American

AUGUST 18, 2021

Fred Hoyle and George Gamow were brilliant iconoclasts who reached opposite conclusions about the expanding universe (for the record, Gamow was right). -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

Top 20 Leading Weather & Climate Voices to Follow in 2021

Breezometer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Climate & Weather Influencers to Follow. We're going to continue increasing over the next few weeks - so if there's somebody we missed that you think we should add, let us know in the comments below! Crystal Egger.

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Why sticky baseballs follow a greater curve, beer mats make poor Frisbees

Physics World

JUNE 18, 2021

The post Why sticky baseballs follow a greater curve, beer mats make poor Frisbees appeared first on Physics World. Using a combination of computer simulations and experiments, Johann Ostmeyer, Christoph Schürmann and Carsten Urbach found that a lifting force acts on the forward edge of a spinning disc, causing it to flip over.

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Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up

Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

PFAS are used in a wide range of products, such as non-stick cookware, water and stain repellent fabrics, and fire-fighting foam, because they have properties that repel oil and water, reduce … Continue reading Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up.

Follow a Hurricane Expert into the Heart Of the Beast

Scientific American

AUGUST 28, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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Following COP26, a surge in sustainable investments ?

A Greener Life

JANUARY 6, 2022

Photo credit Shutterstock / Freedom365day. By Anders Lorenzen. Riding on the positive wave of COP26 and the increased attention the climate and nature crisis continues to receive, the amount of capital put towards sustainable investments continues also to increase. .

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Frequency and distance of human travel follows universal pattern, mobile-phone data reveals

Physics World

JUNE 14, 2021

Santi and colleagues found that flows to all locations in a city follow a predictable and universal pattern, revealing a simple and robust law that they call the universal visitation law of human mobility. The post Frequency and distance of human travel follows universal pattern, mobile-phone data reveals appeared first on Physics World.

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Energy & Climate CounselFoley Hoag LLP BOEM Announces Upcoming Wind Energy Lease Auction in the New York Bight; New York’s Next Offshore Wind Solicitation to Follow

Law and Environment

JANUARY 13, 2022

Following its final public meeting on the NY Bight leasing process on January 19, 2022, BOEM will hold a mock auction for 25 pre-qualified potential bidders on February 18, with the monetary action to be held on February 23. What’s Next?

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Congress Should Follow Biden’s Lead on Fossil Fuel Subsidies

NRDC

APRIL 10, 2023

President Biden’s new budget proposes eliminating billions in taxpayer giveaways to fossil fuel companies.

Fossil Fuels

Wiggly worms and quantum objects follow surprisingly similar equations

New Scientist

JUNE 10, 2023

An equation developed to describe the motion of undulating animals and robots looks like the famous Schrödinger equation from quantum mechanics

COP28 Climate Summit Deal Called 'Historic.' Now Countries Must Follow Through

Scientific American

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The COP28 climate talks in Dubai ended with a deal to curb the use of fossil fuels, but some delegates and experts lament that the agreement was not more ambitious

Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuels Climate Change

Media Advisory: Land Use Planning Lawyer Available to Comment Following Minotar Holdings Constitutional Challenge to the Restoration of Greenbelt Protection for its Lands

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The post Media Advisory: Land Use Planning Lawyer Available to Comment Following Minotar Holdings Constitutional Challenge to the Restoration of Greenbelt Protection for its Lands appeared first on Environmental Defence.

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KLM Climate Suit Follows A Pattern. What Now?

Mind the Gaps: How the UN Climate Plan Fails to Follow the Science

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2023 appears to follow an upward trend in the North Atlantic/Caribbean named tropical cyclone count

Sun Erupts with Largest Flare of This Solar Cycle, but Auroras Unlikely to Follow

Ancient plant's leaves didn't follow golden rule as modern ones do

DC’s Shifting Indoor Mask Mandate: Follow the Science, Mayor Bowser

Want to See Wild Predators? Follow the Prey

Sleeping People Can Follow Simple Spoken Commands

Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up

BETO Releases Summary Report Following Transition to Sustainable, Circular Economy for Plastics Workshop

In Matters of Scientific Debate, Follow the Houdini Rule

Facilitating Community Development Following Disruption

Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots

Female Mosquitoes Follow Each Other to Breeding Sites

EPA Publishes WOTUS Update Following Sackett Decision

EPA Publishes WOTUS Update Following Sackett Decision

To Find Out If ExxonMobil Really Supports a Carbon Tax, Just Follow the Money

Following in the footsteps of early 20th century naturalist Elizabeth Kerr

Anemones are first known animals to follow the sun like plants do

Elodie Genevieve Germaine Vandelle – Follow your passion

The Stream, September 30, 2021: Agricultural Practices Do Not Follow EU Water Directives, New Report Says

Public Utility Commission Safety Investigation Ongoing Following Deadly House Explosion In Plum Borough, Allegheny County

Following Record Growth in 2021, Renewables on Track for New High in 2022

‘Waste-to-value’ development firm Nexus PMG targets biochar, energy following $50M infusion

EPA to reconsider incinerator emission standards in proposed consent decree following lawsuit

The migrant workers who follow climate disasters

Top 35+ Climate Change Law Influencers to Follow on Twitter

Follow Me Down the Brood X Tunnel: A Reading List

Brandywine Conservancy, Partners Announce Launch Of Brandywine Creek Flood Study Following Historic Flooding From Hurricane Ida

Congress Should Follow Biden’s Lead on Fossil Fuel Subsidies

When Physicists Follow their Guts

Farms following soil-friendly practices grow healthier food, study suggests

When Physicists Follow Their Gut

Top 20 Leading Weather & Climate Voices to Follow in 2021

Why sticky baseballs follow a greater curve, beer mats make poor Frisbees

Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up

Follow a Hurricane Expert into the Heart Of the Beast

Following COP26, a surge in sustainable investments ?

Frequency and distance of human travel follows universal pattern, mobile-phone data reveals

Energy & Climate CounselFoley Hoag LLP BOEM Announces Upcoming Wind Energy Lease Auction in the New York Bight; New York’s Next Offshore Wind Solicitation to Follow

Congress Should Follow Biden’s Lead on Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Wiggly worms and quantum objects follow surprisingly similar equations

COP28 Climate Summit Deal Called 'Historic.' Now Countries Must Follow Through

Media Advisory: Land Use Planning Lawyer Available to Comment Following Minotar Holdings Constitutional Challenge to the Restoration of Greenbelt Protection for its Lands

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